This tool turns your account currency, lot size and stop distance into a pip value and margin requirement for USDCNH, an exotic currency pair. Use it before you size a trade rather than after, since it works from numbers you enter, not from a prediction of how the trade will go.
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Enter your numbers above.
What a move is worth on USDCNH
Lot size
1 pip
10 pips
30 pips
50 pips
100 pips
500 pips
Standard · 1.0
$1.47
$14.73
$44.19
$73.65
$147.30
$736.49
Mini · 0.1
$0.15
$1.47
$4.42
$7.36
$14.73
$73.65
Micro · 0.01
$0.01
$0.15
$0.44
$0.74
$1.47
$7.36
Value in USD per position at the current rate — counts are in pips. Change your lot size or stop distance in the calculator above to match a real trade.
One pip on USDCNH works out as 0.0001 × 100,000 USD, divided by the CNY/USD rate. The table just multiplies that by your lot size and pip count.
How to use it
Select USDCNH and enter your account currency.
Enter the lot size you plan to trade, or the pips you want to risk.
Enter your stop-loss distance in pips to see position size and margin required.
Read off the pip value in dollars and adjust lot size until it matches your risk limit.
USDCNH contract specification
Symbol
USDCNH
Asset class
Exotic currency pair
1 pip
0.0001
Contract size (1 standard lot)
100,000 USD
Quote currency
CNY
Pip value — Standard lot (1.0)
$1.472971
Pip value — Mini lot (0.1)
$0.147297
Pip value — Micro lot (0.01)
$0.01473
Swap (long, per lot per night)
-0.69 points = -$0.10
Swap (short, per lot per night)
-9.99 points = -$1.47
Swap data source
XM MT5, 2026-08-18
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 USDCNH
Spread and swap differ by broker, which changes what a position actually costs you.
For a standard lot of 100,000 USD, one pip of USDCNH movement is worth $1.472971. The calculator scales this for any lot size once you enter it.
What is the pip value for a 0.01 lot in USDCNH?
A micro lot (0.01) moves $0.01473 per pip, and a mini lot (0.1) moves $0.147297 per pip. Enter your exact lot size in the calculator to get the precise figure for your trade.
How do I work out position size for USDCNH?
Enter your account currency, risk amount and stop-loss distance in pips; the calculator divides your risk by the pip value to give the maximum lot size that keeps you within that risk. This replaces manually working out 0.0001 moves and pip value by hand.
How much margin do I need to trade USDCNH?
Margin depends on your broker's leverage tier, the current USDCNH price, and your lot size, since the contract covers 100,000 USD per standard lot. Enter your lot size and leverage in the calculator to see the exact margin in your account currency.
What are the current USDCNH swap rates?
XM MT5, 2026-08-18 shows a long swap of -0.69 points and a short swap of -9.99 points per standard lot per night, equal to -$0.10 and -$1.47. Swap rates change daily and vary by broker, so check your own broker's contract spec before holding a position overnight.
Does this calculator project my profit on a USDCNH trade?
No, it multiplies out what a given pip move is worth in dollars for your chosen lot size; it does not predict where the price will go. You supply the move, the calculator does the arithmetic.