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NAS100 lot size calculator (Nasdaq 100)
Enter your balance, the risk and the stop in points. You get the lots to open on NAS100, the point value and, with a price, your stop prices.
- Lot size
- 0.625 lots
- Contracts
- 0.63 contracts
- Money at risk
- $50.00
- Point value per lot
- $1.00
- Stop distance in price
- 80
- Position value
- -
- Stop for a buy
- -
- Stop for a sell
- -
Worked example
Your account holds $5,000 and you risk 1% on the trade, so the most it may cost is $50.00. The stop sits 80 points away. On the preset lot one point is worth $1.00, so the stop costs $80.00 a lot.
$50.00 ÷ $80.00 = 0.625 lots. That is 0.63 contracts. If the stop fills you lose $50.00, the 1% you planned.
At an illustrative price of 25,000, the position is worth $15,625.00, a stop for a buy sits at 24,920 and for a sell at 25,080.
The formula
Lot size = money at risk ÷ (stop in points × point value of one lot). Point value of one lot = point size × contract per lot, in US dollars because NAS100 is quoted in dollars.
Position value = lots × contract × price. The stop prices are the price minus the stop distance for a buy and plus it for a sell. NAS100 is the CFD name for the Nasdaq 100, the 100 largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq exchange. The form starts at 1 contract per lot and a point of 1.0, so one lot moves $1 for each point. The index moves many points a day, so stops in points are wide and lots come out small.
NAS100 point value by lot size
| Lots | Contracts | Point of 1.0 | Point of 0.10 | 100 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.01 | $0.01 | $0.001 | $1.00 |
| 0.05 | 0.05 | $0.05 | $0.005 | $5.00 |
| 0.1 | 0.1 | $0.10 | $0.01 | $10.00 |
| 0.5 | 0.5 | $0.50 | $0.05 | $50.00 |
| 1 | 1 | $1.00 | $0.10 | $100.00 |
| 2 | 2 | $2.00 | $0.20 | $200.00 |
| 5 | 5 | $5.00 | $0.50 | $500.00 |
| 10 | 10 | $10.00 | $1.00 | $1,000.00 |
On the preset of 1 contracts per lot. Contract sizes differ by broker, so check the contract specification of yours and type its number into the form.
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Questions and answers
How do I calculate lot size for NAS100?
Divide the money at risk by the stop in points times the point value of one lot. Risking $50 with an 80 point stop at $1 a point per lot gives 0.625 lots.
How much is 1 lot of NAS100 per point?
With the preset of 1 contract per lot it is $1 a point. A lot of 10 contracts would make it $10 a point, so type your broker's contract size and the result follows.
Why are NAS100 stops so wide in points?
The Nasdaq 100 sits in the tens of thousands, so a normal day covers hundreds of points. A stop has to sit outside that noise, and the lot size shrinks to keep the risk the same.
Other markets: US30 lot size, US500 lot size, Silver lot size, Oil lot size.
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