For gold, 1 lot = 100 oz, so a $1 price move = $100 per lot. Gold lot size = Risk Amount ÷ (Stop Loss in $ × 100). Enter balance, risk and your stop in dollars below.
XAUUSD Lot Size by Risk
Recommended Lot Size
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How Gold Lot Size Is Calculated
Gold (XAUUSD) is quoted per troy ounce, and 1 standard lot controls 100 ounces. That means every $1 the gold price moves is worth $100 per lot. To size a trade by risk: Lot Size = (Account × Risk %) ÷ (Stop Loss in dollars × 100).
Gold lot size = (Account Balance × Risk%) ÷ (Stop Loss in dollars × 100), because 1 XAUUSD lot = 100 oz and a $1 move = $100 per lot. Example: $10,000 account, 1% risk, $10 stop = $100 ÷ ($10 × 100) = 0.10 lots.
How much is 0.01 lot of gold?
0.01 lot (micro) of XAUUSD controls 1 ounce. A $1 move in gold is worth $1 on a 0.01 lot, and $10 on a 0.10 lot.
What is a safe lot size for gold trading?
Size the lot so your stop loss risks no more than 1–2% of your account. Because gold moves in large dollar ranges, this usually means small lot sizes such as 0.01–0.10 on a few-thousand-dollar account.