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Primeros Pasos·3 June 2025·5 min de lectura

Pipsylotes:hablarelidiomadeltamaño

Two units run through almost every forex conversation: the pip, which measures how far price moved, and the lot, which measures how big your trade is. Master these and position sizing stops feeling like a foreign language.

The pip

A pip is the standard smallest increment most pairs are quoted in. It gives everyone a common way to describe a move regardless of the price level.

Your profit or loss is the number of pips moved multiplied by the value of a pip for your position size.

The lot

Lot size sets how much each pip is worth. Larger lots mean each pip moves your balance more, which is why size and risk are inseparable.

Fractional lot sizes let smaller accounts control risk precisely rather than being forced into oversized positions.

Puntos clave

  • A pip measures the move; a lot measures the size.
  • Profit equals pips moved times pip value for your size.
  • Fractional lots let small accounts control risk precisely.
  • Trading leveraged products carries a high level of risk and can result in the loss of all invested capital. This article is educational and is not investment advice.