GBP/USD Position Size Calculator · Cable Lot Sizing

Size GBP/USD with the contract on this page. One standard lot is 100,000 GBP. One pip is 0.0001.

The quote currency is US dollars, so this page uses $10.00 per pip per standard lot. The form starts at $10,000, 1% risk, and a 20-pip stop, which is 0.50 standard lots (50,000 Units). Not a broker contract and not a live quote.

Calculated Position Size

0.50Standard lots (100,000)
Mini lots (10,000)5.0
Micro lots (1,000)50
Units50,000
Cash at Risk$100.00
Estimated Pip Value$5.00

Calculations are for educational and sizing assistance only. Pip values are estimated using standard contract sizes.

GBP/USD Contract Specification Facts

These three rows are the contract this page calculates with. Not a broker quote.

Specification ParameterStandard ValueRisk Management Implication
Standard lot on this page100,000 GBPDefines total underlying asset exposure for 1.0 standard lot
One pip on this page0.0001Standard price tick distance used for stop loss calculation
Pip value (1.0 lot)$10.00Dollars per pip for one standard lot on this page
Same inputs as the form

GBP/USD worked example, same inputs as the form

Account $10,000 · risk 1% ($100.00) · stop 20 pips

Step 1: Cash at risk: $10,000 × 1% = $100.00.
Step 2: Loss per standard lot at that stop: 20 × $10.00 = $200.00.
Step 3: Lots: $100.00 ÷ 200.00 = 0.50. That is 50,000 Units.
Same result: Same figure as the form above: 0.50 standard lots, 50,000 Units, $100.00 at risk.

GBP/USD position size questions

The same contract numbers as the form above.

How does this page size GBP/USD?▾
The quote currency is US dollars, so this page uses $10.00 per pip per standard lot. The form starts at $10,000, 1% risk, and a 20-pip stop, which is 0.50 standard lots (50,000 Units). Not a broker contract and not a live quote.
What is one standard lot of GBP/USD on this page?▾
One standard lot is 100,000 GBP. One pip is 0.0001. One standard lot is $10.00 per pip. The quote currency is US dollars, so this page uses $10.00 per pip per standard lot.
Does the GBP/USD value on this page follow the market?▾
No. The quote currency is US dollars, so this page uses $10.00 per pip per standard lot. Change the balance, the risk percent, or the stop, and the form recalculates on the same terms.
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