XAUUSD Stop Loss Calculator
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Enter your balance, the risk you accept and your lot size, and this XAUUSD stop loss calculator returns the stop loss price and the distance in points that keep a loss at your limit. For XAUUSD one pip on this calculator is a price move of 0.01, this metal's own tick size rather than the 0.0001 forex convention.
How do I calculate a stop loss for XAUUSD?
A stop loss is the price where a trade closes to cap the loss. If you fix the amount you accept to lose and the lot size, the distance to the stop follows from what one point is worth.
Take a 10,000 balance, 1% risk and 0.05 lots on XAUUSD with an entry at 4,177.76. One point is worth $0.05 at that size:
What stop loss distance makes sense for XAUUSD?
XAUUSD can move quickly on news and in thin hours, so a stop that sits inside its normal range gets hit by noise. Put the stop where the trade idea is proven wrong, then choose the lot size that keeps the loss at your limit.
Why does this calculator ask for my contract size?
Brokers set their own contract size for XAUUSD, and the value of one point is proportional to it. A wrong contract size moves the stop by the same factor, so the stop loss stays hidden until you type your own broker's figure (MT4/MT5: Market Watch, right-click the symbol, Specification). This page's reference value uses a contract size of 100.
Conclusion
A stop loss turns a risk limit into a price. Decide the loss you accept, enter the lot size you plan to trade, and place the stop at the price shown, or move the trade idea if that price is not where the idea fails. If you know the stop and need the size instead, use the XAUUSD lot size calculator. Confirm XAUUSD's specification with your own broker before trading real money.
Contract specification
Point value and minimum lot step vary by broker on index/CFD instruments — a mismatch here is a common, avoidable cause of an unexpectedly large loss. Confirm this instrument's contract specification in your platform before sizing a real trade.
Frequently asked questions
Is the XAUUSD stop loss price the same for a BUY and a SELL?
The distance is the same, the side is not: a BUY stop sits below the entry price and a SELL stop sits above it.
What if I know my stop loss and want the lot size for XAUUSD?
Use the XAUUSD lot size calculator. It solves the same formula the other way round: from your risk and your stop loss it returns the lot size.
Does a bigger lot size mean a tighter stop for the same risk?
Yes. For a fixed amount of risk, doubling the lot size halves the distance to the stop, because every point moves twice as much money.