Stop Loss Account %
The expected loss at your stop as a percentage of the cumulative gross deposits recorded before the trade opened.
Formula
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What is Stop Loss Account %?
Stop Loss Account % compares the expected loss at your configured stop with the cumulative gross deposits recorded for the trading account at the time the trade opened. It helps you compare planned risk across trades relative to the capital deposited into the account.
In TradesViz, the denominator is cumulative deposits, not current account equity. Withdrawals, previous trading P&L and the Equity Curve balance are not included in this calculation.
Formula
General formula:
Stop Loss Account % = Expected Loss / Cumulative Deposits at Trade Open × 100
For price-based stock trades:
Expected Loss = |Open Price - Stop Loss Price| × (Total Quantity / 2)
Therefore:
Stop Loss Account % = (|Open Price - Stop Loss Price| × (Total Quantity / 2) / Cumulative Deposits at Trade Open) × 100
For futures, options and other assets, TradesViz also applies the relevant contract or asset multiplier when calculating Expected Loss.
Understanding Total Quantity
For a fully closed trade, Total Quantity counts both opening and closing executions. A trade that buys 100 shares and later sells 100 shares has a Total Quantity of 200, so Total Quantity / 2 is 100 shares.
Example Calculation
- Cumulative deposits at trade open: $50,000
- Stock: AAPL at $150 (open price)
- Stop Loss: $145
- Total Quantity: 200 (100 shares bought and 100 shares sold)
Expected Loss = |$150 - $145| × (200 / 2) = $500
Stop Loss Account % = ($500 / $50,000) × 100 = 1.0%
This means the expected loss at the stop equals 1.0% of the gross capital deposited by the time the trade opened.
Important: This Is Not Current Equity Risk
If withdrawals or trading P&L have caused your current equity to differ from your cumulative deposits, Stop Loss Account % will not equal the percentage of current equity at risk. To calculate risk against current equity, divide Expected Loss by the account equity immediately before the trade instead.
Deposit Setup
This metric requires deposits to be recorded in the Equity Curve's Money Transactions. TradesViz uses deposits recorded at or before the trade's opening time. Withdrawals do not reduce the denominator used by this metric.
Learn more: How to add deposits, withdrawals and balances
Where to find it in TradesViz
Example
A Stop Loss Account % of 1.2% means the expected loss at the stop equals 1.2% of cumulative gross deposits recorded by the trade's opening time.