The Gold CrashWhy 100 Pips Today Isn’t What It Used to Be
When Gold traded below $2,000, a 100-pip movement carried a specific weight in terms of impact and volatility.
As prices rise, the pip value naturally adjusts in real terms.
This means that what was a 100-pip fluctuation when Gold was at $1,800 is now effectively a 150-pip movement at $2,750.
Proportionally, it’s the same value as before, but this shift has important implications for traders who need to recalibrate their stop-loss and take-profit orders accordingly.
Translating Pip Fluctuations into Percentages
To understand why this adjustment matters, let’s look at pip movements in percentage terms. When Gold traded at $1,800, a 100-pip fluctuation represented about 0.56% of the price. At $2,750, a 100-pip movement is about 0.36%—a significant reduction.
If we want to maintain the same degree of responsiveness in our trades, the stop-loss should be scaled to approximately 150 pips, rather than sticking to a smaller value that might prematurely trigger stops or undershoot our profit potential.
