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Lot Size Calculator for AUD/USD
AUD/USD is quoted in US dollars, like EUR/USD: the pip is worth $10 per lot, with no exchange rate. What changes from one pair to another is the stop channels set, and with it the lot size; this calculator comes loaded with the Aussie’s.
How you trade
Lot size to risk 1% ($10.00) with a stop of 20.4 pips:
0.04 lots
If the stop gets hit you lose $8.16: 0.8% of the account.
Exact lot: 0.049 · one pip is worth $10.00 per lot
Contract size and pip value
One lot of AUDUSD is 100,000 units, and a pip is a move of 0.0001 in the price. With a full lot, each pip is worth $10.
| Lot | One pip | Typical stop (20.4 pips) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.01 | $0.10 | $2.04 |
| 0.1 | $1 | $20.40 |
| 1 | $10 | $204 |
A worked example, step by step
Say you buy AUDUSD at 0.70500 with the channels’ typical stop, 20.4 pips below, at 0.70296. Your account is $2,000 and you want to risk 1%.
- What you’re risking: $2,000 × 1% = $20.
- The distance to the stop: 0.70500 − 0.70296 = 0.00204 of price = 20.4 pips.
- What one pip is worth on a full lot: $10.
- The lot size: 20 ÷ (20.4 × 10) = 0.098, which rounded down is 0.09 lots. If the stop gets hit, you lose $18.36.
How wide channels really set their stops on AUD/USD
We measured 90 AUDUSD signals posted in 8 Telegram channels, from February 2022 to September 2026. This is the distance between the entry and the stop they set:
| Stop | Distance | In price | Lot ($1,000 at 1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tight (25th percentile) | 14.1 pips | 0.00141 | 0.07 |
| Typical (median) | 20.4 pips | 0.00204 | 0.04 |
| Wide (75th percentile) | 34.9 pips | 0.00349 | 0.02 |
Half of the signals put the stop between 14.1 and 34.9 pips; one in four, closer than 14.1. A tighter stop than that is unusual on AUDUSD, and a wider one calls for a smaller lot for the same risk.
Each signal counts once, even if we read it in several audits of the same channel. Aggregate figures only: no channel is named. Snapshot as of October 7, 2026. How we measure.
Frequently asked questions
How much is an AUD/USD pip worth?
A pip is 0.0001. On a standard lot (100,000 Australian dollars) it’s worth $10; on 0.1 lots, $1; on 0.01 lots, $0.10.
What lot size should I use on AUD/USD with $1,000?
Risking 1% ($10) with the channels’ typical stop, 20.4 pips: 10 ÷ (20.4 × 10) = 0.049, which rounded down is 0.04 lots. If the stop gets hit, you lose $8.16. With a different stop, change the distance in the calculator.
Do channels set the same stop on AUD/USD as on EUR/USD?
Not quite: the median is 20.4 pips on AUD/USD and 17 on EUR/USD. For the same risk, the lot size changes in that proportion: with $1,000 at 1%, 0.04 lots on AUD/USD versus 0.05 on EUR/USD.
Limits
The math is done in dollars; the calculator converts it to your currency at the rate you enter. The stop figures describe what channels post, not what’s right for you. This isn’t advice: it’s arithmetic, so your position size isn’t a guess.
Hypothetical or simulated performance results have certain limitations. Unlike an actual performance record, simulated results do not represent actual trading. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown.