About the Risk Percentage Calculator
What percentage of your account is at risk on a trade or position.
Also known as: account risk percent, percent risked.
How to use this calculator
- Enter amount at risk, account size.
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Open “Step-by-step” to see how the answer was worked out.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Formula
Account at risk = Amount at risk ÷ Account size × 100
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Amount at risk = 250
- Account size = 20,000
the calculator returns:
- Account at risk: 1.25%
Working
Account at risk = 250 ÷ 20,000 × 100 = 1.25%