Prop Insider · Gold
Gold Position Size Calculator
Research-based exposure sizing for XAUUSD — educational guidance, not advice.
Uses the Prop Insider research report's allocation of one standard lot per $100,000 of account equity, adjusted for your preferred exposure level.
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Very low
0.20×
DD 4.52%
Low
0.40×
DD 6.72%
Moderate
0.60×
DD 8.03%
Higher
0.80×
DD 8.89%
PI standard
1.00×
DD 9.50%
Your suggested gold position size
0.15 lots
Equivalent to approximately 15 troy ounces of gold, assuming one XAUUSD lot equals 100 ounces.
Your selection represents 60% of the standard research allocation of one lot per $100,000 of account equity.
Calculates position size from the amount you're prepared to lose if your stop-loss is reached. Exposure is how much gold you control; risk is how much you could lose before the position closes — this method sizes to the second.
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Your suggested gold position size
0.25 lots
Risking $1,000 (1% of account) with a $40/oz stop covers 25 oz of gold.
Position size alone does not set your risk — stop distance does. Widen the stop and the same dollar risk buys a smaller position.
Before you size a trade
- Historical drawdown from the research sweep is not a guaranteed maximum.
- Results are specific to the Prop Insider research strategy and can't be applied automatically to unrelated systems.
- This does not override a prop firm's daily-loss, maximum-loss or consistency rules.
- Check margin and leverage requirements separately.
- One gold lot is commonly 100 oz — verify your broker's XAUUSD contract specification.
Educational research guidance only. Not personalised investment advice. Leveraged trading involves substantial risk of loss.