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XAU/USD trading calculators

Free gold calculators for Nigeria — size a trade to a fixed risk, check pip value and margin, work out profit, map support and resistance.

New orderSymbolXAU/USDOrder typeMarket executionVolume0.10 lotStop losswhere the idea is wrongTake profitoptionalCommentoptionalSELLBUYMargin is locked the moment this is sent, before the trade hasdone anything.
Every field an order ticket asks for. The calculators on this page exist to fill three of them.
The five calculators are one chain. Each answer is the next one's input.The five calculators are one chain. Each answer is the next one's input.RISKThe money youaccept losing,decided before thetradeSTOPHow far the pricemay go againstyou, in pricetermsLOTRisk divided bystop distance —one lot is 100 ozMARGINWhat the positionlocks, at most Upto 1:200 viaoffshore entity;one review cited1:30/1:20 caps —conflicting, notverified atreview.RESULTProfit or loss atyour exit, costsincluded
The five calculators are one chain. Each answer is the next one's input.
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Position size

Size a gold trade to a fixed risk — never blow up on one move.

02

Pip value

What one pip is worth for your lot and account currency.

03

Margin

What gold ties up at 1:100, 1:500 or your leverage.

04

Profit / loss

Turn an entry and exit into profit or loss and pips.

05

Pivot points

Support & resistance from the prior session.

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FAQ

Common questions

Which calculator do I use to work out how much margin a gold trade needs?

Use the margin calculator. For gold, 1 standard lot is 100 oz and one pip is 0.01. As a worked reference, at 1:200 leverage via the offshore entity a 0.10-lot gold position needs about $85.50 margin. Treat leverage as a cap, not a target, and check the rate your own account is actually set to.

How do I know what one pip is worth on my gold position?

The pip value calculator answers that. For XAU/USD one pip is 0.01, and with 1 standard lot equal to 100 oz a 1.00-lot position moves $1 per pip. Your own figure scales with lot size, so enter your exact lots rather than assuming the standard contract value.

Can I see the profit or loss before I place the trade?

Yes, the profit calculator does that. Enter your entry, exit and lot size and it returns the result in dollars, which you can then read against the naira. It is a planning tool only: it cannot account for the spread, commission or swap your broker charges, so the live result will differ.

What is the position size calculator for if I already know my lots?

It works the other way round: you give it your account balance and the percentage you are willing to risk, plus your stop distance, and it returns a lot size that fits. That is useful because gold moves fast in dollar terms, and choosing lots by feel is how accounts get oversized.

Do the pivot point tools tell me where gold will go?

No, pivot points are levels calculated from previous price data, not forecasts. The pivot point tool gives you reference levels that some traders use to frame support and resistance. They can be wrong, and price can ignore them entirely, so use them alongside your own risk limits rather than as a signal.