Deriv Margin & Pip Calculator — Work Out Position Costs
How to size a Deriv MT5 position: the margin formula, pip values and worked examples you can check against Deriv's own calculators.
Open Deriv Account →Deriv margin follows the standard MT5 formula: margin = volume × contract size × price ÷ leverage. Because leverage is fixed per instrument (1:1000 forex majors, 1:800 gold), margin is predictable: 0.01 lots of EUR/USD at 1.1000 needs about $1.10; 0.01 lots of gold at $2,400 about $3.00. Pip value is volume-based — $0.10 per pip on 0.01 lots of EUR/USD. Deriv publishes official calculators; verify numbers there before trading.
The margin formula on Deriv MT5
- Margin = (volume × contract size × price) ÷ leverage — the standard MT5 formula Deriv uses
- Example: 0.01 lots EUR/USD at 1.1000 with 1:1000 leverage requires about $1.10 of margin
- Pip value for 0.01 lots on EUR/USD is $0.10 — so a 20-pip move is ±$2.00
- Gold example: 0.01 lots XAU/USD (1 oz) at $2,400 with 1:800 leverage needs about $3.00 margin
- Leverage on Deriv is fixed per instrument (e.g. 1:1000 forex majors, 1:800 gold) — margin scales accordingly
- Deriv publishes its own margin calculator; always confirm numbers there before trading
Frequently asked questions
How is margin calculated on Deriv?
Volume × contract size × price ÷ leverage. Example: 0.10 lots EUR/USD at 1.1000 with 1:1000 leverage = 10,000 × 1.1000 ÷ 1000 × 10 ≈ $11 of margin.
What happens at stop-out?
If equity falls below the stop-out level of required margin, MT5 closes positions automatically, starting with the largest loss. Keep free margin as a buffer.