UK100 Position Size Calculator

Size your FTSE 100 (UK100) trade by risk. Enter your account balance, risk percentage, entry price and stop loss — the calculator returns the number of contracts and total position value.

Account balance

Account currency

Risk input

Risk per trade (%)

Stop loss input

Entry priceStop loss price

Contract size (units per 1.00 lot)From your broker's symbol specification in MetaTrader (default: 1).

Results

Fill in the inputs to see your results.

UK100 contract sizing

The FTSE 100 is quoted in GBP and tends to move less dramatically than US indices. A 50–100 point stop is typical. The calculator converts GBP pip value into your account currency automatically.

Frequently asked questions

What is one UK100 contract?

Most CFD brokers use 1 contract = 1 index point. Check your MT5 symbol's 'Contract size' if your broker differs.