USDCHF Lot Size Calculator

Lot size for USDCHF on MetaTrader 4. Risk percent and stop in pips, lots to open out.

Built for MetaTrader 4 New Order. Same formula on every symbol: risk money divided by stop distance times the value of 1.00 lot per pip or point. Check Tick value in Specification if your broker’s contract is not the preset.

Lots to open (MT4)0.4077
Mini lots (0.10)4.077
Micro lots (0.01)40.77
Contract units40,774
Value / 1.00 lot / 1 pip12.2627 USD
Risk if stop hits100 USD

Presets are common CFD specs. If MT4 Specification shows another Tick value, type that number. Brokers round lots (often 0.01). Spread can take the stop before your distance.

What is USDCHF?

USDCHF is the US dollar quoted in Swiss francs: the price tells you how many CHF one USD buys. USD is the base currency and CHF is the quote currency, which is why profit and loss on USDCHF is booked in CHF first.

USDCHF pip value and contract size

1.00 standard lot of USDCHF is 100,000 USD. One pip is 0.0001. Pip value for 1.00 lot = 100,000 × 0.0001 = 10 CHF per pip, paid in Swiss francs. That is 1 CHF per pip on a mini lot (0.10) and 0.10 CHF on a micro lot (0.01).

For a US dollar account, divide the Swiss franc pip value by the USDCHF price: pip value in USD = 10 CHF ÷ USDCHF price for 1.00 lot. The calculator above does this with the latest rate.

How to calculate USDCHF lot size

The calculator uses one formula on every market: lots = risk money ÷ (stop in pips × value of 1.00 lot per pip).

Example: a 10,000 CHF account risking 1% (100 CHF) with a 20 pip stop on USDCHF: 100 CHF ÷ (20 × 10 CHF) = 0.5 lots.

Double the stop and the lot size halves, with the same 100 CHF at risk. That is the whole point of sizing from the stop instead of picking a lot size first.

How to use the USDCHF lot size calculator

  1. Enter your account size and pick your account currency. Live FX rates convert the result if your account is in another currency.
  2. Set the percent of the account you accept to lose on this trade (1% is a common default) and your stop loss in pips, measured from entry to stop on the USDCHF chart.
  3. Read Lots to open and type that number in MT4 New Order. Brokers round to 0.01, so round down, never up.

Common USDCHF position sizing mistakes

  • Assuming every pair pays $10 per pip. That is only true for pairs quoted in USD on a USD account. USDCHF is quoted in CHF, so its USD pip value moves with the exchange rate.
  • Confusing pips with price. On USDCHF a 20 pip stop is a 0.002 price move.
  • Picking the lot size first and placing the stop where it fits the lot. Place the stop where the trade idea is wrong, then size.
  • Forgetting spread and slippage. The stop can be hit before price reaches your level, so leave a margin or risk slightly less.

Educational content, not investment advice. Trading leveraged products such as CFDs and forex carries a high risk of losing money.

Frequently Asked Questions

There is no fixed lot size for USDCHF; it comes from your risk and your stop. Lots = risk money ÷ (stop in pips × 10 CHF per pip for 1.00 lot). Example: a 10,000 CHF account risking 1% (100 CHF) with a 20 pip stop on USDCHF: 100 CHF ÷ (20 × 10 CHF) = 0.5 lots.
0.01 lot of USDCHF is 1,000 USD, so one pip is worth 0.10 CHF (pip size 0.0001). For a US dollar account, divide the Swiss franc pip value by the USDCHF price: pip value in USD = 10 CHF ÷ USDCHF price for 1.00 lot. The calculator above does this with the latest rate.
With the preset specs, 1.00 lot of USDCHF is worth 10 CHF per pip, 0.10 lot 1 CHF and 0.01 lot 0.10 CHF. For a US dollar account, divide the Swiss franc pip value by the USDCHF price: pip value in USD = 10 CHF ÷ USDCHF price for 1.00 lot. The calculator above does this with the latest rate.
Decide how much money you accept to lose (for example 1% of the account), measure your stop in pips from entry, then divide: risk ÷ (stop × value of 1.00 lot per pip). This page does it for you and converts to your account currency with live rates.
1.00 standard lot of USDCHF is 100,000 USD. A mini lot (0.10) is 10,000 USD and a micro lot (0.01) is 1,000 USD.
No. Brokers can set different contract sizes, tick values and lot steps for USDCHF. Open MT4 Market Watch, right click USDCHF, choose Specification, and type the Tick value here if it differs from the preset. Most brokers round lots to 0.01.

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