This tool converts a USDCNH price move into a dollar figure for the lot size you enter, and works out the position size that matches your risk per trade. It also shows margin required and overnight swap, so you can size a trade before placing it rather than after.
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Calculator
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How to use it
Enter your account currency and the lot size you are considering, in USD multiples of 100,000.
Enter your stop distance in pips (the calculator uses 0.0001 as one pip of USDCNH).
Read off pip value in dollars, margin required, and the position size that matches your account risk.
Check the swap section against XM MT5, 2026-08-03 before holding a position overnight.
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)
$0.014730
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, 2026-08-03
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.
It depends on lot size: for a standard lot of 100,000 USD, one pip move (0.0001) is worth $1.472971. The calculator scales this up or down for whatever size you enter.
What is the USDCNH pip value for a 0.01 lot?
A micro lot (0.01 of standard) has a pip value of $0.014730, while a mini lot (0.1 of standard) works out to $0.147297. Enter your exact size in the calculator to get the figure that applies to your position.
How do I calculate USDCNH position size?
Enter your account risk in dollars and your stop distance in pips; the calculator divides one by the other, using the pip value for USDCNH, to return the lot size that matches your risk. This works the same way whether you trade USDCNH in whole lots or fractions of a lot.
How much margin does USDCNH require?
Margin depends on your broker's leverage for this exotic currency pair and the notional value of your position, which is lot size multiplied by 100,000 USD and the current USDCNH price. Enter your lot size and leverage in the calculator to see the dollar margin required, then confirm it against your broker's contract spec.
Can this calculator tell me my profit on a USDCNH trade?
It multiplies a pip move you specify by the pip value for your lot size, so you can see what a given move in CNY is worth in dollars. It does not predict where the price will go or what you will actually make on an open trade.
What are the swap rates on USDCNH?
XM MT5, 2026-08-03 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 in dollar terms. Swap changes daily and varies by broker, so check your own account's contract spec before holding overnight.