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Spot Metals
Trade spot gold (XAU/USD) and spot silver (XAG/USD) at FOREX.com.
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Spot metals are traded in much the same way as currencies. Click the above video tutorial to learn more. |
Spot gold and silver can be an ideal alternative for traders looking for both long term and short term trading opportunities. Much like currencies, spot gold and silver allow you much of the same flexibility like a 24-hour market from Sunday 6:00 pm through Friday 5:00 pm ET and no commissions only the bid/offer spread.
You'll also enjoy low 1% margin requirements*, competitive dealing spreads and small contract sizes.
Some reasons to trade spot gold and silver include:
- Speculation on the price based on the use of fundamental and or technical analysis
- Creating a balanced, diversified asset allocation model for an overall investment portfolio
- Applying risk management as a hedge against market volatility and financial crises caused by economic, political or social turmoil
Spot metal spreads are quoted in terms of pips, where each pip is worth 10 cents.
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As low as |
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Pair |
As low as |
| XAU/USD |
55 |
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XAG/USD |
4 |
| XAU/EUR |
86 |
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XAU/GBP |
76 |
| XAU/AUD |
116 |
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XAU/CHF |
116 |
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To learn more about trading spot gold and silver, visit our FOREX 101 which covers concepts from understanding market drivers to reading quotes and calculating P&L.
Sign up for a free 30-day practice account to familiarize yourself with our pricing and execution capabilities as well as all the features of the trading platform, including real-time charts, tools and research.
* Increasing leverage increases risk.
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