What is a lot in forex trading?

A standard lot is 100,000 units of the base currency. A mini lot is 10,000 units (0.1 lots), a micro lot is 1,000 units (0.01 lots), and a nano lot is 100 units. Lot size determines the monetary value of each pip movement.

How do I determine the correct lot size?

Lot size = (account balance x risk %) / (stop loss in pips x pip value per lot). For a $10,000 account risking 1% with a 20-pip stop on EURUSD ($10/pip per standard lot): ($100) / (20 x $10) = 0.5 standard lots.

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Answer Capsule: 1 standard lot = 100,000 units, 1 mini lot = 10,000, 1 micro lot = 1,000. For XAUUSD, 1 lot = 100 oz. Calculate exact lot size based on your risk parameters and instrument.

1 standard lot = 100,000 units, 1 mini lot = 10,000, 1 micro lot = 1,000. For XAUUSD, 1 lot = 100 oz. Calculate exact lot size based on your risk parameters and instrument.

How many lots should you trade? Enter your risk parameters and get the exact lot size — standard, mini, or micro lots.

Account Balance ($) Risk Per Trade (%) Stop Loss (pips) Instrument Lot Type

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Lot Size Reference

1 Standard Lot	100,000 units
1 Mini Lot (0.1)	10,000 units
1 Micro Lot (0.01)	1,000 units
1 Nano Lot (0.001)	100 units

For XAUUSD (Gold): 1 standard lot = 100 oz. 1 micro lot (0.01) = 1 oz. Each 0.01 lot moves $0.01 per pip.

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