● Independent crude oil risk workspace

Clear decisions for crude oil traders

Practical WTI and Brent insights with simple tools that make risk, exposure, and potential outcomes easier to understand before you trade.

WTI$78.42+1.24%
BRENT$82.15+0.95%
SPREAD$3.73-0.18
Interactive tools

Understand the trade before you place it

Enter your own assumptions and get a clear, educational estimate. No live-data connection is required.

Estimated position size
0.42 lots
Risk amount$375.00
Stop distance$0.90 / bbl
2R target$80.30

Educational estimate only. Verify contract specifications and costs with your broker.

Estimated P&L
+$1,100.00
Price movement+2.82%
Price spread$2.20 / bbl
Notional value$40,100.00

Excludes commissions, financing, slippage, and other broker costs.

How to use

Four steps before you calculate

Use the tools as a planning aid. The calculator does not predict the market or guarantee a result.

01

Choose your market

Select WTI or Brent and confirm the contract size used by your broker.

02

Define your risk

Enter account capital and the maximum percentage you are willing to risk.

03

Set entry and stop

Enter your planned entry and the price that invalidates your idea.

04

Review the result

Use the estimate to plan your trade and verify the details before execution.

Market briefings

Oil analysis without the noise

Educational commentary and practical explanations for WTI and Brent market participants.

Market briefing4 min read

OPEC+ discipline versus non-OPEC supply

Understand how export decisions, US production, and refining demand can shape the oil market narrative.

Model a scenario →
Risk management6 min read

Why oil positions become too large

Explore how volatility and stop distance affect exposure before a trade is opened.

Review position sizing →
Education3 min read

WTI and Brent: what is the spread?

A concise introduction to the relationship between the two widely followed crude oil benchmarks.

Read the playbook →