Stock Calc App: Calculations Instructions


There are five different share trading money management models you can choose to calculate your trading risk.

Fixed Units: Default Stock Calc Model

Why? The Fixed Units Money Management model is the most simple model which the majority of investors and traders use to calculate their position size. Knowing the price of the security and the number of units you would want to buy, you can determine how large your position size will be when you proceed with your transaction.

More information with case studies and the instruction manual can be found here: Fixed Units Model Instructions.

Fixed Dollar: Stock Calculator Model

Why? The Fixed Dollar Money Management Model reverses the equation for Fixed Units and the calculation determines the number of stocks or security units you'll purchase given the amount of investment capital you're willing to put down as well as the price of the each unit of the investment vehicle.

More information with case studies and the instruction manual can be found here: Fixed Dollar Model Instructions.

Fixed Dollar Risk: Stock Calculator Model

Why? The Fixed Dollar Risk Money Management Model calculates the number of shares to purchase given a specified amount of money you are willing to risk.

More information with case studies and an instruction manual can be found here: Fixed Dollar Risk Model Instructions.

Fixed Percent Risk: Stock Calculator Model

Why? The Fixed Percent Risk Money Management Model calculates the number of shares to purchase given a specified percentage amount of your capital that you are willing to risk.

More information with case studies and an instruction manual can be found here: Fixed Percent Risk Calculator Model Instructions.

Float Percent Units: Stock Calculator Model

Why? The Float Percent Units Money Management Model, it calculates the number of shares to purchase given a specified percentage amount of your capital that you are willing to risk. It differs from the “Fixed Percent Risk” Model as it doesn’t take the stop price in consideration.

More information with case studies and an instruction manual can be found here: Float Percent Units Calculator Model Instructions

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