Use this calculator to determine the value of a single pip for any currency pair, lot size, and your account currency. Understanding pip value is crucial for managing risk and calculating potential profits or losses in forex trading.
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var lotSize = parseFloat(document.getElementById('lotSize').value);
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// — Calculation Logic —
var pipSize;
if (quoteCurrency === 'JPY') {
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var units = lotSize * 100000; // 1 standard lot = 100,000 units
// Value of one pip in the quote currency
var pipValueInQuoteCurrency = pipSize * units;
var finalPipValue = pipValueInQuoteCurrency;
// Convert to Account Currency if different from Quote Currency
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// The conversionRate input is expected to be AccountCurrency / QuoteCurrency
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// Example: pipValueInQuoteCurrency (USD) / (EUR/USD rate) = EUR
// Example: pipValueInQuoteCurrency (JPY) / (USD/JPY rate) = USD
finalPipValue = pipValueInQuoteCurrency / conversionRate;
}
// — Display Result —
var formattedPipValue;
if (accountCurrency === 'JPY') {
formattedPipValue = finalPipValue.toFixed(2); // JPY usually 2 decimal places
} else {
formattedPipValue = finalPipValue.toFixed(4); // Most other currencies 4 decimal places
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resultDiv.innerHTML = 'The value of one pip for ' + currencyPairStr + ' with a ' + lotSize + ' lot size is:
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What is a Pip in Forex?
A "pip" (percentage in point) is the smallest unit of price movement in a currency pair. For most currency pairs, a pip is equivalent to 0.0001, or one-hundredth of a percent. However, for currency pairs involving the Japanese Yen (JPY), a pip is typically 0.01. Understanding pip value is fundamental for forex traders as it directly impacts the profit or loss of a trade.
Why is Pip Value Important?
Knowing the pip value allows traders to:
- Calculate Risk: Before entering a trade, you can determine the monetary value of your stop-loss level. If your stop-loss is 50 pips away, knowing the pip value tells you exactly how much you stand to lose.
- Manage Position Sizing: It helps in determining the appropriate lot size for a trade based on your risk tolerance and account balance.
- Evaluate Profit/Loss: You can quickly convert pip gains or losses into actual currency amounts in your trading account.
- Compare Opportunities: It helps in comparing the potential returns of different currency pairs, as a 10-pip move in one pair might be worth more or less than a 10-pip move in another.
How to Manually Calculate Pip Value
The calculation of pip value depends on several factors:
- Pip Size: 0.0001 for most pairs, 0.01 for JPY pairs.
- Lot Size: The volume of currency you are trading.
- Standard Lot: 100,000 units of the base currency
- Mini Lot: 10,000 units
- Micro Lot: 1,000 units
- Current Exchange Rate of the Pair: The current market price of the currency pair.
- Account Currency: The currency your trading account is denominated in.
Basic Formula (Pip Value in Quote Currency):
Pip Value (in Quote Currency) = (Pip Size) x (Lot Size in Units)
Example 1: EUR/USD, 1 Standard Lot (100,000 units)
- Pip Size: 0.0001
- Lot Size: 100,000 units
- Pip Value = 0.0001 x 100,000 = 10 USD
- Since the quote currency (USD) is often the account currency, one pip is worth $10.
Example 2: USD/JPY, 1 Standard Lot (100,000 units)
- Pip Size: 0.01 (for JPY pairs)
- Lot Size: 100,000 units
- Pip Value = 0.01 x 100,000 = 1,000 JPY
- Here, one pip is worth 1,000 Japanese Yen.
Converting to Your Account Currency:
If your account currency is different from the quote currency of the pair, you need an additional conversion.
Pip Value (in Account Currency) = Pip Value (in Quote Currency) / (Account Currency / Quote Currency Rate)
Example 3: USD/JPY, 1 Standard Lot, Account in USD, Current USD/JPY Rate 145.00
- From Example 2, Pip Value in Quote Currency (JPY) = 1,000 JPY.
- Account Currency: USD, Quote Currency: JPY.
- Conversion Rate (USD/JPY): 145.00
- Pip Value in USD = 1,000 JPY / 145.00 = 6.89 USD
Example 4: EUR/GBP, 0.5 Standard Lot (50,000 units), Account in EUR, Current EUR/GBP Rate 0.8550
- Pip Size: 0.0001
- Lot Size: 50,000 units
- Pip Value in Quote Currency (GBP) = 0.0001 x 50,000 = 5 GBP
- Account Currency: EUR, Quote Currency: GBP.
- Conversion Rate (EUR/GBP): 0.8550
- Pip Value in EUR = 5 GBP / 0.8550 = 5.85 EUR
Our Pip Value Calculator automates these calculations, providing you with instant and accurate results, helping you make informed trading decisions.