I'm trying to understand trading and came across the term '.01 lot size'. Could someone explain what this means in the context of trading, especially in forex or stock trading?
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KimonoElegance
Wed Mar 12 2025
Specifically, for every 1 pip change in price, your account will experience a $0.10 shift.
BlockchainBrawler
Wed Mar 12 2025
A micro lot, which is equivalent to a 0.01 lot size, signifies a contract involving 1,000 units of the base currency.
CryptoWanderer
Wed Mar 12 2025
In the context of forex trading, a pip represents the smallest increment by which a currency pair's exchange rate can change.
Lucia
Wed Mar 12 2025
When trading with a micro lot, each pip movement directly impacts your potential profit or loss.
Isabella
Tue Mar 11 2025
This calculation is derived by multiplying the pip value by the lot size and then by the exchange rate per pip, which is typically $11.