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Profit/Loss Per Point

  • #1
  • First Post: Edited 11:36am Nov 26, 2012 6:07am | Edited 11:36am
I have noticed that some currency pairs cause me to gain or loose more money than others, even when the number of points gained or lost is the same.

For example:
If I sell EURJPY and set a stop loss at 200 points, I could loose $500
But if I sell USDCAD and set a stop loss at 200 points, I might only loose loose $100.

How can I estimate roughly how much a point could cause me to earn or loose for any given currency pair?
  • #2
  • Nov 26, 2012 7:24pm Nov 26, 2012 7:24pm
Quoting hknight
I have noticed that some currency pairs cause me to gain or loose more money than others, even when the number of points gained or lost is the same.

For example:
If I sell EURJPY and set a stop loss at 200 points, I could loose $500
But if I sell USDCAD and set a stop loss at 200 points, I might only loose loose $100.

How can I estimate roughly how much a point could cause me to earn or loose for any given currency pair?

Here is a calculator:

http://fxtrade.oanda.com/lang/de/ana...it-calculator/
  • #3
  • Nov 26, 2012 8:41pm Nov 26, 2012 8:41pm
Quoting hknight
I have noticed that some currency pairs cause me to gain or loose more money than others, even when the number of points gained or lost is the same.

For example:
If I sell EURJPY and set a stop loss at 200 points, I could loose $500
But if I sell USDCAD and set a stop loss at 200 points, I might only loose loose $100.

How can I estimate roughly how much a point could cause me to earn or loose for any given currency pair?
come on.............there are so many p/l calcs available...............google it............
  • #4
  • Nov 28, 2012 6:08pm Nov 28, 2012 6:08pm
You can google the cal for estimating the profit/loss on this..
  • #5
  • Last Post: Nov 28, 2012 11:12pm Nov 28, 2012 11:12pm
Quoting Forexnuts
You can google the cal for estimating the profit/loss on this..

as far as I remember this is how it is done

positive correlated currencies is position size * pip value I.E .0001

for USD/X is position size* pip value/ exchange rate
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