DCX academy: DCX111 – what is a pip in digital currencies?

Notes on Apr 5, 2022

7:13 minutes

Crypto Academy - Technical Ninja

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  • What are the benefits of trading Cryptocurrency with Leverage

  • What are the risk of trading Cryptocurrency with Leverage

  • What size of account do I need to trade Cryptocurrency with Leverage

  • How can I plan my Risk to Reward Ratio in advance

  • How “Lots” work with Cryptocurrency

Overview

Your Lot Size determines exactly how much each pip is worth when price moves.

Opening a trade requires Margin, which is a percentage of your account balance placed on reserve. This is not a fee but it is important you maintain a high enough equity percentage to avoid being margin called for over-leveraging your account.

Leveraged Trading is different from purchasing Cryptocurrency on an exchange!

  • Micro = 0.01

  • Mini = 0.1

  • Standard = 1.00


Cryptocurrency Pip Conversion

  • If BTCUSD goes from 7001 to 10000 that’s 2999 pips

If Spread says 2000 that’s 20 pips

7000 - 10000 = 3000 Pips

The Dollar is the pip


  • If ETHUSD goes from 570.5 to 600.5 that’s 300 pips

If Spread says 130 that’s 13 pips

570 - 600 = 300 Pips

The 1st decimal place is the pip

  • If NEOUSD goes from 50 to 100 that’s 500 pips

If Spread says 20 that’s 2 pips

50.4 - 50.4 = 100 Pips

The 1st decimal place is the pip

  • If LTCUSD goes from 120 to 150 that’s 300 pips

If Sprea says 30 that’s 3 pips

120 - 150 = 300 Pips

The 1st decimal place is the pip

  • If BCHUSD goes from 1000 to 500 that’s 500 pips

If Spread says 290 that’s 2.9 pips

1000- 900 = 100 Pips

The Dollar is the pip

  • If SANUSD goes from 1.25 to 2.25 that’s 100 pips

If Spread says 100 that’s 1 pip

1.25 - 1.35 = 10 Pips

The 2nd decimal place is the pip

  • If OMGUSD goes from 10.5650 to 10.515 that’s 5 pips

Id Spread says 500 that’s 5 pips

10 - 20 = 1000 Pips

The 2nd decimal place is the pip


  • If XMRUSD goes from 150 to 1 that’s 1500 pips

If Spread says 50 that’s 5 Pips

154.60 - 156.60 = 20 Pips

The 1st decimal place is the pip


  • If XRPUSD goes from 0.60500 to 1.255 that’s 6500 pips

If Spread says 175 that’s 17.5 pips

1.00400 - 1.005 = 10 Pips

The 4th decimal place is the pip

  • If ZECUSD goes from 241.54 to 300.5 that’s 600 pips

If Spread says 110 that’s 11 pips

240.33 - 300.33 = 600 Pips

The 1st decimal place is the pip

  • If IOTAUSD goes from 1.7560 to 1.7460 that’s 1 pip

If Spread says 100 that’s 1 pip

1.7500 - 1.8500 = 10 Pips

The 2nd decimal place is the pip

  • If EDOUSD goes from 1.5500 to 1.50 that’s 5 pips

If Spread says 450 that’s 4.5 pips

1.5503 - 1.5003 = 5 Pips

The 2nd decimal place is the pip


In Summary - Leverage can be beneficial when trading Cryptocurrency to multiply your potential profits, although make sure you give the market enough room to move!

Know your reward to risk advance to minimize the emotional response you will experience.