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XAU/USD trading calculators

Free gold calculators for Kenya — size a trade to a fixed risk, check pip value and margin, work out profit, map support and resistance.

New orderSymbolXAU/USDOrder typeMarket executionVolume0.10 lotStop losswhere the idea is wrongTake profitoptionalCommentoptionalSELLBUYMargin is locked the moment this is sent, before the trade hasdone anything.
Every field an order ticket asks for. The calculators on this page exist to fill three of them.
The five calculators are one chain. Each answer is the next one's input.The five calculators are one chain. Each answer is the next one's input.01Decide the riskA percentage of theaccount, fixed beforeyou look at the chart.02Measure the stopWhere the idea is wrong— in price, not infeeling.03Let the lot followSize is arithmetic: onelot is 100 oz.04Check the marginThe ceiling recordedhere is 1:500, and itis a maximum.05Price the exitSpread and swap belongin the plan, not in thesurprise.
The five calculators are one chain. Each answer is the next one's input.
01

Position size

Size a gold trade to a fixed risk — never blow up on one move.

02

Pip value

What one pip is worth for your lot and account currency.

03

Margin

What gold ties up at 1:100, 1:500 or your leverage.

04

Profit / loss

Turn an entry and exit into profit or loss and pips.

05

Pivot points

Support & resistance from the prior session.

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FAQ

Common questions

Which calculator tells me how many lots to trade on gold?

The position size calculator answers that. You enter your account balance, the risk you accept and your stop distance in pips, and it returns a lot size for XAU/USD, where one lot is 100 oz and one pip is 0.01. It keeps risk fixed in money terms instead of picking a lot size by feel.

How do I convert a gold move into shillings before I trade?

Use the pip value calculator first, then the profit calculator. Pip value gives the money value of one 0.01 move at your lot size; the profit calculator turns an entry, exit and lot size into a result. Because XAU/USD is quoted in US dollars, convert the dollar figure to KSh at the rate your bank or M-Pesa route gives you.

What does the margin calculator show that the position size tool does not?

The margin calculator shows the deposit locked by a position at the leverage cap, while the position size tool shows how many lots fit your risk budget. They answer different questions and can disagree. For reference, at the cap applying to the entity serving Kenya, a 0.10-lot gold position needs about $85.50 margin.

Why would I use the pivot point calculator on a gold chart?

The pivot point calculator derives support and resistance levels from the previous session's high, low and close, so you get reference lines without drawing them by hand. Traders use them to place stops and targets around levels rather than round numbers. They are a map of where price reacted before, not a prediction.

Can these calculators tell me whether a gold trade will win?

No. They only do arithmetic: lot size, pip value, margin, profit and pivot levels. They cannot forecast price, and no tool here produces signals or advice. What they do is make the cost and risk of a trade visible before you place it, which is the part you can actually control at your broker.