Who runs it
pips.gold is built by Section Nine, the team behind the Gold Signals Daily Telegram channel and the Gold Lot Size Calculator Android app. That's why you'll see links to both. The calculators and guides work the same whether you use them or not.
The conventions we use
- Gold (XAUUSD) quoted in US dollars per troy ounce, to 2 decimals.
- 1 standard lot = 100 oz. 0.01 lot = 1 oz.
- 1 pip = a $0.10 price move, so 1 pip on 1 lot = $10.
- Lot sizes round down to 0.01 so a position never risks more than you asked.
- Market hours follow New York time: Sunday 18:00 to Friday 17:00, daily break 17:00–18:00.
Brokers differ. If yours uses a 10 oz or 1 oz contract, or calls $0.01 a pip, change it under Broker settings on the calculator. The maths is open: every page shows the formula next to the answer.
Your data
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Not financial advice
Everything here is education and calculation. It isn't a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Trading gold CFDs, spread bets and futures uses leverage, is high risk, and most retail accounts lose money. Prices and examples on these pages are illustrative.