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Stop-Loss and Take-Profit Calculator

Three ways to set your exit prices, all from a single screen.

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Stop price$98.00
Target price$106.00
Risk per unit$2.00
Reward per unit$6.00
Risk : Reward1 : 3.00
% Risk from entry2.00%
% Reward from entry6.00%

tools.whatItDoes

Choose a method for the stop (percent, distance, or manual) and a method for the target (R:R, percent, distance, or manual). The calculator returns the stop and target prices plus the implied risk, reward, and R:R.

tools.howToUse

  1. Enter entry price and choose long or short.
  2. Pick how you want to set your stop: percent, fixed distance, or manual price.
  3. Pick how you want to set your target: R:R multiple, percent, fixed distance, or manual price.
  4. Read the resulting stop and target prices.

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Long entry $100, 2% stop = $98 stop. Target via 3R multiple = entry + 3 × $2 = $106. Implied R:R = 1:3.

tools.commonMistakes

  • Setting the stop too tight and getting wicked out by normal noise.
  • Setting the target too far from chart structure so it never gets hit.
  • Forgetting that long stops sit below entry, short stops above.
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Should the stop come from the chart or from a percentage?add

Most experienced traders set stops at chart structure (below support, above a swing high), then size the position so that distance fits the risk budget. Percent stops are a shortcut, not the goal.

What is an R:R multiple target?add

A target placed at N times the risk distance from entry. A 3R target on a $2 risk sits $6 above entry (for longs).

Do longs have stops below entry?add

Yes — longs profit when price rises, so the stop sits below entry. Shorts are the opposite.

Is this advice on where to put my stops?add

No, this is an educational calculator. Stop placement is a strategy decision driven by your plan and chart structure.

Do I need an account?add

No, this tool is free and works without signing in.

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