AUD/USD Lot Size Calculator for FTMO

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AUD/USD position sizing requires understanding its commodity-driven volatility and Asian session behavior. The 65-pip average daily range makes it less volatile than GBP pairs but more active than EUR/USD, giving you flexibility in stop placement without being whipsawed constantly. For stop losses, I typically use 25-40 pips on AUD/USD - this captures about 40-60% of the daily range, avoiding market noise while giving trades room to breathe. Going tighter than 20 pips often results in premature stops, especially during Sydney and London overlap. Let's work through realistic examples. On a $100k FTMO account risking 1% ($1,000): with a 30-pip stop, you divide $1,000 by $300 (30 pips × $10) = 0.33 lots. For 2% risk ($2,000) with the same stop, you'd trade 0.67 lots. These sizes keep you well within FTMO's daily loss limits even if multiple trades go wrong. With a 40-pip stop at 1% risk, you'd trade 0.25 lots ($1,000 ÷ $400). The wider stop often improves win rates on AUD/USD since it's prone to false breakouts, especially around key commodity price announcements. AUD/USD suits FTMO's rules perfectly. The moderate volatility means you can build consistent profits without excessive risk, and the predictable Asian session patterns help with trade timing. The 65-pip daily range provides enough movement to hit reasonable profit targets while keeping drawdowns manageable. Just watch for RBA announcements and Chinese economic data - these can spike volatility beyond normal ranges, requiring temporary position size reductions.

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