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How do you calculate the financial result and the value of a pip?

How to calculate the financial result (Profit and Loss)

The financial result of a trade depends on whether it is a buy (long) or a sell (short) position.

For a Buy (Long) position:

PL = S * M * ( E𝑐 / E₀ – 1 ) – C

PL: Profit or loss of the trade

S: Trade amount in USD

M: Leverage multiplier

E₀: Entry price (opening quote)

E𝑐: Exit price (closing quote)

C: Commissions (e.g., opening fee + overnight rollover/swap)

For a Sell (Short) position:

PL = S * M * ( 1 - E𝑐 / E₀ ) – C

PL: Profit or loss of the trade

S: Trade amount in USD

M: Leverage multiplier

E₀: Entry price (opening quote)

E𝑐: Exit price (closing quote)

C: Commissions (e.g., opening fee + overnight rollover/swap)

Example 1

  • Trade size: $1,000

  • Multiplier: x10

  • Entry price: 15,345 (Dow Jones)

  • Exit price: 15,515

  • Commissions: $1.7 (opening) + $3.8 (swap) = $5.5

PL = 1000 * 10 * (15515/15345 - 1) - 5.5 = $105.29

Profit: $105.29

Example 2

Same parameters, but you open a short position instead:

PL = 1000 * 10 * (1 - 15515/15345) - 5.5 = -$116.29

Loss: $116.29


How to calculate the pip value

You can use the P&L formula to estimate the pip (point) value (the amount your P&L changes when the price moves by 1 pip). Based on the calculation formula, a number of parameters are taken into account to obtain the result of the trade, including the commissions charged.

Example

  • Trade size: $1,000

  • Multiplier: x10

  • Instrument: EUR/USD

  • Entry price: 1.22300

  • Exit price: 1.22310 (1 pip higher)

  • No commissions (for simplicity)

PL = 1000 * 10 * (1.22310/1.22300 - 1) - 0 = $0.82

So, the pip value = $0.82 for this specific trade.


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