Pip value: post your calculation and let members check it

Pip value catches more beginners than any other number, especially on pairs where the US dollar isn't the quote currency.

Pip value: post your calculation and let members check it — pip movement diagram
How a pip moves the exchange rate

If you want your maths checked before you risk real money, post:

  • your account currency
  • the pair and the lot size you plan to use
  • the pip value you calculated
Pip value: post your calculation and let members check it — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

Worked examples are welcome too. The step-by-step method, including pairs quoted in yen and pairs that don't include your account currency at all, is in what is a pip and how to calculate pip value.

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