Trading calculator
Use our margin, pip value, and swap calculator to estimate these values for all your CFD trades on Deriv MT5.
Trading calculations
Formula
Required margin = Volume ÷ Effective leverage*
* Use the denominator of the Effective leverage ratio, 1 : XXXX.
Volume is calculated based on the following formula:
- Forex: Lots x Contract size x BSE/USD*
- Other: Lots x Contract size x Execution price x QTE/USD**
*BSE/USD is the conversion rate from the base currency (BSE), referred to as the "Margin Currency" in MT5, to USD.
**QTE/USD is the conversion rate from the quote currency (QTE), referred to as the "Profit Currency" in MT5, to USD.
Example
You are trading 0.25 lots of EUR/GBP with leverage of 1:1000. The EUR to USD conversion rate is 1.10634.
The margin required is USD 27.66 to open the above position.
Note: These are approximate values only and will differ depending on the leverage that is set for your account and the asset you want to trade.
Formula
Pip value USD: Pip size* x Lots x Contract size x QTE/USD*
*QTE/USD is the conversion rate from the quote currency (QTE), referred to as the "Profit Currency" in MT5, to USD.
Example
You are trading 0.25 lots of EUR/GBP, with a GBP to USD conversion rate of 1.31386.
The calculation would be:
This means that for every pip movement of EUR/GBP, your profit or loss (PnL) will change by USD 3.28.
Note: These values are approximate and may vary based on the leverage set for your account and the specific asset being traded.
Formula
Swap = Lots x Contract size x Point size* x Swap rate x QTE/USD**
*Point size = 10-digits (digits can be found in the instrument specification table in your trading terminal)
**QTE/USD is the conversion rate from the quote currency (QTE), referred to as the "Profit Currency" in MT5, to USD.
Example
You hold a short position of 0.2 lots of AUD/JPY overnight that has a point size of 0.001 and a short swap rate of -12.92. The JPY to USD conversion rate is 0.00681.
This means the swap charge is USD 1.76 to keep the position open overnight.
Note: These are approximate values only and will differ depending on the leverage that is set for your account and the asset you want to trade.
Formula
Swap = (Lots x Contract size x Rollover price*) x (Swap rate ÷ 100) ÷ 360 x QTE/USD**
*Rollover price = The last price of the day before the swap is processed, typically at 20:59 or 21:59 GMT.
**QTE/USD is the conversion rate from the quote currency (QTE), referred to as the "Profit Currency" in MT5, to USD.
Example
You hold a long position of 0.2 lots of France 40 overnight, with a long swap rate of -5.46 and the rollover price is 7,654. The EUR to USD conversion rate is 1.10722.
This means the swap charge is USD -0.26 to keep the position open overnight.
Note: These are approximate values only and will differ depending on the leverage that is set for your account and the asset you want to trade.
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