USD/CHF pip value calculator
What one pip on USD/CHF is worth for your lot size, in USD, GBP or EUR, with the pair's pip size, contract specification and what moves it.
USD/CHF pip size and contract specification
USD/CHF is the price of one US dollar in Swiss francs. The pair is often nicknamed "swissy". The Swiss franc is widely regarded as a safe haven currency in periods of market stress.
| Specification | USD/CHF |
|---|---|
| Base currency | USD (US dollar) |
| Quote currency | CHF (Swiss franc) |
| Pip size | 0.0001 (fourth decimal place) |
| Pipette (fractional pip) | 0.00001 |
| Standard lot | 100,000 USD |
| Mini lot | 10,000 USD |
| Micro lot | 1,000 USD |
| Pip value per standard lot | 10 CHF |
Brokers set their own contract terms, so confirm the lot size and quote precision in your platform's symbol specification.
USD/CHF pip value by lot size
The pip value in the quote currency is fixed: pip size × units traded. One standard lot of 100,000 USD × 0.0001 = 10 CHF per pip. Because the dollar is the base currency, a USD account converts 10 CHF into dollars at the current price: 10 ÷ 0.8207 = $12.18 per standard lot at the reference price of 0.8207. The value moves as the rate moves.
| Lot size | In CHF | USD | GBP | EUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro (0.01) | 0.10 CHF | $0.12 | £0.09 | €0.11 |
| Mini (0.10) | 1.00 CHF | $1.22 | £0.91 | €1.09 |
| Standard (1.00) | 10.00 CHF | $12.18 | £9.10 | €10.86 |
Converted with this site's reference rates dated 22 October 2026. The calculator above uses the current rates when you open it.
Worked example
A buy on USD/CHF at 0.8207 that closes at 0.8257 has moved 50 pips. On 0.10 lots that is 50 × 1.00 CHF = 50.00 CHF, or about $60.92 for a USD account at the reference rate.
What moves USD/CHF
The pair reflects policy at the US Federal Reserve and the Swiss National Bank. Drivers that often move it include Swiss National Bank decisions, risk sentiment and US data. Activity is usually highest during the London and New York sessions; see the market hours clock for the times in your zone.
USD/CHF pip value in pounds
A USD/CHF pip is worth 10 Swiss francs per standard lot. On a sterling account those francs are converted at GBP/CHF, which is GBP/USD multiplied by USD/CHF. At the reference rates, 1.3394 × 0.8207 gives about 1.0992, so a pip is worth 10 ÷ 1.0992, about £9.10 per standard lot.
Why the pip gets more valuable as USD/CHF falls
Because the dollar is the base currency, the pip value in dollars is 10 francs divided by the USD/CHF price. When the franc strengthens and USD/CHF falls, each franc buys more dollars and more pounds, so each pip is worth more. With GBP/USD unchanged, USD/CHF at 0.8500 would give about £8.78 per pip, and at 0.8000 about £9.33. If you hold a position while the pair falls sharply, the money value per pip rises with it.
Sizing a USD/CHF trade
Example only. The figures below are illustrative, use the reference rates dated 22 October 2026 and are not a trade or a result.
Risking £100 with a 35 pip stop: 35 × £9.10 = £318.50 per lot, so £100 ÷ £318.50 = 0.31 lots, about £98.74 at risk. For the same pound risk this is a smaller position than on USD/JPY or USD/CAD, because each USD/CHF pip is worth more.
Gap risk and the Swiss National Bank
The franc is often bought when markets are under stress, and the SNB rate decision is held only once a quarter, so each one can carry more weight. On 15 January 2015 the SNB removed its minimum exchange rate against the euro without warning; the franc jumped within minutes and many stop orders were filled far from their levels. Our guide to slippage, gaps and weekend risk explains why that happens. The USD/CHF guide, the USD/CHF weekly forecast and the swap calculator help with planning, and the trade history and verify page show how Forexuro records closed trades.
USD/CHF on Forexuro's results record
See every closed USD/CHF signal in the trade history.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the pip value of USD/CHF?
One pip on USD/CHF is 0.0001, worth 10 CHF per standard lot, 1 CHF per mini lot and 0.10 CHF per micro lot. For a USD account it depends on the rate; at the reference rates dated 22 October 2026 a standard lot pip was about $12.18.
How many pips is a 1 cent move in USD/CHF?
100 pips. A pip is 0.0001, so a move of 0.0100 is 100 pips.
What is a pipette on USD/CHF?
A pipette is a tenth of a pip, 0.00001 on USD/CHF. Most platforms show it as the fifth decimal place.
When is USD/CHF most active?
Usually during the London and New York sessions. Movement also tends to pick up around news on Swiss National Bank decisions, risk sentiment and US data.
Why does a USD/CHF pip become more valuable when the pair falls?
A pip is worth 10 Swiss francs per standard lot. With the dollar as the base currency, those francs are converted at the USD/CHF price, so a lower price means each franc is worth more dollars and more pounds, and the pip value rises.
What is a USD/CHF pip worth in pounds?
On a GBP account it is 10 francs converted at GBP/CHF. At the reference rates dated 22 October 2026 (GBP/USD 1.3394 and USD/CHF 0.8207) that was about £9.10 per standard lot, £0.91 per mini lot and £0.09 per micro lot.
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