Lot

A unit of trading contract quantity.

A lot describes contract quantity. A standard Forex lot commonly represents 100,000 units of the base currency; a mini lot 10,000 and a micro lot 1,000. Check the symbol contract: cent accounts, metals and other CFDs may differ.

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