Trade plan lab

Build the risk
before the trade.

Enter your market, loss budget and price levels. Compare calculated size with your own quantity, then review the modeled outcomes.

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01 · PLAN & SIZE

Set the loss. See the quantity.

Start with an editable example. Prices and costs are planning assumptions.

Inputs

Market, risk limit, and price levels

InstrumentIncludes a $0.02 per-share round-trip transaction-cost estimate. Starting prices are editable planning examples, not live quotes.Account currencyResults and risk limits display in this currency.

Direction

Account balance

USD

Risk input

Risk per trade

Your risk limit is an editable planning input—not a recommendation. ≈ $2,000.00 at risk, including the estimated round-trip costs below.

Quick risk

Price levels

Entry, stop, and target

The stop defines the modeled loss distance. The target defines the payoff after the entered costs.

Entry

Stop loss

Must be below entry for a long.Target

Must be above entry for a long.

Stop distance: 1 price units · 100 ticks

Broker & execution

Round-trip cost assumptions

Start from an official pricing reference, then replace it with the actual rate shown by the broker or venue.

Auction Foundry is not affiliated with any broker listed on this page. Broker references are provided for informational purposes and do not constitute an endorsement.

Broker or venue presetOptions match the selected asset class. Choose Futures above for NinjaTrader and other futures brokers. Rates are editable planning references.Cost methodApplied per share. The selected preset fixes this unit so its source and label stay aligned.Round-trip cost per share

$USD

This value is included in sizing, modeled loss, theoretical break-even, and net R.

Estimate in useModel estimate · $0 commission + spread

Source: Instrument model or user-entered account rate
Assumption: Uses the selected instrument’s editable transaction-cost estimate.
Reviewed: No broker review date · model or custom input
Excludes: No broker quote, routing, regulatory fees, or live spread.

Advanced contract assumptionsPoint value, quantity increment, and extra slippage+

Value per $1 move / share

Quantity increment

Extra slippage per unit

$USD

Plan statusOutputs reflect the entered assumptionsGeometry and costs only—not a forecast or trade recommendation.

Order quantityManual

Sizing mode

Enter shares

Rounded down to the nearest 1 shares. This quantity drives the modeled outcomes.

Modeled stop loss−$1,020.00Actual loss can be larger

Net target+$1,980.00

Net R return1.94R

Modeled outcomesLoss left. Gain right.

StopPrice 99

−$1,020.00

Theoretical break-evenPrice 100.02

$0.00

Selected targetPrice 102

+$1,980.00

What-ifDragPrice 100

−$20.00

Drag the cyan handle in the What-if row. Arrow keys move one tick at a time.

Risk budget used51%

$1,020.00 of $2,000.00

Calculation checks and break-even

Theoretical break-even100.02After entered costs; not rounded to an executable tick

Quantity is inside the entered risk budget$1,020.00 modeled loss against a $2,000.00 budget.
Level order matches a long planStop and target are on the entered sides of entry.
Entered costs are 1.96% of the modeled stop resultBased on your assumptions; this does not judge the quality of the costs.
Room remains$980.00 remains after this trade.

Complete inputs are saved in this browser; unfinished edits are not saved. A copied link includes the account balance and every entered assumption in the part after #. Anyone with the link can read the plan; share it only if those details are not sensitive.

02 · Stress-test the plan

Test the target. Check the day.

Use the same quantity and costs to compare net-R targets, a what-if price, and the room left inside the daily loss limit.

Net-R targets

Price the return after costs.

Select a target to place it into the active plan.

What-if price100

Estimated net P/L−$20.00

R at this price−0.02R

Drag the cyan handle to test another priceArrow keys move one tick at a time.

Daily guardrail

Check the room left today.

Compare this plan with realized loss and risk that remains open elsewhere.

Daily loss limit

% of account

Realized P/L today

USD

Losses use the daily budget. Profits do not increase its limit.Other open risk

USD

Room remainsRoom left: $980.00The plan remains inside the entered daily limit.

Used before: $0.00
This plan: $1,020.00
Room left: $980.00

Broker cost directory

Browse official pricing by asset class.

Collapsed by default · 19 broker references · review dates shown per broker

Auction Foundry is not affiliated with any broker listed on this page. Inclusion in this directory does not constitute an endorsement.

Confirm the current account plan, volume tier, contract, venue, and order type before using any estimate. Variable and account-specific rates require explicit entry in the calculator.

