How to Calculate the RIGHT Lot Size for Forex Trading 📈

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  • @TraderNick
    @TraderNick  2 роки тому +50

    Seems like I made a bit of a calculation mistake on this video! Please note that the tool works fine for USD currency pairs, but may not work properly for other markets/pairs. Please keep this in mind.

    • @imranhuddin
      @imranhuddin 2 роки тому +11

      so what was the mistake lol

    • @shanqureshi4344
      @shanqureshi4344 2 роки тому +5

      Aleast tell us what's the mistake?

    • @santhoshkhati5157
      @santhoshkhati5157 2 роки тому

      @@shanqureshi4344 not for pairs rather than usd

    • @PandaPaTonaz1
      @PandaPaTonaz1 Рік тому +12

      hie nick, why did u devide the quantity figure by 10000. please enlighten me

    • @rodestolloso8104
      @rodestolloso8104 Рік тому +3

      I think it will work if you just convert the value of USD to the currency of the market you want to trade.

  • @vereen72
    @vereen72 2 роки тому +61

    Oh man, you just dropped a tutorial on a topic that I have been wanting to know for so long on Trading View. Thank you so much Nick!

    • @paulikeleji9708
      @paulikeleji9708 2 роки тому

      Hello i want to connect with on any social network.

  • @taquito.trasgo
    @taquito.trasgo 2 роки тому +9

    Loved the video Nick! really broke it down how to calculate lot sizes, learned a lot!

  • @ukprichard
    @ukprichard Рік тому +2

    One of the best yt videos I’ve watched today. This helps a lot, thanks!

  • @andrewfoote8509
    @andrewfoote8509 10 місяців тому +1

    Best one yet, such a relief you don’t even know. I couldn’t understand lot size or how to calculate it until this video 🎉❤

  • @jaimep8358
    @jaimep8358 Рік тому +3

    You answered the question I was looking weeks for!! Thank you!!!

  • @haroldthedog68
    @haroldthedog68 11 місяців тому +2

    thank god i found this explanation , all the best chief

  • @vesperatrades
    @vesperatrades Рік тому +9

    Finally someone understood the assignment. Thank you :)

  • @جُرعةسيِّئة
    @جُرعةسيِّئة 8 місяців тому +2

    Thank u for the DETAILED explanation! U have no idea how much I needed this! Appreciate it❤

  • @chathurangadesilva2452
    @chathurangadesilva2452 2 роки тому +97

    standard lot size is 100000 not 10000. little correction otherwise pip values will be 10x multiply.

    • @heybear7271
      @heybear7271 2 роки тому +8

      should we always divide it by 100000/ THANKS

    • @valentinekenyonde5352
      @valentinekenyonde5352 Рік тому +3

      Please I need guide

    • @sysm87
      @sysm87 Рік тому +23

      This comment is underrated lol if some one follows nicks method they could be risking 30% not 3% of their account😅

    • @kylejnp5089
      @kylejnp5089 Рік тому

      @@sysm87I just did. So glad I trade a demo alongside my main😭

    • @jakksskk
      @jakksskk Рік тому +1

      Thank you so much man just about to risk a lot more than I wanted 😅😅

  • @Yessirdo
    @Yessirdo 2 роки тому +15

    0.37 lot is not 1.5% risk on a 1k acc that’s 15% risk. $3.75 x 40 pips = $150 risk

    • @devontef.8943
      @devontef.8943 Рік тому +2

      He made a mistake. On the buy tool he put in 1k but then he divided 3750 by 10000 and got 0.375 which is 150 which would be 1.5% of 10000 6:22

  • @cassiaribeiro6707
    @cassiaribeiro6707 4 місяці тому

    Probably the best video on the internet covering this topic, thanks!

