Forex Basics
Forex Calculator: Pip Value, Margin & Profit Explained
A forex calculator turns trade details — pair, lot size, leverage and pips — into dollars, so you know your risk before you click buy or sell. Most traders use three: a pip value calculator, a margin calculator and a profit/loss calculator. This guide explains each forex calculator in plain words with EUR/USD examples. Start with the [Pip Calculator](/forex/pip-calculator).
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What a forex calculator does
Forex prices move in tiny steps called pips. A forex calculator converts those pips into money in your account currency and shows how much margin a trade ties up. It answers three questions:
- Pip value: how much one pip is worth for your trade size.
- Margin: how much of your account the broker sets aside to open the trade.
- Profit and loss: how much you make or lose for a given pip move.
Pip value with a forex calculator
For pairs quoted in US dollars, like EUR/USD, one pip is 0.0001. Pip value = pip size × trade size. A standard lot is 100,000 units, so 0.0001 × 100,000 = $10 per pip.
| Lot type | Units | Pip value (EUR/USD, USD account) |
|---|---|---|
| Micro | 1,000 | $0.10 |
| Mini | 10,000 | $1 |
| Standard | 100,000 | $10 |
Read more in What Is a Pip? and Forex Lot Size.
Margin with a forex calculator
Margin = Position size (in account currency) ÷ Leverage
Opening a $100,000 position at 100:1 leverage requires $100,000 ÷ 100 = $1,000 of margin. Higher leverage lowers the margin but does not lower the risk — each pip is still worth $10.
| Leverage | Margin for $100,000 position |
|---|---|
| 10:1 | $10,000 |
| 30:1 | $3,333 |
| 50:1 | $2,000 |
| 100:1 | $1,000 |
Try it in the Forex Margin Calculator.
Profit and loss example
Worked example
50-pip win on 1 mini lot
- Pair: EUR/USD, buy 1 mini lot (10,000 units)
- Pip value: $1
- Price moves up 50 pips
- Profit: 50 × $1 = $50 (before spread and fees)
A 50-pip loss on the same trade would cost about $50.
Spreads, commissions and overnight swap fees reduce real results. Prices in these examples are illustrative, not live quotes.
Try the forex calculators
Enter your pair, lot size and pip move in the Pip Calculator, check margin in the Forex Margin Calculator, and see results in dollars in the Forex Profit & Loss Calculator. Every price or rate is entered by you, so results match the numbers you type in.
Run your own numbers
Find pip size and pip value for a currency pair and trade size.
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