Stocks

Stocks / ETFs

8 references

tastytradeStocks, futures, and crypto

$0 eligible stock commission; $0.75 micro / $1 standard futures per side; 0.75% BTC/ETH / 1% other crypto per side

The BTC/ETH preset models two 0.75% legs. Futures exchange, clearing, and NFA fees remain separate; spot crypto is not SIPC or FDIC protected.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

Charles SchwabEligible online U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs

$0 online commission

Spread, sell-side regulatory charges, OTC transactions, broker-assisted orders, and other account services are outside the preset.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

Interactive BrokersIBKR Pro stocks, spot crypto, and futures

Tiered and product-specific commissions

Presets use the stated planning tiers only. Minimums, exchange, clearing, regulatory, custody, spread, routing, and volume-tier differences can change the actual cost.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

TradeStationEligible U.S. equities and standard futures tier

$0 eligible equities; $0.50 micro / $1.75 regular futures per side

The futures presets double commission for a round trip. Clearing, exchange, NFA, routing, platform, and volume-tier differences remain excluded.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

E*TRADEEligible U.S. equities, futures, and spot crypto

$0 eligible equities; $1.50 futures per side; 0.50% crypto per trade

Futures exchange and NFA fees remain separate. The crypto preset doubles the per-trade charge and applies 1.00% to entry notional as a round-trip estimate.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

LightspeedVolume- and platform-dependent stock pricing

Per-share or per-trade tiers with minimums

Enter the account’s round-trip per-share rate. Order minimums, routing and regulatory fees, platform differences, and monthly commission minimums are not represented.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

RobinhoodEligible equities, futures, and routed spot crypto

$0 eligible equities; $0.75 non-Gold futures commission per side; tiered crypto routing

Gold pricing, exchange and NFA fees, regulatory charges, routing method, order type, and crypto volume tier can change the actual cost.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

WebullEligible equities, futures, and Webull Pay crypto

$0 eligible equities; $0.25 micro / $0.70 E-mini futures per side

Futures exchange and regulatory fees remain separate. Webull Pay crypto uses an observed account cost instead of a fabricated default.Reviewed August 2, 2026Official pricing ↗

Foreign exchange

2 references

OANDASpot foreign exchange · spread-only

EUR/USD 1.4 pips; GBP/USD 2.0 pips on the published reference table

Spreads are variable and can widen. Financing and other account charges are not included in the trade-cost preset.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

FOREX.comRAW and spread-only spot FX accounts

$7 per $100,000 USD notional per leg on RAW; variable spread-only pricing

The RAW preset models 0.014% round trip of USD entry notional. Variable spread, financing, rebates, and other account charges remain outside it.Reviewed August 2, 2026Official pricing ↗

Crypto

Cryptocurrency

6 references

Binance.USTier 0 spot crypto pairs

0% maker / 0.01% taker per side

The calculator uses 0.02% for a Tier 0 taker entry and taker exit. Other tiers, spread, slippage, withdrawals, and services can cost more.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

tastytradeStocks, futures, and crypto

$0 eligible stock commission; $0.75 micro / $1 standard futures per side; 0.75% BTC/ETH / 1% other crypto per side

The BTC/ETH preset models two 0.75% legs. Futures exchange, clearing, and NFA fees remain separate; spot crypto is not SIPC or FDIC protected.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

Interactive BrokersIBKR Pro stocks, spot crypto, and futures

Tiered and product-specific commissions

E*TRADEEligible U.S. equities, futures, and spot crypto

$0 eligible equities; $1.50 futures per side; 0.50% crypto per trade

Futures exchange and NFA fees remain separate. The crypto preset doubles the per-trade charge and applies 1.00% to entry notional as a round-trip estimate.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

RobinhoodEligible equities, futures, and routed spot crypto

$0 eligible equities; $0.75 non-Gold futures commission per side; tiered crypto routing

Gold pricing, exchange and NFA fees, regulatory charges, routing method, order type, and crypto volume tier can change the actual cost.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

WebullEligible equities, futures, and Webull Pay crypto

$0 eligible equities; $0.25 micro / $0.70 E-mini futures per side

Futures exchange and regulatory fees remain separate. Webull Pay crypto uses an observed account cost instead of a fabricated default.Reviewed August 2, 2026Official pricing ↗

