<p id="isPasted">A Pip (Price Interest Point) is the smallest price move a currency pair can make. However, the dollar value of that pip is not fixed; it fluctuates based on the structure of the trade and the current market environment.</p><p>Here are the four primary factors that determine how much a pip is worth in your account:</p><p><strong>1. The Currency Pair Being Traded</strong></p><p>The pip value depends on whether the USD is the "Base" currency or the "Quote" currency.</p><ul><li>USD as Quote (e.g., EUR/USD, GBP/USD): If your account is in USD, the pip value is usually fixed. For a standard lot (100,000 units), 1 pip is almost always exactly $10.00.</li><li>USD as Base (e.g., USD/JPY, USD/CHF): The pip value changes constantly because it depends on the current exchange rate of that pair.</li></ul><p><strong>2. The Quote Currency vs. Your Account Currency</strong></p><p>This is the most common reason for varying pip values. If you have a USD account but you are trading a pair that doesn't involve the USD (a "Cross Pair" like EUR/GBP), the pip value must be converted back into dollars.</p><ul><li>Example: If you trade EUR/GBP, the pip value is calculated in British Pounds first, then converted to USD based on the current GBP/USD exchange rate.</li></ul><p><strong>3. Lot Size (Volume)</strong></p><p>This is the factor you have the most control over. The larger your "lot," the more each pip is worth.</p><ul><li>Standard Lot (100k units): ~$10.00 per pip.</li><li>Mini Lot (10k units): ~$1.00 per pip.</li><li>Micro Lot (1k units): ~$0.10 per pip.</li></ul><p><strong>4. The Exchange Rate</strong></p><p>For pairs where the USD is not the quote currency (like USD/JPY or USD/CAD), the pip value is inversely related to the exchange rate.</p><p>Formula for Pip Value:</p><p><strong>Pip Value=(One Pip/Exchange Rate)×Lot Size</strong></p><p>As the exchange rate of USD/JPY goes up, the dollar value of each pip actually goes down slightly. </p><p><strong>Summary Table: Pip Value Examples (USD Account)</strong></p><p><strong> Currency Pair Pip Position Value per Standard Lot (Approx) Why?</strong></p><table data-animation-nesting="" data-sae="" style="border: none; border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: auto; width: 652px; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(16, 18, 24); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" id="isPasted"><tbody><tr data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp=""><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px; width: 17.6534%;">EUR/USD</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px; width: 24.885%;">4th decimal (0.0001)</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px; width: 33.9935%;">$10.00</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 0px; width: 23.5218%;">USD is the quote currency.</td></tr><tr data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp=""><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px; width: 17.6534%;">USD/JPY</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px; width: 24.885%;">2nd decimal (0.01)</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px; width: 33.9935%;">$6.50 - $9.00</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 0px; width: 23.5218%;">Depends on current JPY rate.</td></tr><tr data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp=""><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px; width: 17.6534%;">GBP/JPY</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px; width: 24.885%;">2nd decimal (0.01)</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px; width: 33.9935%;">$6.50 - $9.00</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 0px; width: 23.5218%;">Must convert JPY back to USD.</td></tr><tr data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp=""><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: none; min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px; width: 17.6534%;">Gold (XAU/USD)</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: none; min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px; width: 24.885%;">1st decimal (0.10)</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: none; min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px; width: 33.9935%;">$10.00</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: none; min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 0px; width: 23.5218%;">0.10 move = 1 pip.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p><p>Most modern platforms (MetaTrader 5, TradingView, cTrader) calculate this for you in real-time. However, if you are trading highly volatile pairs like USD/MXN or crypto pairs, pip values can be drastically different (sometimes cents instead of dollars), so always check your "Position Size Calculator" before clicking buy.<br></p>
<p id="isPasted">A Pip (Price Interest Point) is the smallest price move a currency pair can make. However, the dollar value of that pip is not fixed; it fluctuates based on the structure of the trade and the current market environment.</p><p>Here are the four primary factors that determine how much a pip is worth in your account:</p><p><strong>1. The Currency Pair Being Traded</strong></p><p>The pip value depends on whether the USD is the "Base" currency or the "Quote" currency.</p><ul><li>USD as Quote (e.g., EUR/USD, GBP/USD): If your account is in USD, the pip value is usually fixed. For a standard lot …</li></ul>