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ATR Stop Distance Calculator

See how an ATR multiple translates into an absolute and percentage distance from an entry value.

No live market data · No recommendation

Uses only the values above

Formula

Distance = ATR × multiplier; stop = entry ∓ distance

The formula is displayed so the result can be checked independently. PreBreakout does not use a hidden scoring model on this page.

Worked hypothetical example

With a hypothetical entry of 100, ATR of 4 and multiplier of 1.5, the modeled distance is 6. For a long model, that produces a stop value of 94.

Important: the numbers are fictional and are not associated with a security, issuer or current market price.

What this calculator does not tell you

  • The site does not select or recommend an ATR multiplier.
  • ATR measures historical range behavior; this calculator does not retrieve or calculate ATR from market data.
  • This is a distance calculator, not a risk-management recommendation.

Market execution can differ from arithmetic inputs because of spreads, gaps, slippage, order types, broker constraints and other factors. This tool does not attempt to model those effects unless an input explicitly asks for a value.

How to use it for learning

Change one input at a time and observe how the result changes. This is especially useful for understanding sensitivity: wider stop distance changes position-size arithmetic, a taller pattern changes a measured-move result, and a larger reward-to-risk ratio changes the theoretical break-even win rate. The exercise is about the formula, not about identifying a trade.

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