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    Forex profit and loss calculator

    Calculate the profit or loss of a forex or gold trade in pips and in your account currency, for buys and sells.

    Profit / loss
    $500.00
    Pips
    50

    Results are estimates. Brokers and prop firms calculate prices and limits in their own way — check their rules.

    How it works

    Profit = (close − open) × contract size × lots, in the quote currency. A sell flips the sign. The result is then converted into your account currency at the rate when the trade closes.

    Example: buying 1 lot of EUR/USD at 1.0800 and closing at 1.0850 is a 50-pip move: 0.0050 × 100,000 = $500. Selling into the same move would lose $500.

    What is not included

    Spread, commission and swap (overnight financing) are not deducted — check your broker’s contract specifications. For gold (XAU/USD) the calculator uses 100 ounces per lot and a pip of 0.10; brokers differ, so compare with yours.

    Updated October 7, 2026