CoinProfitTools
Crypto profit, fee & risk calculators
Calculate the exact stop loss price based on your entry, risk percentage, and position direction (long or short).
A stop loss is a predefined price level where your trade is automatically closed to prevent further losses. In the highly volatile cryptocurrency market, stop losses are not optional — they are essential. Prices can move violently within seconds, and without a stop loss, a small loss can quickly turn into a devastating account wipe.
Professional traders do not focus on how much they can make — they focus on how much they can lose. A stop loss removes emotional decision-making and enforces discipline. It ensures that you follow your trading plan even when fear or greed takes over.
In a long trade, your stop loss is placed below your entry price. If price drops to that level, the trade closes automatically. In a short trade, the stop loss is placed above your entry price. If price rises to that level, the short position is closed.
This calculator computes your stop loss using your entry price and selected risk percentage.
1. Enter your trade entry price 2. Enter how much percentage you are willing to risk 3. Choose Long or Short 4. Click Calculate
There is no universal “perfect” stop loss percentage because it depends on your strategy, timeframe, and market volatility. However, most professional traders risk between 0.5% and 2% of their account per trade. For high-volatility assets like altcoins and meme tokens, wider stops are often required, while for large-cap coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum, tighter stops can be used.
Not always. Percentage-based stops are great for beginners because they provide simple, consistent risk control. Advanced traders often combine percentage stops with technical-based stops using support, resistance, trendlines, or moving averages. This improves trade precision while still controlling risk.
This is known as stop hunting or liquidity grabbing. Large traders push price into common stop zones to trigger sell orders before reversing direction. To avoid this, place stops slightly beyond obvious support and resistance levels rather than directly on them.
A stop loss by itself is not enough. It must be paired with proper position sizing, risk-reward planning, and leverage control. A trader who risks too much per trade can still destroy their account even with a stop loss in place.
Yes, but you must also consider liquidation price and funding fees. Futures trading multiplies both profits and losses. This is why stop loss placement is even more critical in leverage trading. We strongly recommend using your Leverage Risk Calculator and Liquidation Price Calculator together with this tool.