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Trading Gold
Gold has often been used by many experienced traders as a hedge versus various market conditions. Gold can often be considered a "risk off" contrarian investment; when traditional equity markets fall, gold can rise. If the SPX, DJIA or FTSE 100 falls, then gold may rise as traders and investors seek out what is often termed "safe havens". Moreover, experienced traders often choose gold as a hedge to many of the positions they take in the market place. For example, if traders are short certain currency pairs, there may be a correlation and logical reason for being long gold. Similarly, if Brent or WTI oil rises on the market, then gold can often fall.
As with trading currencies FXCC provides: competitive spreads, fast execution and advanced trading tools, in order to trade gold efficiently. Traders can experience trading this commodity by initially applying for a free practice account today
The benefits of trading gold through FXCC1
- Low spreads through our ECN liquidity pool.
- Direct market execution though our STP model.
- Low commissions.
- No extra fees.
- Hedging and EAs allowed.
Contract specifications
| Description | Spot Gold | |
| Symbol on Platform | XAUUSD. | |
| Digits | 2 | |
| Margin Percentage | 5 | |
| Tick size | 0.01 | |
| 1 Lot size | 100 Oz. | |
| Tick value of 1 lot | $1.0 | |
| Minimum trade size | 0.01 lots | |
| Minimum size increment | 0.01 lots | |
| Minimum limit & stop level | 0.1 pips | |
| Execution mode | Market | |
| Spread1 | Variable | |
| Swaps | Available here | |
| Commission2 | $15.0 per lot | |
| Margin requirement | Trade size (lots) x contract size x market price x percentage / 100 | |
| Daily Working hours3 | 01:00-24:00 Monday - Thursday 01:00-23:45 Friday |
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2 To learn more about Commission, visit the Trading Condition by clicking here.
3 Server time is adjusted according to Cyprus local time. During the Day Light Saving Time our operation and server time are adjusted according to the New York time (EST).
Gold trade example:
Long position
Open Price = 1845.00
Closing Price = 1865.50
Trade size = 1 lot (100 ounces)
Required Margin to open 1 lot (100 ounces) of Gold = 1 x 100 x 1845.00 x 5/100 =$9225.00
Profit/Loss Calculation
The Buy position (1 lot) was closed (sold) at 1865.50 from a 1845.00 open.
Market movement = 1865.50 – 1845.00 = 2050 ticks.
P&L Calculation = $1 x 2050 = $2050
With your account being setup, you have access to a wide range of valuable information about the forces affecting the Gold market price, via our Trading Blog.
