Leverage Calculator
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Example margin£10,000GBP
Loss limit5%Round-trip fee (%) 0%
Loss including fees£500£10,000 × 5%
Leverage by price stop distance
Loss limit 5% · Round-trip fee (%) 0%
| Price stop distance | Calculated leverageDecimal · approximate | Integer leverageRounded down |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | 0.5×0.5 × (10% + 0%) = 5% | Below 1× required |
| 5% | 1×1 × (5% + 0%) = 5% | 1×Loss including fees 5% |
| 4% | 1.25×1.25 × (4% + 0%) = 5% | 1×Loss including fees 4% |
| 3% | 1.6667×1.6667 × (3% + 0%) ≈ 5% | 1×Loss including fees 3% |
| 2.5% | 2×2 × (2.5% + 0%) = 5% | 2×Loss including fees 5% |
| 2% | 2.5×2.5 × (2% + 0%) = 5% | 2×Loss including fees 4% |
| 1.5% | 3.3333×3.3333 × (1.5% + 0%) ≈ 5% | 3×Loss including fees 4.5% |
| 1% | 5×5 × (1% + 0%) = 5% | 5×Loss including fees 5% |
| 0.9% | 5.5556×5.5556 × (0.9% + 0%) ≈ 5% | 5×Loss including fees 4.5% |
| 0.8% | 6.25×6.25 × (0.8% + 0%) = 5% | 6×Loss including fees 4.8% |
| 0.7% | 7.1429×7.1429 × (0.7% + 0%) ≈ 5% | 7×Loss including fees 4.9% |
| 0.6% | 8.3333×8.3333 × (0.6% + 0%) ≈ 5% | 8×Loss including fees 4.8% |
| 0.5% | 10×10 × (0.5% + 0%) = 5% | 10×Loss including fees 5% |
| 0.4% | 12.5×12.5 × (0.4% + 0%) = 5% | 12×Loss including fees 4.8% |
| 0.3% | 16.6667×16.6667 × (0.3% + 0%) ≈ 5% | 16×Loss including fees 4.8% |
| 0.25% | 20×20 × (0.25% + 0%) = 5% | 20×Loss including fees 5% |
| 0.2% | 25×25 × (0.2% + 0%) = 5% | 25×Loss including fees 5% |
| 0.15% | 33.3333×33.3333 × (0.15% + 0%) ≈ 5% | 33×Loss including fees 4.95% |
| 0.1% | 50×50 × (0.1% + 0%) = 5% | 50×Loss including fees 5% |
| 0.05% | 100×100 × (0.05% + 0%) = 5% | 100×Loss including fees 5% |
Formula & fees
Leverage = loss limit ÷ (price stop distance + round-trip fee). Linear approximation; excludes slippage, funding and borrowing costs. Not an account-wide loss or liquidation calculator. Stop execution is not guaranteed.
5 ÷ (0.3 + 0) ≈ 16.6667×
5 ÷ (0.3 + 0.06) ≈ 13.8889×
How do larger swings affect the balance?
£10,000 · 5 wins + 5 losses
±5%
£9,876−1.2438%
±20%
£8,154−18.4627%
±30%
£6,240−37.5968%
±50%
£2,373−76.2695%
Formula & fees
Applies alternating gains and losses to the full current balance for 10 periods. No deposits, taxes or fees. The all-win comparison uses different outcomes and does not predict returns.
£10,000 × (1 − r²)⁵
10 wins only
Applies alternating gains and losses to the full current balance for 10 periods. No deposits, taxes or fees. The all-win comparison uses different outcomes and does not predict returns.
| ± % | 5 wins + 5 losses | 10 wins only |
|---|---|---|
| 5% | £9,876 | £16,289 |
| 20% | £8,154 | £61,917 |
| 30% | £6,240 | £137,858 |
| 50% | £2,373 | £576,650 |