Grid Capital Allocator
Direct answer
The Grid Capital Allocator splits total capital into a reserved amount and active funds according to an optional reserve ratio, then divides the active funds equally across the grids to show the capital per grid.
The Grid Capital Allocator shows how your capital splits across grids: enter total capital, grid count and an optional reserve ratio to get capital per grid, reserved amount and the funds actually available for orders.
Splitting capital equally is the most common setup, but many traders forget to reserve cash for deeper drops or manual additions. This tool makes both figures explicit.
Grid Capital Allocator
Result
All figures follow the assumptions on this page and are for reference only.
- Total capital
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- Reserved
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- Available for grids
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- Capital per grid
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Key data & facts
- Reserved capital
- Total × ReserveRate
- Active capital
- Total − Reserved
- Capital per grid
- Active ÷ GridCountwith no reserve this is Total ÷ GridCount, floored to cents
- Example
- 20 USDT per grid1000 USDT over 50 grids with no reserve, fully deployed
What is the Grid Capital Allocator?
The same capital split across 50 vs 100 grids changes every per-grid amount; too thin and fees swallow the profit, too coarse and the grid underutilizes funds.
This tool shows the whole allocation chain — total → reserve → per grid — so you can decide whether to keep a cash buffer.
How to use it
- Enter the total capital for the grid.
- Enter the number of grids.
- Optionally enter a reserve ratio (0 means fully deployed).
- Click Calculate to see reserved, active and per-grid amounts.
Formulas
Reserved = Total × ReserveRate Active = Total − Reserved
PerGrid = Active / GridCount
Worked example
1000 USDT over 50 grids with no reserve: 20 USDT per grid, fully deployed.
With a 10% reserve (100 USDT), 900 USDT stays active and per-grid capital drops to 18 USDT — 2 USDT less per grid for 100 USDT of defensive cash.
Practical tips
- A reserve is not waste. When a one-way decline fills every grid, reserved cash gives you the option to add at even lower prices.
- Validate per-grid economics. If net profit after round-trip fees is negligible, the capital is sliced too thin.
FAQ
Why split capital equally across grids?
Equal splits are simple and transparent, making per-grid notional and profit easy to compute. A more advanced approach weights capital by price level — more at lower prices, less at higher ones.
How much should I reserve?
It depends on your expectation of drawdown depth and risk appetite; 0–30% is a common range. Higher reserves thin per-grid returns, so balance the two.
How do I choose total capital vs grid count?
First confirm that per-grid gross profit covers fees at your planned capital per grid, then derive the grid count — rather than fixing a count and being forced into tiny lots.
Sources & references
- What Is Grid Trading?Investopedia