Gold / XAUUSD
How spot gold trades against the US dollar: contract size, spreads, sessions, what moves the price, and how position size turns a price move into money.
Gold / XAUUSD · Guide
What Is XAUUSD? Gold Trading Explained
XAUUSD is the price of one troy ounce of gold in US dollars. How the quote works, what one lot is worth, what it costs to trade, and why gold behaves the way it does.
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What Moves the Price of Gold?
Real interest rates, the US dollar, inflation expectations, central-bank buying, fear and scheduled US data. How each one moves XAUUSD, and why the relationships break.
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XAUUSD Lot Size Explained
What one lot of gold is, what 0.01 lot is worth per $1 move, and how to size a XAUUSD position from your account balance, risk per trade and stop distance.
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XAUUSD Spread Explained
The XAUUSD spread is the gap between the bid and ask. How to read it in points and dollars, what it costs per lot, when it widens, and why it matters so much to automated strategies.
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XAUUSD Trading Hours: When Is Gold Most Active?
Gold trades about 23 hours a day, five days a week. When the week opens and closes, the daily break, the four sessions, and the hours when XAUUSD moves most.
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