Take-Profit Calculator
Find the take-profit price from a target ratio, percentage or profit amount.
Please note: Trading carries substantial risk of loss. These calculators are planning tools, not trading advice, and no position sizing method prevents losses.
What the Take-Profit Calculator does
A take-profit is the price at which you close a winning trade. Anchoring it to a multiple of your risk keeps the maths of your strategy consistent — a 1:2 target means every winner pays for two losers.
Formula
Distance from ratio = |Entry − Stop| × RatioLong target = Entry + DistanceShort target = Entry − Distance
Inputs explained
| Input | Unit | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direction | one of 2 options | Yes | — |
| Entry price | selected currency | Yes | Accepts more than 0. |
| Set the target by | one of 3 options | Yes | — |
| Stop-loss price | selected currency | In some modes | Accepts 0 or more. Shown Set the target by is Risk/reward ratio. |
| Target ratio (reward ÷ risk) | number | In some modes | Accepts 0 or more. Shown Set the target by is Risk/reward ratio. |
| Target distance | % | In some modes | Shown Set the target by is Percentage from entry. |
| Desired profit | selected currency | In some modes | Accepts more than 0. Shown Set the target by is Profit amount. |
| Quantity | number | In some modes | Accepts more than 0. Shown Set the target by is Profit amount. |
| Currency | one of 10 options | Optional | — |
How to use it
- Choose Direction and Set the target by.
- Enter Entry price.
- Fill in the remaining inputs the form shows for your choice.
- Select Calculate.
Worked example
Long at $50 with a stop at $48, targeting a 1:3 ratio.
- Direction
- Long
- Entry
- 50
- Stop
- 48
- Ratio
- 3
Risk $2, so the target sits $6 away at $56.
Frequently asked questions
Should I always use a fixed target?
Fixed targets make results consistent and testable. Trailing stops capture more from large trends but give back some profit on every trade. Many traders scale out, taking part at a fixed target and trailing the rest.
Method and sources
Method. Target price from the entry and either a percentage gain or a reward-to-risk multiple of the stop distance.
Assumptions
- The target is reachable and fills at the price set.
Limitations
- A reward-to-risk ratio describes the trade's shape, not its odds. A 3:1 target reached one time in five loses money, and this calculator does not know your hit rate.
- Setting a target further out lowers the probability of reaching it, so improving the ratio is not free.