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XAU/USD POSITION SIZE
& RISK CALCULATOR
Precision sizing for professional traders. Calculate your exact lot size and risk parameters before entering a trade.
Enter an entry price and a stop loss price to see your position size.
How to Use This Tool
Position sizing is a core part of risk management in forex and gold trading. This calculator helps you determine the lot size that keeps the loss at your stop within a risk limit you choose in advance.
- Account Balance: Enter your current total equity.
- Risk Amount: Set a fixed risk limit as a percentage of the balance or as a dollar amount.
- Stop Loss Price: Enter the price of your technical invalidation point. For XAUUSD, a $10 price movement equals 100 pips (1 pip = 0.10 price move, 1 point = 0.01; 1 standard lot = 100 oz). Place the stop based on structure, not an arbitrary dollar amount.
- Contract Size: The standard contract size for Gold (XAUUSD) is 100 ounces per standard lot.
Critical Risk Principle
Never adjust your stop loss closer to entry just to fit a larger, desired lot size. Place your stop loss based on your analysis first, and let this calculator determine the lot size that constrains your risk.
What Are Lots in Forex Trading?
In forex trading, a "Lot" refers to the trade size or the amount of currency units being bought or sold. A Standard Lot equals 100,000 units of the base currency.
Many forex brokers also offer fractional lot sizes: Mini Lots (0.10), Micro Lots (0.01), and Nano Lots (0.001). The table below compares different lot sizes and their equivalent currency units: