MNQ Risk Calculator

Convert Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 stop distance into exact dollar risk, or work backward from a risk limit to the maximum whole-contract position size.

Inputs

Size the trade

Stop distance

pts

Distance from entry to stop in Nasdaq points.

Contracts

Number of MNQ contracts in the position.

MNQ contract assumptions: $2.00 per index point, 0.25-point minimum tick, and $0.50 per tick per contract. These are contract-value calculations only and do not include commissions, fees or slippage.

Output

Risk profile

Point value$2.00

Tick size0.25 pt

Tick value$0.50

Total position risk

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Enter a stop distance and position size to calculate risk.

Stop distance—

Stop in ticks—

Risk / contract—

Contracts—

Total risk—

Risk as % of account—

Position sizing is rounded down to whole contracts so calculated risk does not exceed the selected maximum before commissions or slippage.

MNQ math

One point = $2 per contract.

MNQ moves in minimum increments of 0.25 index points. Each tick is worth $0.50 per contract, which means a full 1.00-point move is worth $2.00 per contract.

A 25-point stop therefore risks $50 per contract. With two contracts, the same stop represents $100 of gross position risk before transaction costs and slippage.

The reverse calculation uses the same relationship: maximum dollar risk divided by risk per contract, rounded down to the nearest whole contract.

Execution reality

Your stop price is not guaranteed.

This calculator measures planned risk based on the distance between entry and stop. Actual realized loss can be larger because stop orders may fill beyond the stop price during fast markets, gaps or thin liquidity.

Broker commissions, exchange fees and platform costs also increase realized loss and are not included in the base calculation.

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Risk disclosure

Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss and leverage can amplify losses quickly. Calculator outputs are planning estimates based on the values entered and do not guarantee execution at the selected stop price.

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