  • @christiantony2525
    @christiantony2525 Рік тому +1

    My goodness thank you so much you are indeed a God sent

  • @MohammedKadire
    @MohammedKadire 5 місяців тому

    You answered the question I was looking for for several days. Thanks bro

  • @destinydanbeki7425
    @destinydanbeki7425 Рік тому

    This was the right VId I have been Hoping for thank you so much bro

  • @temesgeneyesus
    @temesgeneyesus 25 днів тому

    Finally I understand thank you so much.

  • @prashantjangam8395
    @prashantjangam8395 2 роки тому

    Perfect trick what I was looking for. I was trying to create excel for this. But this is fastest way to calculate quantity.

  • @athayapr
    @athayapr 10 місяців тому

    Very well done video, Easily explained and easy to understand

  • @JaniceB1217
    @JaniceB1217 Рік тому +1

    thank you nick that makes sense and I never knew!

  • @ScorpiusBF
    @ScorpiusBF 3 дні тому

    Great vid, thx

  • @simoing75
    @simoing75 2 місяці тому

    So useful, thanx!

  • @kores59
    @kores59 Рік тому +2

    Why divide by 10000 please?

  • @naufal961
    @naufal961 2 роки тому

    Just the video I needed! THANKS NICK

  • @MO13YT
    @MO13YT 2 роки тому +2

    How would you do this if you are scalping the 5 minutes time frame ? By the I do all the calculations to get the lot size to take the trade the candel has already moved.

    • @okbrother2938
      @okbrother2938 11 місяців тому

      Did you get the answer bro? Please help

  • @Chaotic347
    @Chaotic347 4 місяці тому

    Great video learned a lot worth the time 😊

  • @berthatwerefoo9625
    @berthatwerefoo9625 Рік тому

    Thank you so much, this video was very helpful

  • @sameersitoula
    @sameersitoula 2 роки тому +5

    Isn’t it supposed to be divided by 100000 which is 1 lot size?

  • @VisualCoders
    @VisualCoders 4 місяці тому

    THANKS IT HELPED ME

  • @Phantom-kt5xf
    @Phantom-kt5xf Рік тому

    THANK YOU SO MUCH MAN I LOVE YOU

  • @razwansal7394
    @razwansal7394 8 місяців тому

    Very well presented nick

  • @JenMarco
    @JenMarco Рік тому +1

    I wish someone would make videos for people who aren’t complete beginners

  • @priyankgandhi2803
    @priyankgandhi2803 9 місяців тому +1

    amazing video nick. but i think there is an error bcs on google it shows 1 standard lot is equals to 1,00,000 units but here you mentioned 10,000 units

  • @anthonymunoz7550
    @anthonymunoz7550 Рік тому

    This was extremely helpful, thank you

  • @Kikopuff0911
    @Kikopuff0911 Рік тому

    Thank you, well explained!

  • @shanqureshi4344
    @shanqureshi4344 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the video

  • @revasgs6038
    @revasgs6038 2 роки тому

    Good video as usual Nick, very helpful, thank you.

  • @patriciaatako5678
    @patriciaatako5678 4 місяці тому

    Very helpful.

  • @deanperry978
    @deanperry978 2 роки тому +3

    risk management and lot size to risk is very important no matter how experienced you are

  • @AlarmTrade10
    @AlarmTrade10 10 місяців тому

    Nice one!

  • @Mohdzn
    @Mohdzn 7 місяців тому

    wow, exactly what ive been looking for.

  • @vmyster5815
    @vmyster5815 5 місяців тому

    good video. thank u

  • @ldelacruz22
    @ldelacruz22 2 роки тому

    Thank you for this video

  • @javaidiqbal7596
    @javaidiqbal7596 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you so much nick. I have been looking for a lot size calculator just like this. Thanks for the Huge knowledge. We are so grateful to have you on our back. Learned so much from you. Thanks again🙏🙏

  • @dee2416
    @dee2416 8 днів тому

    After you input your lot size, profit, and stop loss for the trade, what happens after you click "OK"?

  • @matejmik5505
    @matejmik5505 2 роки тому

    Great explanation!

