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Home>Courses>Trading 101>Lesson 8 of 8

Pips and lot size

The smallest standard price move in a currency pair, and how it measures profit and loss.

Trading 101·Lesson 8 of 8

All lessons

By the end of this lesson you'll be able to:

  • 01Define a pip
  • 02Count pips in a price move
  • 03Explain pip value and its link to lot size
1

Step 1 · Read the guide

Read the guide first

Everything the quiz asks is covered in the linked guide. Read it, then answer the questions below.

What Is a Pip in Forex? A Beginner's Guide to Currency Pricing
Key terms
PipPip ValueLot SizeSpread

Step 2 · Take the quiz

Quick check

10 questions

Answer all 10, then check. Wrong answers show a hint and a link back to the guide.

  1. Question 01

    For most currency pairs, one pip is a move in which decimal place?

  2. Question 02

    EUR/USD moves from 1.1000 to 1.1025. How many pips is that?

  3. Question 03

    In what unit do traders measure profit, loss, and spread?

  4. Question 04

    GBP/USD goes from 1.2500 to 1.2460. That is a move of:

  5. Question 05

    The cash value of one pip depends on what?

  6. Question 06

    A wider spread means you cross more pips on entry, so how does the position start?

  7. Question 07

    On a standard lot, about how much is one pip typically worth?

  8. Question 08

    Your target is 20 pips and your stop is 10 pips. What is your risk-reward?

  9. Question 09

    For JPY pairs like USD/JPY, one pip is usually which decimal place?

  10. Question 10

    If a pip is worth $1 and you gain 30 pips, your profit is:

Answered 0 of 10 · pass 70% (7/10) to complete

Trading 1018 of 8
  1. How to start trading
  2. Bid, ask, and the spread
  3. Market vs limit orders
  4. Stop and stop-limit orders
  5. Understanding leverage
  6. Margin and margin calls
  7. Liquidity and slippage
  8. →Pips and lot size
  9. ⚑Final Assessment· 20 Q