Connect your stop distance to a position size. This calculator is for USD-denominated Gold accounts and makes the contract assumptions visible.
How to use this calculator
- Enter your USD account balance and chosen risk percentage.
- Enter the stop distance as a price movement per ounce, or select pips and enter your broker’s pip size.
- Match ounces per lot, minimum lot and lot step to your exact broker specification.
- Review the rounded-down size and estimated stop risk. Account for margin, fees and execution separately.
The default contract values are an example, not a universal Gold specification. Outputs estimate planned price-movement risk; execution costs or slippage can increase a realised loss.
How is Gold lot size calculated?
For a USD Gold account, divide the available risk budget by the stop distance in dollars per ounce multiplied by the ounces in one lot. The calculator then rounds down to the broker’s lot step. If the minimum lot exceeds the budget, it reports no valid size.
Raw lots = available risk budget ÷ (stop distance per ounce × ounces per lot)
Gold lot size calculator FAQs
Do I need to enter an entry price?
No. Enter the distance from your planned entry to your stop. This tool uses that distance, your USD account balance, risk percentage and broker specifications to estimate volume.
How many pips are in a one-dollar Gold move?
That depends on the broker’s pip convention. If one pip means $0.10 per ounce, a $1 move is 10 pips. If one pip means $0.01, it is 100 pips. Match the pip-size setting to your actual instrument.
Is one Gold lot always 100 ounces?
No. The default 100 ounces per lot is an example. Contract size, minimum volume and lot step can differ, so check the specification for your exact broker instrument.
Does the result guarantee my maximum loss?
No. It estimates planned price-movement risk and the entered cost reserve. Slippage, gaps, spread changes, financing costs and margin conditions can affect a real trade.
Method background: CME Group’s explanation of position sizing. CME’s examples concern futures; Gold CFD calculations require your own broker’s contract specification.