At PIP Traders Funding LLC, there is no fixed or hard cap on the number of lots you can trade. Instead, the maximum lot size is determined by factors such as:
Your account balance
The leverage assigned to your account
The instrument’s price (bid/ask)
The contract size
This approach functions similarly to a personal trading account, where your available margin defines your position size.
🧮 How to Calculate the Maximum Lot Size
To determine how many lots you can open before reaching a margin call, follow these two steps:
Step 1: Calculate the Margin Required
Buy Trade Formula
Margin Required = (Contract Size / Leverage) * Ask PriceSell Trade Formula
Margin Required = (Contract Size / Leverage) * Bid Price
Step 2: Calculate the Maximum Lots You Can Open
Formula
Maximum Lots = Account Balance / Margin Required
📘 Example (for Educational Purposes Only)
Let’s say you have the following account setup:
Account balance: $100,000
Leverage on indices: 10:1
Contract size: 10
US30 prices: Bid = 34369.72 / Ask = 34370.82
Margin level: 100%
⚠️ This example is for educational purposes only. You must calculate the values using your actual account settings and live prices.
Step 1 – Margin Required for 1 lot:
(10 / 10) * 34370.82 = $34,370.82
Step 2 – Maximum Lots:
$100,000 / 34370.82 ≈ 2.91 lots
So with a $100,000 balance and 10:1 leverage, you could buy approximately 2.91 lots of US30 before reaching a margin call, assuming no other positions are open.
⚠️ Important Reminders
Always use your actual account balance, leverage, and current instrument prices
This formula is a guideline to help you understand margin usage
There are no hard limits, but over-leveraging can quickly lead to drawdown violations
If you need help applying these formulas to your setup or want to confirm margin requirements for a specific instrument, contact our support team — we're here to help.