  • @ijintraveler6140
    @ijintraveler6140 2 роки тому

    Nice video Nick! Hope you can create a video about leverage next! :)

  • @katlehokyro10
    @katlehokyro10 Рік тому

    Great content Nick 🔥
    Does it also apply on indices

  • @JLyn-pp7ry
    @JLyn-pp7ry 2 роки тому

    You saved me! Thanks a lot

  • @mlodybombi
    @mlodybombi 5 місяців тому

    big shout out for u

  • @BmoneyFromDa432
    @BmoneyFromDa432 4 місяці тому

    Best video. Every other one on this topic talks too much about pips and makes it confusing

  • @simbaragnar9204
    @simbaragnar9204 5 місяців тому

    Thanks

  • @WatchEj
    @WatchEj 7 місяців тому

    Good looks my boy

  • @victormatsebula
    @victormatsebula 2 роки тому

    Great content Nick

    • @muhammadhayat1786
      @muhammadhayat1786 6 місяців тому

      This calculation is difficult.. lets do it easy....for example if you have 5000 and you want to risk 1% means 50$
      so decide pips ..
      50÷20pips= 2.5$ per pips los
      .then 2.5$÷10= 0.25 is your lot size... so use this formula 😊

  • @jerryrivera8025
    @jerryrivera8025 8 місяців тому

    Also, once you get that template as you prefer.Go to the cross button and place the trade.Or any of the trade ordering configuration 😊
    Remember, that template is just THAT, a template.Now place the order.😊

  • @tivi22
    @tivi22 Рік тому

    Great video! How about choosing a position size when using leverage? Does it really matter? Let's say I have a strategy where I have a fixed TP (20 pips) and fixed SL (40 pips) and I want to risk 1% per trade. Which leverage should I choose... and how does it impact position size? I guess, I'm missing something here..

  • @lar20042002
    @lar20042002 2 роки тому +6

    Hi Nick! Thanks for the great content like always. I have two questions: why we divided by 10000? And what about the risk % and the stop loss distance? If we for example risk 1% and change the stop loss distance by lowering the distance or make bigger is this could change the risk %? I just confuse between the risk % and the stop loss distance. Thanks

    • @romeofx
      @romeofx 2 роки тому +3

      I'm confused too man ....gosh man it's really hard to find good knowledge for free here ... Let's keep in touch

    • @heybear7271
      @heybear7271 2 роки тому

      same. pls reply if you have figured out

    • @ahmedkwaqil1951
      @ahmedkwaqil1951 2 роки тому +16

      I think it should be divided by 100,000. Because we know that when we enter a lot size we dealling with standard lot which is 100,000 units ( 1 micro = 1000 units , 1 mini = 10,000 , 1 standard = 100,000 ), so for example if it's 2000 units you will put in a lot size box 0.02 because we will divided it by 100,000 and it seems logically. and for your next question I think if you change your stop loss the units will change to fit exactly to your risk percentage that you are already putted, so the risk % would never go up or down than you put. { Note that I'm still beginner and I've never traded yet }

    • @ahmedkwaqil1951
      @ahmedkwaqil1951 2 роки тому

      @@heybear7271 look at my answer above.

    • @ahmedkwaqil1951
      @ahmedkwaqil1951 2 роки тому

      @@romeofx look at my answer above.

  • @sunlord75
    @sunlord75 3 місяці тому

    This is nice. What if there's a leverage which is common in Forex? How does that affect the calculation?

  • @HeadTrapperpro
    @HeadTrapperpro Рік тому +1

    not working in xauusd :/

  • @aryan_bhatia04
    @aryan_bhatia04 11 місяців тому +1

    You have to divide by 100,000, not 10,000, right?

  • @kapilkambale6361
    @kapilkambale6361 Рік тому

    Hey Nick... I want to know how leverage plays the role here.

