1% Risk on a $100K Account — Lot Size Guide
Risking 1% on a $100,000 account means your maximum loss per trade is $1,000. Here are the exact lot sizes for common stop loss distances across major pairs.
EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD ($10/pip)
| Stop Loss | Lot Size | Dollar Risk |
|---|
| 10 pips | 10.00 lots | $1,000 |
| 15 pips | 6.67 lots | $1,000 |
| 20 pips | 5.00 lots | $1,000 |
| 25 pips | 4.00 lots | $1,000 |
| 30 pips | 3.33 lots | $1,000 |
| 40 pips | 2.50 lots | $1,000 |
| 50 pips | 2.00 lots | $1,000 |
USD/JPY, EUR/JPY ($6.50/pip approx)
| Stop Loss | Lot Size | Dollar Risk |
|---|
| 15 pips | 10.26 lots | $1,000 |
| 20 pips | 7.69 lots | $1,000 |
| 25 pips | 6.15 lots | $1,000 |
| 30 pips | 5.13 lots | $1,000 |
| 50 pips | 3.08 lots | $1,000 |
XAU/USD — Gold ($1/pip per 0.01 lot)
| Stop Loss | Lot Size | Dollar Risk |
|---|
| 50 pips ($5) | 2.00 lots | $1,000 |
| 100 pips ($10) | 1.00 lots | $1,000 |
| 150 pips ($15) | 0.67 lots | $1,000 |
| 200 pips ($20) | 0.50 lots | $1,000 |
Safety Check: Daily Drawdown
On most prop firms, the daily drawdown limit is 5% = $5,000 on a $100K account. At 1% risk ($1,000 per trade), you can take 5 consecutive losses before breaching. This gives you a comfortable margin. At 2% risk, you only get 2.5 losses — much more dangerous.
$100K Accounts at Each Firm