XAUUSD Lot Size Calculator
On a $10,000.00 account, risking 2% ($200.00) with a stop of 20 pips, XAUUSD sizes to 1.00 lots. One pip on 1.00 lot is $10.00. The loss at that rounded size is $200.00, with no spread and no commission.
XAUUSD contract: 100 oz per 1.00 lot. pips (1 pip = 0.10). Platforms do not agree on the word pip: some use a smaller price step and some use a larger one. Leverage changes the margin held on the position. It does not change the dollar loss at the stop. Match the MT5 contract size before you copy a lot from this page onto a smaller gold symbol.
XAUUSD contract: 100 oz per 1.00 lot. pips (1 pip = 0.10). A 0.01 lot is $0.10 per pip, a 0.10 lot is $1.00, and 1.00 lot is $10.00. The quote currency is USD, so the 2026-10-15 bundled rates are not applied. Minimum lot 0.01, step 0.01. The lot rounds down, so the loss at the stop stays at or under the risk when spread and commission are left at zero.
The risk table for XAUUSD uses stops of 50, 100, 200 pips. On $10,000.00 at 2% those three stops size 0.40 lots, $200.00 at the stop; 0.20 lots, $200.00 at the stop; 0.10 lots, $200.00 at the stop.
| Spec | XAUUSD |
|---|---|
| Contract size | 100 oz per 1.00 lot. |
| Pip definition | pips (1 pip = 0.10) |
| Value of 0.01 lot per pip | $0.10 |
| Value of 0.10 lot per pip | $1.00 |
| Value of 1.00 lot per pip | $10.00 |
| Minimum lot | 0.01 |
| Lot step | 0.01 |
| USD rate used for this table | Quote currency is USD. Bundled rates dated 2026-10-15 are not applied. |
| XAUUSD | Account | Risk | 50 pips | 100 pips | 200 pips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAUUSD | $5,000.00 | 0.5% ($25.00) | 0.05 lots, $25.00 at the stop | 0.02 lots, $20.00 at the stop | 0.01 lots, $20.00 at the stop |
| XAUUSD | $5,000.00 | 1% ($50.00) | 0.10 lots, $50.00 at the stop | 0.05 lots, $50.00 at the stop | 0.02 lots, $40.00 at the stop |
| XAUUSD | $5,000.00 | 2% ($100.00) | 0.20 lots, $100.00 at the stop | 0.10 lots, $100.00 at the stop | 0.05 lots, $100.00 at the stop |
| XAUUSD | $10,000.00 | 0.5% ($50.00) | 0.10 lots, $50.00 at the stop | 0.05 lots, $50.00 at the stop | 0.02 lots, $40.00 at the stop |
| XAUUSD | $10,000.00 | 1% ($100.00) | 0.20 lots, $100.00 at the stop | 0.10 lots, $100.00 at the stop | 0.05 lots, $100.00 at the stop |
| XAUUSD | $10,000.00 | 2% ($200.00) | 0.40 lots, $200.00 at the stop | 0.20 lots, $200.00 at the stop | 0.10 lots, $200.00 at the stop |
| XAUUSD | $25,000.00 | 0.5% ($125.00) | 0.25 lots, $125.00 at the stop | 0.12 lots, $120.00 at the stop | 0.06 lots, $120.00 at the stop |
| XAUUSD | $25,000.00 | 1% ($250.00) | 0.50 lots, $250.00 at the stop | 0.25 lots, $250.00 at the stop | 0.12 lots, $240.00 at the stop |
| XAUUSD | $25,000.00 | 2% ($500.00) | 1.00 lots, $500.00 at the stop | 0.50 lots, $500.00 at the stop | 0.25 lots, $500.00 at the stop |
| XAUUSD | $50,000.00 | 0.5% ($250.00) | 0.50 lots, $250.00 at the stop | 0.25 lots, $250.00 at the stop | 0.12 lots, $240.00 at the stop |
| XAUUSD | $50,000.00 | 1% ($500.00) | 1.00 lots, $500.00 at the stop | 0.50 lots, $500.00 at the stop | 0.25 lots, $500.00 at the stop |
| XAUUSD | $50,000.00 | 2% ($1,000.00) | 2.00 lots, $1,000.00 at the stop | 1.00 lots, $1,000.00 at the stop | 0.50 lots, $1,000.00 at the stop |
| XAUUSD | $100,000.00 | 0.5% ($500.00) | 1.00 lots, $500.00 at the stop | 0.50 lots, $500.00 at the stop | 0.25 lots, $500.00 at the stop |
| XAUUSD | $100,000.00 | 1% ($1,000.00) | 2.00 lots, $1,000.00 at the stop | 1.00 lots, $1,000.00 at the stop | 0.50 lots, $1,000.00 at the stop |
| XAUUSD | $100,000.00 | 2% ($2,000.00) | 4.00 lots, $2,000.00 at the stop | 2.00 lots, $2,000.00 at the stop | 1.00 lots, $2,000.00 at the stop |
Questions
What is a 0.01 XAUUSD lot worth per pip?
A 0.01 lot is $0.10 per pip when 1 pip is 0.10 and the contract is 100 ounces. A 0.10 lot is $1.00. 1.00 lot is $10.00.
Does leverage change the XAUUSD lot size?
No. The lot comes from the risk and the stop. On $10,000.00 at 2% with a 20 pip stop the lot is 1.00. Leverage changes how much margin that position needs, not this lot.
What MT5 contract size does this XAUUSD calculator use?
100 ounces per 1.00 lot. Open the symbol specification in MT5. If the contract size is 1 or 10 ounces, this lot is too big by 100 or by 10.
What is the minimum XAUUSD lot here?
The minimum is 0.01 and the step is 0.01. A result under that is marked below the minimum instead of being rounded up.
Why is a gold pip 0.10 and not 1.00?
Platforms disagree. This calculator uses pips (1 pip = 0.10). The dollar value of one pip is $10.00 on 1.00 lot, not a one dollar move in the ounce price.