SHEET 40.7 — CRYPTO POSITION SIZING

Crypto position sizing calculator.

Account size, risk budget and a volatility-aware stop distance in — position size and dollar risk out. Built for an asset class where 10% days are normal and the exchange can close your position before your stop does.

Educational research only. Not financial advice.

risk inputs

volatility presets

5% = tight (majors, calm regime) · 10% = typical majors swing · 20% = high-vol alts. Crypto routinely moves in a day what stocks move in a month — size accordingly.

results — estimates

dollar risk at stop$100.00
position size0.016667 units
position notional$1,000.00
% of account deployed10.0%
stop price$54,000.00

Sized for spot. If you use a leveraged venue anyway, check the platform's liquidation price against your stop — forced liquidation can trigger before your stop and lose more than the planned risk.

assumptions

Long spot position; stop executes at the stop price with no slippage or gap; no fees or funding costs. Crypto trades 24/7 and gaps through stops on thin weekend liquidity — treat the dollar risk figure as a floor, not a ceiling.

Educational math only. Not financial advice. All results are estimates.

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Digital assets are highly volatile and can lose most or all of their value; stops do not guarantee execution at the stop price, and leveraged venues can liquidate positions before stops trigger. Read the crypto risk disclosure before acting on any output.

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