Trade planning
Stop-loss and take-profit calculator
Many trading plans set the stop-loss and target as distances in pips. This calculator turns those distances into price levels on the correct side of the entry for a buy or a sell, and shows what each level is worth for your position size.
Result
- Stop-loss price
- 1.11430
- Take-profit price
- 1.12930
- Money at risk
- 500.00 USD
- Money at target
- 1,000.00 USD
How it is calculated
Buy: stop-loss = entry − pips × pip size; take-profit = entry + pips × pip sizeSell: stop-loss = entry + pips × pip size; take-profit = entry − pips × pip size
Worked example
Buy EUR/USD at 1.1000 with a 50-pip stop-loss and a 100-pip target: stop-loss 1.09500, take-profit 1.11000. For a sell they are 1.10500 and 1.09000.
Assumptions and practical examples
For a forex pair with a 0.0001 pip, 50 pips equals 0.0050 in price. An illustrative buy at 1.1000 puts a 50-pip stop at 1.0950; a sell puts it at 1.1050. Target direction is the opposite of stop direction.
For yen pairs or CFDs, confirm the pip or point size rather than borrowing EUR/USD's convention. A calculated stop price does not ensure execution at that level during gaps, slippage or rapid moves.
Questions
Will my order fill exactly at these prices?
Not always. In fast markets or across weekend gaps a stop-loss can fill at a worse price (slippage).
Should the stop-loss account for the spread?
Buy positions close at the bid and sell positions at the ask, so a wide spread can trigger a stop-loss before the chart price reaches it.
How are the money amounts calculated?
Each distance in pips is multiplied by the pip value of your position, the same way as in the pip value calculator.
Results are estimates for education; your broker's contract specification and prices decide the real values. Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of losing money.