  • @jgcdcage1
    @jgcdcage1 2 роки тому

    Great video

  • @Melkie11
    @Melkie11 9 місяців тому

    Can you make a video on how to adjust leverage on tradingview with Oanda

  • @lex.insights
    @lex.insights 2 місяці тому

    How to know how much money risking

  • @mehmetaliergut7229
    @mehmetaliergut7229 2 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @javiersalvador8971
    @javiersalvador8971 9 місяців тому

    thank you so much brother u got that like and subscribe

  • @md.monirulislam6271
    @md.monirulislam6271 2 роки тому

    Good job bro

  • @HereIsmarcus
    @HereIsmarcus 2 роки тому

    Nice one Nick. Never noticed tradingview long and short tool could be so useful !

  • @fxcolonizer
    @fxcolonizer 6 місяців тому

    thank u

  • @bloomingblossums
    @bloomingblossums 2 роки тому +18

    Why is the quantity always divided by 10,000?

    • @ashirnadeem2627
      @ashirnadeem2627 9 місяців тому

      Exactly this where i am still confused

    • @anilvyas9323
      @anilvyas9323 8 місяців тому +2

      Always Divide by 100000 bcz it's a standard unit

    • @Random-c7m
      @Random-c7m 5 місяців тому

      But the standard unit is 100,000​@@anilvyas9323

    • @jakegill7796
      @jakegill7796 4 місяці тому

      @@anilvyas9323 What about Gold what's the standard unit... divide by (x)??

  • @fabio_rogers
    @fabio_rogers Рік тому

    This related it well to what I know

  • @ADITYAG1244
    @ADITYAG1244 2 роки тому +8

    I guess it is not 0.37 lot size rather it will be 0.03 lot size...because 0.37 means 37000 quantity and not 3700 quantity... As 1 lot means 100000 contract and 0.1 means 10000 quantity and 0.01 means 1000 quantity if I m not wrong then please correct me if I am...

    • @uraa7509
      @uraa7509 2 роки тому +2

      U r rit, I guess they have different rules. & regulations, or I think he calculated as per mini lots (10000 units per lot)

    • @heybear7271
      @heybear7271 2 роки тому

      i thought too. should be 0.03.. have you figured it to be right? thanks

  • @vesperatrades
    @vesperatrades Рік тому

    What is the calculation for XAU or Nasdaq kinda things please?

  • @IAMSAEID
    @IAMSAEID Рік тому

    Where can i change Lot size please,

  • @MovanaMotivation
    @MovanaMotivation 2 роки тому

    The TV position calculator doesn't give consideration to account leverage.

  • @BradKappa
    @BradKappa Рік тому

    The currency in the long tool changes with each currency pair you're on. How do you keep it to your currency

  • @TheBlackDavidDobrik
    @TheBlackDavidDobrik 10 місяців тому

    does this work for us30 as well

  • @MattDouglas_INFIN8INCREASE
    @MattDouglas_INFIN8INCREASE Рік тому

    do you have any videos showing how you trade on TV with Oanda linked? I need some more examples lol
    do you also have videos covering pairs offered on Oanda? I know the regular currency and foreign pairs are on there but I have also seen online that CFDs are available, yet I can not find them?

    • @TraderNick
      @TraderNick  Рік тому

      ua-cam.com/video/-NiFIzuH8HU/v-deo.html&ab_channel=TraderNick Yes! Here you go. If you feel inclined, please feel free to use my signup link in the description!

  • @TeddyTse
    @TeddyTse Місяць тому

    How to change lot size for example from 0.01 to 1.0 ? Or does he change it himself as he sees fit ?

  • @RonaldGibson-c6d
    @RonaldGibson-c6d 4 місяці тому

    are ticks the same as pips??

  • @Opaq-motivates-daily
    @Opaq-motivates-daily 8 місяців тому

    If i wanna know how much units i could buy/sell costing me x% of my account, how could i find that quantity?

  • @sirtrevorius
    @sirtrevorius 3 місяці тому

    Is the 10000 a constant figure ?

  • @arinnfc
    @arinnfc Рік тому

    What techniques did you use when you started trading? And how long have you been trading?

