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XAUUSD
Gold vs US Dollar. Gold is the most traded instrument on this platform and the one most retail strategies are built around. It moves on real interest rates, the dollar, and risk appetite, and it moves fast: a one-dollar swing is routine inside a minute during the London–New York overlap.
0.15 – 0.25Typical spread
1:500Max leverage
0.01Min lot
100 ozContract size
Specification
The numbers that decide your risk
| Category | Metals |
|---|---|
| Contract size | 100 oz |
| Digits | 2 (1 point = $0.01) |
| Value per point | $1.00 per lot per $0.01 |
| Minimum volume | 0.01 lots |
| Maximum volume | 50 lots |
| Typical spread | 0.15 – 0.25 |
| Maximum leverage | 1:500 |
| Trading hours (server) | 01:01 – 23:59 (Mon–Fri), break 00:00–01:00 |
| Swap long (per lot) | -18.40 |
| Swap short (per lot) | +6.10 |
Typical values recorded under normal market conditions on a Standard account. Live figures on your account may differ — check the contract specification in your terminal before sizing a position.
Before you trade it
Three things specific to this instrument
- Spreads widen hard around US CPI, non-farm payrolls and FOMC. Two dollars is not unusual for ten seconds.
- Stops level on this symbol is typically 0 to 5 points — check it from the code rather than assuming.
- The overlap between 13:00 and 17:00 UTC carries most of the day’s range.
Try it on a demo first
Same spread, same execution, no money at risk while you learn how it moves.