How many losing trades can I take this month before I hit my monthly loss limit?
Enter This Month's Numbers
Your Result
Fill in the fields on the left and click Calculate to see your remaining monthly loss budget and how many more losing trades it allows.
How this is calculated
Your monthly loss limit in dollars is either the percentage you enter multiplied by your account size, or the flat dollar amount you enter directly.
Remaining monthly risk budget equals your monthly loss limit minus whatever you've already lost this month.
Losing trades remaining equals the remaining monthly risk budget divided by your dollar risk per trade, rounded down to a whole trade.
A monthly limit is the widest circuit breaker of the three. It catches a slow bleed across several weeks that each individually stayed under a daily or weekly cap but still add up to a damaging month. Many traders run daily, weekly, and monthly limits together, with each one tighter than the last.
This tool assumes every remaining loss is a full loss at your stated risk per trade. Actual losing trades can be smaller or larger than your planned risk if a stop is missed or slipped.
Risk & liability disclaimer: This calculator produces a mathematical estimate based on the numbers you enter. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any trading outcome. Trading involves risk of loss, and past position sizing or loss-limit decisions do not predict future results. Trading Habits is not a broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, or tax professional, and is not affiliated with any broker, exchange, or data provider. We do not guarantee this tool is error-free or suitable for your situation. Always verify results independently and consult a licensed professional before making any trading or financial decision. You could lose some or all of the capital you trade with.
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