FxPro Margin & Pip Calculator
FxPro provides trading calculators so you can work out margin, pip value and potential profit or loss before placing a trade.
Open FxPro Account →Once the margin figures add up, the next question usually follows: why the contract size and the required collateral differ for metals — and that difference is explained in detail on the how collateral is counted on gold contracts page.
The figure here is one division: the value of the position divided by the leverage setting. The value of the position is the size in lots multiplied by what one lot represents — 100,000 units on an FX major — so at 1:200 the requirement is 0.5% of that value, and at 1:100 it is 1%. Three inputs, no more: the size is yours, the units belong to the instrument, and the leverage setting belongs to the account. Your exact requirement is always the one shown in your platform for the symbol you are about to trade.
Measured contract values for your calculations
Read live from FxPro’s MT5 Raw+ feed — the contract size, tick value, lot limits and average daily range behind any margin, pip-value, stop-size or profit calculation:
| Instrument | Contract size | Tick value (USD) | Min lot | Max lot | Avg daily range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 100,000 | $1.00 | 0.01 | 500 | 45.5 pips |
| GBP/USD | 100,000 | $1.00 | 0.01 | 500 | 53.9 pips |
| AUD/USD | 100,000 | $1.00 | 0.01 | 500 | 42.8 pips |
| USD/CAD | 100,000 | $0.72 | 0.01 | 500 | 65.6 pips |
| USD/JPY | 100,000 | $0.65 | 0.01 | 500 | 141.2 pips |
| XAU/USD (Gold) | 100 | $1.00 | 0.01 | 500 | 10838.1 pips |
Tick value is the cash change per minimum price move, per standard lot; the 14-day average daily range helps you size stops and targets. Account stop-out levels (measured): margin call at 10%, stop-out at 0% — confirm the live values in your terminal.
Work out your margin
Margin = position size ÷ leverage. Approximate, for USD-quoted forex pairs (1 standard lot = 100,000 units); margin is shown in USD and varies with the live price. Your exact margin appears in your FxPro platform.
FxPro trading calculators
- Margin calculator — how much margin a position requires
- Pip calculator — the value of a pip in your account currency
- Profit/loss and swap calculators for trade planning
- Available inside the FxPro platforms
Plan before you trade
Use the calculators alongside our spreads and swap rates pages to estimate your total trading costs.
Open FxPro Account →Three inputs, and only one belongs to the account
The size in lots is yours and you know when you changed it. What one lot represents is a property of the instrument. The leverage setting is the odd one out: it need not be the same on every symbol, and it can differ from what you assumed without anything about your trading having changed.
So a figure you saved is worth keeping with its three inputs beside it — symbol, size, setting. With them, checking it takes a glance, because only one of the three can have moved. The cost of entering a trade and the line that accrues overnight are not inputs here at all.
Leverage and the share of the position it leaves you to cover
| Leverage | Requirement as a share of position value | On a 1-lot FX major (100,000 units) |
|---|---|---|
| 1:200 | 0.5% | 500 units of the base currency |
| 1:100 | 1% | 1,000 units |
| 1:50 | 2% | 2,000 units |
| 1:30 | 3.33% | 3,333 units |
Arithmetic, not a rate card: the share is 1 divided by the leverage. The setting that applies to your own symbol is the one shown in your platform.
Frequently asked questions
How is the figure derived?
Which input is most likely to differ from what I assumed?
What should I keep beside a figure I save?
Do I re-run this after a change to an entry cost or an overnight figure?
When is a re-run worth it anyway?
Related FxPro pages
The most common mistake early on is fixing the lot size first and only then working out how much margin it actually requires. For the country's limits on foreign exchange transactions and the declaration requirements, see the central bank's foreign exchange guidance, and to understand the idea behind the calculation, an introduction to how the currency market works helps.