Bitcoin CFD Pip Value — Important Notes
Bitcoin (BTC/USD) pip values are highly broker-dependent. The pip value shown in the calculator above uses indicative values based on standard CFD conventions. Always verify the exact contract size and tick value in your broker's MT4/MT5 platform (right-click BTC/USD → Specification) before trading.
Most CFD brokers define 1 pip on BTC/USD as $1.00 price movement (not $0.01 as for gold). With a contract size of 1 BTC per lot, 1 pip = $1.00 for a standard lot. At BTC prices above $100,000, daily moves of $2,000–$5,000 are common — meaning 2,000–5,000 pips per day.
| Lot Size | Contract | Pip value (USD, indicative) | Pip value (INR @ 84.00) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.01 BTC | $0.01 | ₹0.84 |
| 0.10 | 0.10 BTC | $0.10 | ₹8.40 |
| 1.00 | 1 BTC | $1.00 | ₹84.00 |
| Instrument class | Crypto CFD |
|---|---|
| One point | 1 |
| Standard lot | 1 BTC |
| Value of one point per lot | $1.00 |
| Notional value of one lot | — |
| Margin on one lot at 1:30 / 1:100 / 1:500 | — |
The last two rows move with the market and are filled in from the live rate; everything above them is fixed by the contract. Leverage available to you depends on your regulator and account type — check it in the platform before you size a position.
| Currency | Central bank | Policy rate | What moves it |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | No issuer | No policy rate | fund flows · liquidity conditions · halving schedule |
| USD | Federal Reserve (Fed) | Federal funds target range | FOMC · CPI · jobs data |
Crypto CFDs quote around the clock, but the book is not the same depth at every hour — the widest spreads sit in the gap between the US close and the Asian open.
BTC/USD and INR
Bitcoin's INR pip value follows the same formula as other USD-quoted pairs — but BTC's extreme price swings mean your rupee exposure can shift dramatically within a single trading session. At $100,000 BTC with USD/INR at 84.00: a 1,000-point BTC move (roughly a 1% price swing) on 0.01 lots = ₹840. India has one of the world's fastest-growing retail crypto communities, with millions of investors on domestic exchanges already familiar with BTC price action — making the transition to CFD trading a natural next step for those seeking leveraged exposure.
Pip values sourced from ECB reference data (Frankfurter API). Live BTC/ETH prices from CoinGecko. All values are indicative and for educational purposes — not live trading quotes. See full pip value table →