I know people think there can’t be trends in the lot size calculator / risk management space in trading, but my word, we’ve seen an explosion of new technology that is guaranteed to change the space not just this year but also over the coming months and years.
Below are five trends I’ve noticed both within the risk management space and trends that I see competitor lot size calculators implementing in countries like Korea and Japan – so here are some of the trends we’re looking at that will explode over the next few years.
1. Real-Time Connection to Your Trading Account

Why it matters
In the past, you’d spend a minute or two updating your balance manually. By the time you were done, the market moved and – boom – your calculations were wrong. Now, more lot size calculators talk directly to your broker or trading platform, pulling in live account balances and current spreads without you doing a thing.
What It Looks Like
- Automatic balance updates when you close a trade or deposit funds.
- Live spread detection for pairs like GBP/JPY or EUR/USD, so you don’t accidentally size a trade for a spread that’s already changed.
- Commission data for those who trade on platforms that charge per trade instead of relying on spread alone.
This awesomeness already exists in some shop and fashion in the MT4 EA plugins that exist but often they are paid and do a pretty poor job or actually updating live with your trades and adjusting your risk management on the fly.
2. AI Risk Suggestions

Why it matters
Artificial intelligence may sound a bit over-the-top, but in 2025, even everyday ‘basic’ trading tools have embraced machine learning. Instead of only relying on a fixed risk percentage, some calculators now adjust position sizes based on real-time volatility or upcoming economic news.
What It Looks Like
- Pattern recognition: Over time, the system “learns” which pairs or times of day you do well in and adjusts accordingly although this can be disabled if you prefer a more hands-on approach. During crazy news spikes when you’d be caught up in the excitement, it says something like ‘watch out an impact 5 news event is approaching, we recommend reducing risk for the next hour’.
- Volatility flags: The calculator can highlight if a pair’s volatility is unusually high and suggest scaling down from, say, 1% to 0.7% risk.
- News-based tweaks: If there’s a major central bank announcement, the AI may recommend reducing position size.
So there are some frankly incredible benefits by integrating AI into lot size calculators like flagging upcoming news events, high risk events, reducing lot size automatically based on live ATR and more. This is one of the most exciting advancements and we will see how these kinds of tools evolve in 2025.
3. Community and Social Insights

Why it matters
Plenty of us already keep an eye on trading forums or social platforms to gauge sentiment – things like ZuluTrade and CopyTrading software have exploded for more ‘passive’ traders. Some lot size calculators now offer a similar function: built-in social data, showing how other traders are sizing their trades on the same pair or asset.
What It Looks Like
- “Community sentiment”: You might see an alert that 70% of your peers reduced risk on GBP/USD this week.
- Top trader benchmarks: The calculator can show you how successful traders are sizing a certain type of trade—like a popular gold scalp setup.
- Risk alerts: If large numbers of people start scaling back on a specific currency pair (perhaps due to surprising correlation changes), the tool might nudge you to do the same.
I like to think of this as an extra layer of information—sometimes it confirms my instinct, sometimes it makes me pause and rethink my trade size. There are errors with groupthink as we all know – but it might just be a confirmation factor one way or another!
4. Built-In Correlation Management

Why it matters
We all know how easy it is to accidentally double up on risk. Going long on EUR/USD and short on USD/CHF may look like two separate trades, but you’re effectively making a bet on the dollar’s movement twice. Modern lot size calculators are now tackling this by factoring in correlation automatically.
What It Looks Like
- Correlation scores: The calculator flags if two instruments have a high positive or negative correlation.
- Suggested scaling: It might say, “You’re already long on EUR/USD. This additional USD/CHF position could bring your total risk up to 2%. Consider lowering your lot size.”
- Portfolio overview: Some tools show an at-a-glance chart of how your trades overlap in terms of currency exposure or commodity groupings.
Personally, I would have found this an incredibly useful tool when I was doing my FTMO, I often took highly correlated positions completely obliviously! If this existed it would have stopped me from overloading on a single theme—something I used to overlook when multiple trades felt “completely different” at first glance.
5. Easy Scale-Ins and Partial Closes

Why it matters
Advanced trade management—like scaling in or closing positions in chunks—used to be a headache. You’d have to guess your new lot size each time or do calculations on a notepad. Now, calculators are integrating partial exit and step-by-step entry planning right from the start.
What It Looks Like
- Multi-exit planning: Specify at which pip targets you’ll close 25%, 50%, or 75% of your position. The calculator then ensures your overall risk stays consistent.
- Scale-in pathways: You can plan ahead to add more lots as a position moves in your favour, and the tool updates your remaining risk automatically.
- Real-time updates: If you close half of your position early, the calculator recalculates your risk budget for any new trades.
So this is definitely one for more advanced traders, I rarely find myself scaling in or out of trades, and if this is the case then I often just enter a bunch of smaller trades on the same asset at different prices, but I know institutional traders scale in and out much more than I do, so a calculator would be an extremely useful tool for gauging when and how to take profit more effectively.
My Final Thoughts (pinch of salt moment!)
For something that used to be almost painfully basic, lot size calculators in 2025 have evolved into genuinely powerful, smart, and even collaborative tools. They wither do, or will, offer a huge range of extras like automated data, AI risk checks, community sentiment, correlation tracking, and advanced trade management features.
I see it as part of the wider trend of trading tech finally catching up to what we’ve always wanted: quick, accurate, and flexible tools – I think the future for simple tools, whether position size calculators or risk management tools, will be ever evolving in 2025 and beyond to keep pace with all the technological advances we saw in 2024.
And if you are wonder, yes, we will be looking to upgrade and integrate some of, if not all of, these tools into our calculator in 2025-2026 – so watch this space.
Resources / Articles to Explore
If you are interested in 2025 market trends in trading here are some great resources to explore: