Gold Position Size Calculator

    Work out how many lots of XAU/USD to trade so that, if your stop loss is hit, you lose exactly the amount you planned to risk. Enter your account balance, the percentage you are willing to risk, and the distance from entry to stop in dollars.

    Position Size Calculator

    Calculate the correct lot size to manage your risk.

    How to use it

    1. Enter your account balance in dollars.
    2. Enter the share of the account you will risk on this trade. 1% is a common ceiling.
    3. Enter the stop distance in dollars of gold price. Entry at 4,150.00 with a stop at 4,135.00 is a $15 stop.
    4. Read the lot size. Round down to the nearest size your broker allows, usually 0.01 lots.

    The formula

    Risk amount = balance × risk %

    Lots = risk amount ÷ (stop distance in $ × 100)

    Worked example

    A $10,000 account risking 1% has $100 at risk.

    With a $15 stop, one standard lot (100 oz) would lose $15 × 100 = $1,500.

    $100 ÷ $1,500 = 0.067 lots, shown as 0.07. Rounding down to 0.06 lots (6 micro lots of 1 oz) keeps the loss under $100.

    Good to know

    • Most MT4 and MT5 brokers define one standard gold lot as 100 troy ounces. Some use 10 oz or 1 oz contracts, so check the contract size in your broker’s symbol specification before you trade.
    • Spread and commission are not included. On a tight stop they can be a large share of the risk, so size slightly smaller.
    • Slippage on news can carry a fill past your stop. Size for the loss you can take if that happens.
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    For education only, not financial advice. Results assume a 100 oz standard lot and exclude spread, commission and swap. Check your broker’s contract specification before trading.