Contracts to Trade
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based on your risk
Max $ Risk
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if stop is hit
Risk Per Contract
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at your stop distance
Tick Value
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per contract per tick
Risk Breakdown
Account Size—
Risk %—
Max $ Risk—
Stop Distance—
Cost Per Contract—
Contracts (exact)—
Contracts (floor)—
Actual $ Risk—
Always floor your contracts — never round up. 2.7 contracts means 2, not 3. Going over your risk budget is how prop traders blow up accounts.
Ticks to Breakeven
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per round trip
Total Commission
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round trip cost
Daily Comm Cost
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at your trade count
Monthly Comm Cost
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you must earn this first
Commission Breakdown
Commission Per Side—
Round Trip Cost (1 contract)—
Round Trip Cost (all contracts)—
Ticks to Cover (1 contract)—
Ticks to Cover (all contracts)—
Daily Total Cost—
Monthly Total Cost—
Ticks Needed Per Day—
Most traders underestimate commission drag. On MNQ at $0.50/tick, a $3.50/side commission means you need 14 ticks just to break even on a round trip before a single tick of profit.
Gain Needed
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to recover fully
Current Balance
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after drawdown
Est. Trading Days
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to recover
Drawdown %
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of starting balance
Recovery Breakdown
Starting Balance—
Drawdown Amount—
Current Balance—
Drawdown %—
Gain % Needed—
Avg Win Day—
Win Rate—
Expected Daily PnL—
Est. Days to Recover—
Drawdown Severity Scale
Drawdown
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A 10% drawdown requires an 11.1% gain to recover. A 20% drawdown requires 25%. A 50% drawdown requires 100%. Protecting capital is always more important than chasing recovery.