XAU/USD

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Price 2651.92
Change % 0.31%
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XAU/USD overview

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Costs & Margins
  • Margin From
    5.0 %
  • Trading Hours
    24 hours / day *
  • Min Trade Size
    1
  • Long
    -9.70
  • Short
    6.43
  • Min Stop Distance
    0.0 Points
  • Guaranteed Order Minimum
    6.0 Points
  • Spreads
  • Spreads From
    0.53 Points
  • Margins
  • 0 - 4 200
    5.0 %
  • 4 200 - 8 400
    6.0 %
  • 8 400 +
    20.0 %
  • Dealing
  • Spreads
    0.53 Points
  • Guaranteed Order Min Distance
    6.0 Points
  • Margins
  • 0 - 4 200
    5.0 %
  • 4 200 - 8 400
    6.0 %
  • 8 400 +
    20.0 %

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Gold and silver trading explained

What is the minimum and maximum trade size for metals?

The minimum lot size for gold is 10 troy oz, which is a quantity of 1, and the minimum for silver is 500 troy oz, which is also a quantity of 1 on the FOREX.com platform.



The maximum order size varies by market. You can view a market's minimum and maximum volume through the platform.
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Is there an expiry date on spot gold and silver contracts?

There is no expiry date when trading spot gold and silver. As long as you maintain the required margin, your position will remain open until you choose to close it. As with forex positions, open gold and silver positions automatically roll forward to the next day's value date following the close of NY trading at 5pm ET.
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How are metals traded?

Gold (XAU) and silver (XAG) are traded as spot. Spot gold is offered as XAU/USD, XAU/EUR, XAU/GBP, XAU/CHF, XAU/GBP, XAU/JPY and XAU/AUD. The symbol for spot silver is XAG/USD. Copper, palladium, and platinum are traded as CFD futures.
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