GBP/USD Position Size Guide

GBP/USD — Pip value: $10.00 per standard lot. Known as 'cable', more volatile than eur/usd with wider average daily range.

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Pre-calculated lot sizes for GBP/USD

AccountRisk$ RiskSL (pips)Lots
$10K0.5%$50150.33
$10K0.5%$50250.20
$10K0.5%$50500.10
$10K1.0%$100150.67
$10K1.0%$100250.40
$10K1.0%$100500.20
$10K2.0%$200151.33
$10K2.0%$200250.80
$10K2.0%$200500.40
$25K0.5%$125150.83
$25K0.5%$125250.50
$25K0.5%$125500.25
$25K1.0%$250151.67
$25K1.0%$250251.00
$25K1.0%$250500.50
$25K2.0%$500153.33
$25K2.0%$500252.00
$25K2.0%$500501.00
$50K0.5%$250151.67
$50K0.5%$250251.00
$50K0.5%$250500.50
$50K1.0%$500153.33
$50K1.0%$500252.00
$50K1.0%$500501.00
$50K2.0%$1,000156.67
$50K2.0%$1,000254.00
$50K2.0%$1,000502.00
$100K0.5%$500153.33
$100K0.5%$500252.00
$100K0.5%$500501.00
$100K1.0%$1,000156.67
$100K1.0%$1,000254.00
$100K1.0%$1,000502.00
$100K2.0%$2,0001513.33
$100K2.0%$2,000258.00
$100K2.0%$2,000504.00
$200K0.5%$1,000156.67
$200K0.5%$1,000254.00
$200K0.5%$1,000502.00
$200K1.0%$2,0001513.33
$200K1.0%$2,000258.00
$200K1.0%$2,000504.00
$200K2.0%$4,0001526.67
$200K2.0%$4,0002516.00
$200K2.0%$4,000508.00

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