R RISK LAB

REPRODUCIBLE EXAMPLES

Worked examples

These examples run through the same engine as the simulator. They show the full reasoning, including costs, rounding and limits that can reduce position size.

FUTURES · MNQ

A planned $250 risk allows only 2 contracts

Equity
$50,000.00
Budget at 0.50%
$250.00
Stop + slippage
46.00 points
Point value
$2.00
(45 + 1) × $2 + $1.20 = $93.20 risk per contract

250 ÷ 93.20 = 2.68 contracts. Rounding down gives 2 contracts, for an actual risk of $186.40. With a 90-point target, estimated reward is $353.60 and the ratio is 1:1.90.

CFD · EUR ACCOUNT

Currency conversion, spread and lot step

Equity
€10,000.00
Budget at 1%
€100.00
Manual rate
1 EUR = 1.10 USD
Broker step
0.01 lot
(25 + 1.5 + 0.5) × $1 ÷ 1.10 = €24.55 risk per lot

100 ÷ 24.55 = 4.074… The size is rounded down to 4.07 lots. Estimated risk is €99.90. Required margin is €3,700.00 at 20:1 leverage, below available margin.

SAFEGUARD · DRAWDOWN

Zero can be the right position size

The theoretical 1% risk is $500.00, but only $75.00 remains before the maximum allowed loss. That amount becomes the effective budget.

$75 ÷ $93.20 = 0.80 contract → 0 contracts after rounding

Risk Lab blocks the new position. It never rounds up to one unit when that unit would exceed a limit.