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Gold lot size calculator (XAUUSD)

Enter your balance in US dollars, your risk and how far your stop is from your entry. We give you the gold (XAU/USD) size, what every $1 move is worth to you, and the dollar loss if your stop is hit.

Your account

Example values
USD

$5,000 in your trading account right now.

Your risk

% of balance

What you'd lose if the is hit. Many careful traders use 0.5% to 2%.

The trade

Entry 4,280.00 and stop 4,272.00 is 8.00. If your platform calls $0.10 a pip, that is 80 pips.

1 lot

100 oz

$1 move

$100 a lot

Smallest

0.01 lot

Gold lot size0.06lotsJump to full result

Your XAU/USD size

Rounded down to 0.01
0.06 of gold

= 6 oz of gold

Exact answer 0.0625 lots. We round down so you never risk more than you planned.

Money at risk

$50.00

1.00% of balance

Risk at this size

$48.00

0.96% of balance

Each $1 move in gold

$6.00

on 0.06 lots

$1 move on 1 full lot

$100.00

1 lot = 100 oz

Gold lot size 0.06 lots. Money at risk $50.00.

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Gold lot size table

What each size is worth per $1 move in gold, and what your $8.00 stop would cost.

Value per $1 move and loss at your stop for common gold lot sizes
LotsOuncesEach $1 moveLoss at your stop
0.011 oz$1.00$8.00
0.022 oz$2.00$16.00
0.055 oz$5.00$40.00
0.1010 oz$10.00$80.00
0.2020 oz$20.00$160.00
0.5050 oz$50.00$400.00
1.00100 oz$100.00$800.00

Your size 0.06 lots: $6.00 per $1 move, $48.00 at your stop.

How this is calculatedThe exact formula, with a worked example you can check.

One standard lot of gold is 100 ounces. So when the gold price moves by $1, one lot gains or loses $100. A 0.01 lot (the smallest size) moves $1 for every $1 in price.

The formula

money at risk  = balance × risk % ÷ 100
lots           = money at risk ÷ (stop in $ × 100)
tradeable lots = lots rounded DOWN to 0.01
each $1 move   = lots × 100
loss at stop   = lots × 100 × stop in $

Worked example

Example
  1. 1Balance $5,000, risk 1%, stop $8.00
  2. 2Money at risk = 5,000 × 1 ÷ 100 = $50
  3. 3Lots = 50 ÷ (8 × 100) = 0.0625
  4. 4Round down: 0.06 lots. Stop hit = 0.06 × 100 × $8 = $48
  5. 5Each $1 move = 0.06 × 100 = $6

Some platforms use a different contract size for gold, so check your symbol details once.

Gold often moves most on US jobs (NFP) and inflation (CPI) days, so check the economic calendar first. For silver, oil and indices, use the lot size calculator. Lesson E2 of the Calm Doji course covers stops in points for gold.

Questions

How much is one pip on gold?
Most platforms count a $0.10 move as one pip on XAUUSD. On 1 standard lot (100 ounces) that is $10. Some platforms call $0.01 a pip, so check yours.
What is 0.01 lot of gold worth per $1 move?
$1. A 0.01 lot is 1 ounce, so every $1 the gold price moves changes the trade by $1. One full lot moves $100.
Is this for MCX gold?
No. It is for XAUUSD spot gold priced in US dollars. MCX gold contracts in India use their own lot sizes in rupees. If you live in India, read Forex if you live in India first.

Educational tool, not advice. Always check sizes against your own platform before you trade. Trading is risky and most traders lose money.

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