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Position Size Calculator
Shares to buy from capital, risk % and stop-loss. Classroom maths only — not investment advice and not a broker product.
Inputs
Suggested quantity
1000
shares (rounded down)
- Investment
- ₹1,00,000
- Risk / share
- ₹5.00
- Max loss (if SL hit)
- ₹5,000
- Max gain (if target)
- ₹15,000
- Risk : Reward
- 1 : 3.00
How this works
- Max risk money = capital × risk %.
- Risk per share = entry − stop-loss.
- Quantity = floor(max risk money ÷ risk per share).
Educational only. PaisaTrade is not a broker and not SEBI-registered investment advice. Verify figures with your bank, broker, or tax professional before acting.
FAQs
Why floor the quantity?
You cannot buy a fraction of most equity shares in a simple classroom model. We always round down so risk stays within your limit.
Does this place an order?
No. PaisaTrade is educational — this is sizing maths only.