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This calculator shows the reference lot size AM1 and AM2 use for a given account size, and how far that account could move in either direction. It is informational arithmetic, not a recommendation, and takes about 3 minutes.
Provided for information only. It does not assess your financial situation, does not produce a recommendation, and is not personal investment advice. You set every risk setting yourself, in your broker\u2019s client cabinet.
AM1: 0.01 lot per $1,000 of equity, minimum $2,000. AM2: 0.01 lot per $2,000, half the exposure per dollar, minimum $4,000. Both together: $6,000.
At the AM1 reference ratio of 0.01 lot per $1,000 of equity, weekly movement has historically corresponded to approximately 15% of account equity in either direction. A $2,000 account at the reference ratio runs 0.02 lots and sits at that same approximate figure, because exposure follows the ratio, not the account size. Doubling the lot size doubles the exposure. Exposure can also be held below the reference ratio: roughly 5% corresponds to about $3,000 of equity per 0.01 lot, and at the $2,000 minimum the smallest tradeable size of 0.01 lot corresponds to approximately 7.5%.
Risk and reward always scale together. Higher lot sizes do not create "better" trading conditions; they amplify volatility and exposure. These are historical reference points, not targets, forecasts or limits. No return, profit, capital protection or maximum loss level is guaranteed, and actual movement can exceed them.
AM2 uses 0.01 lot per $2,000 of equity, half of AM1's exposure per dollar. This reflects AM2's much higher trade frequency: more trades at a lighter size, rather than fewer at a heavier one.
AM2 is measured against an event-based drawdown parameter rather than a weekly gain/risk percentage. It is an internal operational parameter, not a guaranteed limit. See the Systems page.
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