Important
The Risk button is TradeLocker’s built-in risk management calculator.
It automatically adjusts position size based on:
Your Stop Loss distance
The amount or percentage you are willing to risk
What this means
Instead of manually calculating lot size, you can define how much you want to risk on the trade.
When Risk mode is enabled:
TradeLocker recalculates the position size automatically
The estimated loss at Stop Loss matches your selected risk amount
This helps keep risk consistent across trades.
Why values change automatically
The calculator continuously adjusts lot size based on your Stop Loss placement.
Examples:
Moving Stop Loss farther away usually reduces lot size
Moving Stop Loss closer may increase lot size
Changing the risk amount recalculates the position size again
This is expected behavior and is designed to maintain the selected risk target.
How to use the Risk calculator
Select the instrument you want to trade
Open the Order Panel
Choose Buy or Sell direction
Enable Risk mode in the sizing section
Enter:
Risk amount
Risk percentage
Set your Stop Loss on the chart
TradeLocker will automatically calculate the position size.
How to place Stop Loss and Take Profit on the chart
Select the instrument
Set your position size in the Order Panel
Click the “+” button next to the price scale on the right side of the chart
Choose:
SL → Stop Loss
TP → Take Profit
Drag the lines to your desired price levels
Confirm the trade with Buy or Sell
How to modify Stop Loss or Take Profit later
Open the Positions panel
Select the trade
Edit the position
Move the Stop Loss or Take Profit lines to the new levels
Learn more
YouTube video guide: https://youtu.be/YRHpfv2ZEu8?si=6j7YT4jHbC0sNzkG
Useful to know
Changing Stop Loss placement after opening a trade may also affect risk calculations and margin usage.