Start with the reference movement
The table uses a stated price movement for comparison. For example, 0.0001 for EUR/USD and 0.1 for Gold. It does not claim that this is the minimum price increment for every contract.
TRADING GUIDE
Know the move,
Understand the value.
A price change means something different for every instrument. Explore the reference movement, its USD value for one lot and a clear buy example for 16 instruments.
BUY EXAMPLEILLUSTRATIVE VALUES
UScash1Nasdaq
Opening price29,580
Closing price29,581
Reference price movement1
For 1 lot1
USD value+$20.00
A one-unit Nasdaq price increase is USD 20 for one lot in this calculation example. These are not live prices.
THE UNIT BEHIND THE NUMBER
Read the price,
Then read its value.
Use these three ideas together when comparing instruments or planning a position.
Connect the movement to one lot
The USD value shows the estimated change in a one-lot position when the instrument moves by the reference amount. Values differ between instruments.
Scale it to your position
Multiply by the number of lots and the number of reference movements. A move in the opposite direction reverses the sign of the result.
16 INSTRUMENTS / PRICE & VALUE
The movement,
The value, The example.
Each buy example uses one lot and one reference movement. Positive results illustrate that price increase only; they are not forecasts.
| Symbol | Instrument | Reference movement | USD value / 1 lot | Buy example / 1 lot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK50.f | Hang Seng | 1 | ≈ $6.30Estimated conversion | 24,010 → 24,011≈ +$6.30 |
| UScash1 | Nasdaq | 1 | $20.00Reference value | 29,580 → 29,581+$20.00 |
| US500 | S&P 500 | 1 | $50.00Reference value | 7,722 → 7,723+$50.00 |
| US30-1 | Dow Jones | 1 | $5.00Reference value | 52,480 → 52,481+$5.00 |
| BTC/USD | Bitcoin / USD | 1 | $1.00Reference value | 82,680 → 82,681+$1.00 |
| AUD/USD | Australian dollar / US dollar | 0.0001 | $10.00Reference value | 0.7 → 0.7001+$10.00 |
| EUR/USD | Euro / US dollar | 0.0001 | $10.00Reference value | 1.1234 → 1.1235+$10.00 |
| GBP/USD | Pound sterling / US dollar | 0.0001 | $10.00Reference value | 1.3381 → 1.3382+$10.00 |
| USD/CAD | US dollar / Canadian dollar | 0.0001 | ≈ $7.11Estimated conversion | 1.4061 → 1.4062≈ +$7.11 |
| USD/CHF | US dollar / Swiss franc | 0.0001 | ≈ $12.12Estimated conversion | 0.8251 → 0.8252≈ +$12.12 |
| USD/JPY | US dollar / Japanese yen | 0.01 | ≈ $6.32Estimated conversion | 158.17 → 158.18≈ +$6.32 |
| EUR/JPY | Euro / Japanese yen | 0.01 | ≈ $6.32Estimated conversion | 177.7 → 177.71≈ +$6.32 |
| GBP/JPY | Pound sterling / Japanese yen | 0.01 | ≈ $6.32Estimated conversion | 211.64 → 211.65≈ +$6.32 |
| WTI_OIL | WTI Oil | 0.01 | $10.00Reference value | 98.57 → 98.58+$10.00 |
| XAU/USD | Gold / USD | 0.1 | $10.00Reference value | 4,125.5 → 4,125.6+$10.00 |
| XAG/USD | Silver / USD | 0.01 | $50.00Reference value | 57.739 → 57.749+$50.00 |
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The table presents MEXNANCE instrument information and calculation examples. The reference movement is a comparison unit; confirm the actual contract specification before trading.
Understand the fixed conversion estimates.
The USD figures for HK50.f and forex pairs quoted in CAD, CHF or JPY use fixed indicative conversions. They can differ from the conversion applicable to an actual trade.
A gross value, before trading costs.
The examples and calculator exclude commissions, swaps, financing charges and other costs. Use actual execution prices for a completed trade; execution differences can affect the result.
PUT THE UNIT TO WORK
From one price change
to a position estimate.
Nasdaq moves from 29,580 to 29,581. With a reference movement of 1 and a USD value of 20 per lot, the gross result for a one-lot buy is USD 20.
Try the profit calculatorPrice difference129,581 − 29,580
Reference movements11 ÷ 1
Gross result+$20.001 × $20 × 1
Gross USD result = direction-adjusted price difference ÷ reference movement × USD value per lot × lots
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