USD/CHF Position Size Calculator
USD/CHF pip values are denominated in Swiss francs — CHF 10 per pip per standard lot — so correct sizing requires converting into your account currency. The calculator handles it with daily reference rates plus a manual override.
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USD/CHF pip value and lot size
One pip is 0.0001 and a standard lot is $100,000, so one pip is worth CHF 10 per standard lot. With a USD account at a USD/CHF rate of 0.9000, that is about $11.11 per pip per lot — the pip value rises as the pair falls, and vice versa.
Example: a $10,000 account risking 1% with a 35-pip stop at rate 0.9000 gives $100 ÷ (35 × $11.11) ≈ 0.26 standard lots. Notice the same stop and risk produce a different lot size than EUR/USD — that is the conversion at work.
Why USD/CHF demands respect
The franc is the classic safe-haven currency: it strengthens abruptly in risk-off events, and the 2015 SNB floor removal showed that CHF pairs can gap through any stop. Keep risk per trade at or below 1% on this pair, and treat stop distances around Swiss and global risk events with extra width.
Frequently asked questions
How much is one pip worth on USD/CHF?
CHF 10 per standard lot. In USD terms it varies with the exchange rate — roughly $11 at 0.9000. The calculator converts automatically using reference rates.
Is USD/CHF correlated with EUR/USD?
Historically it moves inversely to EUR/USD much of the time, since both are driven by the dollar. Holding same-direction positions in both can silently double your risk — size each trade independently with the calculator.
Can USD/CHF gap through my stop loss?
Yes — CHF pairs are among the most gap-prone majors, as the 2015 SNB shock proved. Position sizing limits your planned loss, but only a guaranteed stop or lower leverage limits gap risk.