How to use StackCalc

From zero to stacking in 5 minutes.

Follow these steps in order. No account needed for the first calculation.

  1. 01

    Try one calc for free

    On the home page, type a stock ticker or crypto symbol, your investment, buy price, and current/sell price. Hit Calculate — you'll see profit/loss instantly. Free tier allows one calc per week with no account.

    Try a free calc →
  2. 02

    Start your 7-day free trial

    Click 'Start 7-day free trial' to create an account with email + password. Stripe collects a card but doesn't charge for 7 days. Cancel anytime in the billing portal.

    Start free trial →
  3. 03

    Save your first position

    Open the calculator from your dashboard, fill in the four fields, hit Calculate, then click 'Save position'. Your stack starts here.

  4. 04

    Set target alerts

    When saving (or editing) a position, expand 'Notify me when…' and enter either a percentage gain (e.g. +25%) or a target price. We watch live prices every minute and ping you the moment a threshold is crossed.

  5. 05

    Turn on notifications

    Scroll to the Target alerts card on your dashboard. Add your phone number, toggle SMS/email/browser notifications, and send yourself a test. The dashboard celebration banner with confetti also fires automatically.

    Open dashboard →
  6. 06

    Customize your tickers

    Click the 'STOCKS · LIVE' or 'CRYPTO · LIVE' label at the top of the page to switch between All, Tech-only, Finance-only, Top blockchains, or Majors-only. Your preference saves automatically.

  7. 07

    Reopen a position to recalculate

    Click any saved card on your dashboard to reopen it in the calculator with prices pre-filled. Change the sell price to model a new exit, or hit Save to update with a new target.

  8. 08

    Manage your subscription

    On the dashboard, the 'Manage subscription' button opens the Stripe billing portal where you can update card details, view invoices, or cancel. No login to Stripe required — it uses a one-time secure link.

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