How to Calculate Pips Profit in Forex for 100 Pips for 1 Standard Lot

Illustration of Calculating Currency Pips Using Four-Decimal Currency Quotes with a Standard Lot in Forex Trading.

The 4th decimal place in the EURUSD forex currency pair is equivalent to 1 pip

Calculate 100 Pips Profit for a Standard Account

If EUR USD moves from 1.2000 to 1.2100 then this market move is equivalent to:

1.2100-1.2000 = 0.0100 (100 pips)

Value of = 0.0001 USD (1 pip movement for one standard lot)

1 standard lot/contract = $100,000 dollars

Value of 1 pip for 1 standard lot = 100,000* 0.0001= $10

Value of 100 Pips = 100*10= $1,000

Consequently, the profit in pips for 100 pips in the EUR/USD forex pair while trading standard lots amounts to $1,000.

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