This page calculates position size, pip value, and margin for GBPCAD, a cross currency pair. Enter your account size, risk, and stop-loss to get a lot size, or check what a pip or a full price move is worth in US dollars before you place a trade.
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Calculator
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Enter your numbers above.
How to use it
Select your account currency and enter your account balance.
Enter the percentage or dollar amount you are willing to risk on the trade.
Enter your stop-loss distance in pips and your entry price.
Read off the position size, required margin, and pip value in CAD and USD.
GBPCAD contract specification
Symbol
GBPCAD
Asset class
Cross currency pair
1 pip
0.0001
Contract size (1 standard lot)
100,000 GBP
Quote currency
CAD
Pip value — Standard lot (1.0)
$7.139491
Pip value — Mini lot (0.1)
$0.713949
Pip value — Micro lot (0.01)
$0.071395
Swap (long, per lot per night)
1.33 points = $0.95
Swap (short, per lot per night)
-16.47 points = -$11.76
Swap data source
XM MT5, 2026-08-01
Points per pip
10
Pip values for non-USD-quoted instruments are recalculated at the live FX rate when this page loads — the line next to the calculator shows which rate is in use, and falls back to the rate recorded at build time if that lookup fails. Swap is one broker's snapshot taken on the date in the table above; it changes daily and differs by broker, so check your own contract spec for the figure that applies to you.
Trading GBPCAD
Spread and swap differ by broker, which changes what a position actually costs you.
One pip in GBPCAD is a 0.0001 move in the price. For a standard lot (100,000 GBP) that pip is worth $7.139491, already converted to US dollars; a mini lot works out to $0.713949 and a micro lot to $0.071395.
What is the pip value for a 0.01 lot in GBPCAD?
A 0.01 lot is a micro lot, and its pip value is $0.071395 per pip. Use the calculator above to check this for any lot size you trade.
How do I calculate position size for GBPCAD?
Enter your account currency, risk amount, and stop-loss distance in pips; the calculator works backward from those to the lot size that keeps your risk within that amount. It uses the live pip value for GBPCAD so the result already accounts for the CAD conversion.
How is margin calculated for GBPCAD?
Margin depends on your broker's leverage for GBPCAD, the 100,000-GBP contract size, and the current price. Enter your lot size and leverage in the calculator to see the margin required for that position.
Can this calculator show my profit on a GBPCAD trade?
It multiplies the price move you enter by the pip value for your lot size, so you can see what a given move is worth in dollars. It does not predict where the price will go; you supply the move.
What are the current swap rates for GBPCAD?
XM MT5, 2026-08-01 shows a long swap of 1.33 points and a short swap of -16.47 points per standard lot per night, which converts to $0.95 and -$11.76. Swap rates change daily and vary by broker, so check your own broker's contract spec for the exact figure.