XAUUSD profit calculator
Enter the entry, exit and lot size to see the profit or loss on a gold trade in dollars, per 0.01 lot and, if you add a stop, in R.
Gross result of the price move, before spread, commission and swap. Educational tool, not financial advice.
The gold profit formula
For a sell, swap exit and entry. On the usual 100 oz contract, every $1 of price is worth $100 per lot. To size a trade before you enter it, use the gold lot size calculator.
Sell 0.05 lots
- Entry 4,250.00, exit 4,226.50: price fell $23.50
- Ounces: 0.05 × 100 = 5 oz
- Profit: 23.50 × 5 = $117.50
- With a stop at 4,262.00 ($12 of risk per oz = $60): 117.50 ÷ 60 ≈ +1.96R
Think in R, not just dollars
A $150 win means little on its own. The same trade is +3R with a $5 stop and +0.5R with a $30 stop. Judging trades in R is how you compare them fairly, and how our live results are reported.
How do I calculate profit on gold (XAUUSD)?
Profit = (exit price − entry price) × lots × contract size for a buy, and the reverse for a sell. With the usual 100 oz per lot, a 0.10 lot buy from 4,200 to 4,215 makes 15 × 0.10 × 100 = $150.
How much is a $1 move in gold worth?
$100 per standard lot, $10 per 0.10 lot and $1 per 0.01 lot, on the usual 100 oz contract. See XAUUSD pip value for the pip and point conventions.
Does the calculator include spread, commission or swap?
No. It shows the gross result of the price move. Spread, commission and overnight swap come off that, and they vary by broker and account.
What does the R-multiple mean?
R is the amount you risked on the trade. If you enter a stop, the calculator shows the result as a multiple of that risk: +2R means you made twice what you risked.