diff --git a/trader.py b/trader.py
index caeada7..2c44133 100755
--- a/trader.py
+++ b/trader.py
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ class trader:
             
         return 0
 
+
     def dca_cost_calculator(self, order_size: float, amount_of_so: int, scalar: float) -> float:
         '''
         Returns the maximum amount of currency that can be used by a trader, given the initial order size
@@ -323,6 +324,28 @@ class trader:
         return total
 
 
+    def base_add_calculation(self, base_currency_amount: float, max_so: int = 100):
+        '''
+        Calculates how many safety orders you can add to the trader with a given amount of base currency.
+        
+        :param base_currency_amount: float
+        :return: int
+        '''
+        
+        if not self.config.get_is_short():  # Only works for short traders.
+            return 0
+        
+        safety_price_table = self.calculate_safety_prices(self.status.get_start_price(),max_so,self.config.get_safety_order_deviance())
+        amount_accumulated = 0
+        so_count = 0
+        for i in range(self.status.get_so_amount()+1,max_so+1):
+            amount_accumulated+= self.gib_so_size(self.status.get_start_price(),i,self.config.get_safety_order_scale())/safety_price_table[i]
+            if amount_accumulated >= base_currency_amount:
+                return so_count
+            so_count+=1
+        return so_count
+
+
     def return_optimal_order_size(self, amount: float, min_size: float, amount_of_safety_orders: int, scalar: float) -> float:
         '''
         Calculates the optimal order size for a short trader, according to the amount passed as a parameter.