Portfolio Risk Calculator
Free portfolio risk calculator. Check combined account risk across all open positions to avoid "death by a thousand cuts" from stacked trades.
Portfolio Risk
Total exposure across positionsCombine risk across multiple positions
A portfolio risk calculator estimates combined risk across open positions. It helps you avoid “death by a thousand cuts” when multiple trades share the same underlying theme.
- See total account risk across simultaneous positions.
- Treat correlated positions as combined exposure.
- Use it to set a portfolio risk cap (e.g., max 2–4% total).
FAQs
It’s for traders who want consistent risk management. Use it to plan position size, stops, and targets before you enter so the math is clear.
Yes. The concepts apply to MT5/Forex-style pricing. Exact results depend on your broker’s contract specs, symbol settings, and account currency.
Log the plan (risk %, stop distance, target, and rationale) in your trading journal so you can review outcomes and refine your rules over time.
Yes—total risk still matters. Correlation makes it worse, but even uncorrelated positions can stack drawdowns through randomness.
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