DCA Safety Order Calculator - Capital Needed for Martingale Setups
Safety orders with volume multipliers consume capital geometrically. Know the total before the market does.
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Total required capital is the base order plus the geometric sum of safety orders. The deeper the deviation stack reaches, the lower your average entry - but a move beyond the last safety order leaves the full position underwater with no dry powder. Conservative setups use small multipliers (1.2-1.5x) and enough orders to cover the asset's typical drawdown. Martingale sizing is the classic DCA bot failure mode - read the guide →