What is a pip and what does it represent?
A pip is a very small measure of change in a currency pair in the forex market. It can be measured in terms of the quote or in terms of the underlying currency. A pip is a standardized unit and is the smallest amount by which a currency quote can change, which is usually $0.0001 for U.S.-dollar related currency pairs, which is more commonly referred to as 1/100th of 1%, or one basis point. This standardized size helps to protect investors from huge losses. For example, if a pip was 10 basis points, a one-pip change would cause more extreme volatility in currency values. Assume that we have a USD/EUR direct quote of 0.77447. What this quote means is that for US$1, you can buy about 0.77447 euros. If there was a one-pip increase in this quote (to 0.77448), the value of the U.S. dollar would rise relative to the euro, as US$1 would allow you to buy slightly more euros. The effect that a one-pip change has on the dollar amount, or pip value, depends on the amount of euros purchased. If an
