← THE CHARTSPOD LEDGEROPEN TERMINAL →
RISK · STOP-DISTANCE RECORDS

Stop-Distance Position Sizing: What to Record Before and After a Crypto Trade

Stop-distance sizing only works if the inputs are recorded before entry and checked against what actually happened after.

By ChartsPod Editorial Team · Reviewed by ChartsPod Research
Published · Updated · 5 min read

Short answer

For a stop-distance-sized trade, record before entry: account equity, risk %, entry, stop, fee rate, slippage allowance, resulting size and notional, and liquidation price. After exit, record actual fills, fees, funding, slippage and the realised loss or gain in R. Comparing planned and actual loss across trades shows whether your sizing inputs (especially slippage) are realistic.

Worked example

StepValue
Before: equity, risk %$40,000, 1% = $400
Before: entry / stop$60,000 / $59,400
Before: costs assumed0.1% fees + 0.02% slip
Before: size≈ 0.60 BTC
After: actual loss≈ $446 (1.12R) with 0.15% actual slippage
Planned vs actual loss at stop ($)Planned vs actual loss at stop ($): Planned 400 $; Actual 446 $.PLANNED VS ACTUAL LOSS AT STOP ($)Planned$400Actual$446
Slippage was underestimated. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Before and after

RecordBeforeAfter
PricesEntry, stopFills
CostsAssumedActual fees, funding, slippage
RiskPlanned $Realised R
LiquidationDistance—

Cost-aware sizing: Stop-Distance Position Sizing in Crypto: When the Common Rule Produces a Misleading Result.

Conclusion

Related: Stop-Distance Position Sizing in Crypto: When the Common Rule Produces a Misleading Result, R-Multiple Journal Reviews in Crypto: When the Common Rule Produces a Misleading Result.

Plan the same calculation with ChartsPod's position planner.

Open the ChartsPod terminal

For a stop-distance-sized trade, record before entry: account equity, risk %, entry, stop, fee rate, slippage allowance, resulting size and notional, and liquidation price.

Review Stop-Distance Position Sizing with bar replay before using it live.

Open ChartsPod replay

Questions readers ask

What should I record before a sized trade?

Equity, risk, entry, stop, cost assumptions, size.

And after?

Fills, fees, funding, slippage, realised R.

Why compare?

To calibrate assumptions.

Sources and methodology

Arithmetic uses standard sizing formulas. Fee rates (0.05% taker, 0.02% maker), slippage and funding values are illustrative; check your venue's schedule. Liquidation figures are simplified approximations; exchanges calculate them with their own maintenance-margin rules (see Bybit's documentation).

  1. Bybit: Liquidation process — mark price and margin modes.
  2. ChartsPod: product overview, pricing and FAQ — free terminal, venues, modules, no order placement; checked 17 Oct 2026.

This article explains research tools and workflows. It is not financial advice, does not recommend buying or selling any asset and does not predict prices. Crypto derivatives carry a risk of rapid and total loss of margin.

CHARTSPOD EDITORIAL EDITION · RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ONLY · NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE.