— Chapter 07 of 16
Four Calculators
Four Calculators · Lot · Swap · R:R · Gold
Lot · Swap · R:R · Gold calculators — all 4 tabs, open from Settings or the Calculate Lot button on the Signals tab
— TL;DR
30-second summary
- Calculate Lot · Swap · R:R · Thai Gold
- 4 tabs in the calculator tools
- Access from Settings or the Calculate Lot button in the Signals tab
Listen to this chapter summary (Thai audio)
— Demo Video
Demo Video · See it live in the iCafeFX app
Not investment advice
— When to use it
When to Use
- Before opening orders · Calculate lot from % risk
- Check pip value / margin
- Plan R:R before entering trades
— How to use
How to Use (V1)
- Path A: gear → Settings → Calculators
- Path B: Signals tab → Calculate Lot button
- Select Lot / Swap / R:R / Gold tab
- Enter balance · leverage · SL pips · risk %
- Use the calculated lot with your broker
❗ The current version moved Calculator out of the tab bar — now in Settings + Signals
What is on this screen
- A Lot calculator tab for finding the lot size that fits your risk
- A Swap tab for calculating swap costs by the number of nights held
- An R: R tab for calculating the risk-reward ratio and the minimum Win Rate
- A Gold tab for converting gold weight and calculating its value
Calculator 1: Lot
- Input fields are the pair, balance (USD), leverage, risk %, stop loss (Pips)
- Results are the LOT size, amount at risk, TP 1:2 profit, Pip value, Margin, profit/loss
- Leverage options are 1:50 1:100 1:200 1:500 1:1000
- Risk options are 0.5 1 2 3 percent, plus a custom setting
- Example: pair XAUUSD, balance 1,000 USD, leverage 1:500, risk 1%, stop loss 50 Pips — the result is a LOT size of about 0.20
Calculator 2: Swap
- Input fields are direction (BUY Long or SELL Short), Lot, number of nights
- Results are the Swap value, per night, Wednesday (3x), total
- Wednesdays count triple, as is normal in the market
- Example: direction BUY Long, Lot 0.10, 3 nights — the result is a total swap of about 2.40 USD
Calculator 3: R:R
- Input fields are entry price (Entry), Take Profit (TP), Stop Loss (SL), direction
- Results are Risk: Reward, minimum Win Rate, rating (excellent, good, low)
- The minimum Win Rate is the lowest win rate at which a trading system breaks even, computed from the risk-reward ratio
- Example: entry 2000, TP 2060, SL 1980 — the result is Risk : Reward 1:3 and a minimum Win Rate of 25%
Calculator 4: Gold
- Input fields are quantity, baht of gold
- Results are grams, ounces, value
- 1 baht of gold = 15.244 grams, and 1 ounce = 31.1035 grams
- Example: quantity 1 baht of gold — the result is 15.244 grams or 0.49 ounces
Numbers you need to know
Key numbers
- Four calculators
- 5 leverage options, 4 risk options
- Wednesday counts swap at 3x
— FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Why calculate every time?
Different currency pairs have different pip values · Not calculating = unknowingly exceeding risk
Does it support Asian currencies?
Currently 8 major currencies · CNY/HKD/SGD on the roadmap
— Pro Tip · Mr. Bom
Tips from Experience
1% Rule: Never risk more than 1% per trade
If account is $1,000 → risk = $10
SL 50 pips → lot = $10 / 50 / $1 pip value
Enter the numbers into the calculator · Done · No guessing
I've seen many big traders fail because of over-leverage · The 1% rule has kept me safe
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