Futures

Futures contracts

14 references

tastytradeStocks, futures, and crypto

$0 eligible stock commission; $0.75 micro / $1 standard futures per side; 0.75% BTC/ETH / 1% other crypto per side

The BTC/ETH preset models two 0.75% legs. Futures exchange, clearing, and NFA fees remain separate; spot crypto is not SIPC or FDIC protected.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

NinjaTraderFutures · Free, Monthly and Lifetime plans

Per-side micro / standard commission: Free $0.39 / $1.29; Monthly $0.29 / $0.99; Lifetime $0.09 / $0.59

Contract presets include commission, exchange, NFA and clearing from the August 14, 2026 schedule. Confirm the total against your account; routing, data and paid-plan charges may be separate.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

TradovateFutures · Free, Monthly and Lifetime plans

Per-side micro / standard commission: Free $0.39 / $1.29; Monthly $0.29 / $0.99; Lifetime $0.09 / $0.59

Contract presets include commission only. Exchange, clearing, NFA, routing, data and paid-plan charges remain separate; confirm the account plan and contract.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

Edge ClearContract, routing and account-specific futures pricing

Personalized all-in quote

Enter the complete round-turn quote for the selected contract and routing service. Double a per-side quote; include any additional account costs relevant to the trade.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

Optimus FuturesAccount, platform and volume-specific futures pricing

$0.25 micro / $0.75 E-mini starting commission per side for eligible accounts

Advertised commission depends on account, clearing, platform, volume and margin terms. Enter the complete contract cost including exchange, clearing and NFA fees.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

IronbeamFutures

Account-specific per-side commission

Enter the rate assigned to the account. A full round turn can also include exchange, NFA, clearing, and platform fees.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

Charles Schwab FuturesFutures through thinkorswim

$2.25 commission per contract per side

The preset doubles commission for opening and closing one contract. Exchange and regulatory fees are separate; confirm the complete total charged by your broker.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

Interactive BrokersIBKR Pro stocks, spot crypto, and futures

Tiered and product-specific commissions

TradeStationEligible U.S. equities and standard futures tier

$0 eligible equities; $0.50 micro / $1.75 regular futures per side

The futures presets double commission for a round trip. Clearing, exchange, NFA, routing, platform, and volume-tier differences remain excluded.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

AMP FuturesAccount, contract, and platform-specific futures pricing

Current all-in amount from AMP’s calculator

No default is supplied. Enter the exact round-turn amount produced for the account, contract, and platform combination being planned.Reviewed August 2, 2026Official pricing ↗

Cannon TradingCustomized futures commission schedule

Account-specific quoted rate

No advertised ‘as low as’ amount is used as a default. Enter the customized complete round-turn rate for the account.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

E*TRADEEligible U.S. equities, futures, and spot crypto

$0 eligible equities; $1.50 futures per side; 0.50% crypto per trade

Futures exchange and NFA fees remain separate. The crypto preset doubles the per-trade charge and applies 1.00% to entry notional as a round-trip estimate.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

RobinhoodEligible equities, futures, and routed spot crypto

$0 eligible equities; $0.75 non-Gold futures commission per side; tiered crypto routing

Gold pricing, exchange and NFA fees, regulatory charges, routing method, order type, and crypto volume tier can change the actual cost.Reviewed October 9, 2026Official pricing ↗

WebullEligible equities, futures, and Webull Pay crypto

$0 eligible equities; $0.25 micro / $0.70 E-mini futures per side

Futures exchange and regulatory fees remain separate. Webull Pay crypto uses an observed account cost instead of a fabricated default.Reviewed August 2, 2026Official pricing ↗

READ THE OUTPUT

The calculator should challenge the plan—not bless it.

Stop distance: 1 price units
Target distance: 2 price units
Estimated cost drag: 1.96% of modeled stop result
Automatic maximum: 1,960 shares

Confirm point value, tick size, fees, spread, slippage, conversion rates, margin rules, and order behavior with your broker before trading. Gaps, poor liquidity, leverage, liquidation, and fast markets can create losses beyond the modeled stop.

Read “What is Risk?” from Investor.gov ↗

Position1,000 shares

Modeled loss−$1,020.00

Net R1.94R

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Build the risk before the trade.

Market, risk limit, and price levels

Price levels

Broker & execution

Browse official pricing by asset class.

The calculator should challenge the plan—not bless it.

Build the risk
before the trade.