    • @sysm87
      @sysm87 Рік тому

      I believe he has been trading for about 5 years plus judging from the age of the channel

  • @murtaza6542
    @murtaza6542 Рік тому

    Where and how do you use the lot size? Anyone can help, thanks

  • @heybear7271
    @heybear7271 2 роки тому

    So, whebn creating order, we just simply edit the LOT size which is in default 1? then proceed to trade? thanks.. pls make other videos about it.. iots kina hard to look for such infos reagarding hjow to use this lot size , quantity etc in trading view...The numbers and decimal points are confusing. thanks!

  • @samuellinville8757
    @samuellinville8757 Рік тому

    so on the account size, do we add a zero? because the account size is 1000, but your putting 10,000

  • @Josus
    @Josus Рік тому +1

    i dont know if i missed up something about a the 10, 000 you divided the quantity, i got lost there, since i didnt know where this 10, 000 was comming from, again, maybe i lost something

  • @roryc7461
    @roryc7461 2 роки тому +1

    Just when I needed a video to explain this, you come out with it!When you join Oanda, do you automatically get premium trading view features or would I still have to buy trading view premium?

    • @lanabhowram2268
      @lanabhowram2268 2 роки тому +1

      When u open an Oanda account all you have to do in trading view is login into your account and that's it. There's a dash button to click on at the bottom of the right hand side of your trading view page When you click that look for oanda and login

    • @roryc7461
      @roryc7461 2 роки тому

      @@lanabhowram2268 thanks, so when I login to Oanda, my trading view automatically is upgraded to premium?

    • @lanabhowram2268
      @lanabhowram2268 2 роки тому

      @@roryc7461 I don't think so in order to get premium you have to pay

  • @ryn8295
    @ryn8295 Рік тому

    How do u buy 3700units with $1000 account balance? I hv seen many videos of ppl saying that u can’t put the trade if ur lot size is bigger than the account balance

  • @user6969sfdhht
    @user6969sfdhht 6 місяців тому

    Brother, quick question : lets say i am on a 10k funded account with 100x leverage.
    In the position size calculator, what should i put my account size? $10k or $1m??

  • @amerniss
    @amerniss 2 роки тому

    Hey man just one question. Why need to divide by 10000?

  • @stoicedit
    @stoicedit 8 місяців тому

    Most people trade with leverage. So how to calculate it using for example 100x leverage?

  • @elijaharnold3424
    @elijaharnold3424 Рік тому

    How did you decide you dividing by 10k? What if i divide by 100k?

  • @boomboomyes75
    @boomboomyes75 Рік тому +1

    But to convert into a microlot of 1000 units, should the conversion be Qty / 1000?

  • @abiruabiola5107
    @abiruabiola5107 10 місяців тому

    Why did you not do the examples for oforeigtn pairs if your account is in a dufferent currency>

  • @raulvargas352
    @raulvargas352 2 роки тому +1

    why do you divide by 10,000?

  • @Iloveberkz
    @Iloveberkz 9 місяців тому

    when calculating lot size using QTY/units, shouldn't it be divided by 100,000, considering 1 lot or 1 standard lot is 100,000? Meaning the example of 3749 qty actually equates to 0.03749 lots?

    • @MrCasuallyCruel
      @MrCasuallyCruel 6 місяців тому

      this is the reason why I reached down to the comment section to check

  • @marwanabdopmp3288
    @marwanabdopmp3288 2 роки тому

    How can we get this sizing tool if we are using MT5, Please help?

  • @allennelson3699
    @allennelson3699 Рік тому

    mt4 what and how is there a difference between - the new trade there is the volume --example i put .1 wanting a 1 mini contract but on the terminal the trade is shown size .10 ?

  • @josephduke4781
    @josephduke4781 Рік тому

    does it work in futures i dont see pips or qty

  • @nls1809
    @nls1809 Рік тому

    Is Account size including leverage? Eg. $100 account with 100:1 leverage