Futures Position Size Calculator
How many contracts fit the dollars you are prepared to lose if your stop is hit? Pick the contract, enter the stop distance and your risk per trade, and see the arithmetic. Point values come from the same verified list VantageGrid uses to price imported trades.
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Point values used
| Symbol | Contract | Per point |
|---|---|---|
| NQ | E-mini Nasdaq-100 | $20 |
| MNQ | Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 | $2 |
| ES | E-mini S&P 500 | $50 |
| MES | Micro E-mini S&P 500 | $5 |
| YM | E-mini Dow ($5) | $5 |
| MYM | Micro E-mini Dow | $0.50 |
| RTY | E-mini Russell 2000 | $50 |
| M2K | Micro E-mini Russell 2000 | $5 |
| CL | Crude Oil (WTI) | $1,000 |
| MCL | Micro WTI Crude Oil | $100 |
| GC | Gold | $100 |
| MGC | Micro Gold | $10 |
| SI | Silver | $5,000 |
| QM | E-mini Crude Oil | $500 |
| 6E | Euro FX | $125,000 |
| M6E | Micro EUR/USD | $12,500 |
| 6B | British Pound | $62,500 |
| 6J | Japanese Yen | $12,500,000 |
Questions
- What is the point value of NQ and MNQ futures?
- One NQ (E-mini Nasdaq-100) contract moves $20 per index point; one MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100) contract moves $2 per point, 1/10 of NQ.
- What is the point value of ES and MES futures?
- One ES (E-mini S&P 500) contract moves $50 per index point; one MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) contract moves $5 per point.
- How do I calculate futures position size?
- Multiply your stop distance in points by the contract's point value and add your round-trip commission and fees: that is the risk of one contract at the stop. Divide the dollars you are prepared to lose on the trade by that number and round down to whole contracts.
- Does the result include slippage?
- No. It assumes you are filled exactly at your stop. Fast markets, gaps and wide spreads can fill you worse, so a real loss can be larger than the number shown.
Arithmetic on the numbers you enter, not advice: it does not tell you what to trade or how much to risk. Confirm contract specifications with your broker or the exchange before you trade. VantageGrid is a trade-review journal; it does not execute trades or give signals. For your account's daily-loss and drawdown room, use the prop-firm drawdown calculator.
Did last week stay inside these limits?
Drop last week's trade export into the free Trade Check and set your maximum contracts and maximum loss per trade: it shows which trades broke them and what those trades netted. No account, and nothing is uploaded.