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Updated 2026-08-11

Gold Trading with Exness

Everything you need to trade gold (XAU/USD) as a CFD with Exness — spreads, commission, leverage, contract size and overnight costs — plus today’s live spot price and what’s moving it. Market context, not trading advice.

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You can trade gold at Exness as a CFD on spot XAU/USD, long or short: Raw spread + commission (Raw Spread / Zero), up to available to verified clients (conditions apply) leverage, 1 lot = 100 oz, no minimum deposit on Standard accounts, on MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, Exness Terminal, Exness Trade app. The exact conditions and today’s price are below.

Trading gold (XAU/USD) at Exness — key facts

Gold trading at Exness
InstrumentSpot gold · XAU/USD (CFD)
Ticker / symbolXAUUSD · XAUUSDm (cent account)
Spread fromRaw spread + commission (Raw Spread / Zero)
CommissionSpread only on Standard/Pro; spread + commission on Raw Spread/Zero
Max leverageAvailable to verified clients (conditions apply)
Contract size1 lot = 100 oz
Minimum trade0.01 lots
DirectionLong or short
PlatformsMetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, Exness Terminal, Exness Trade app
Minimum depositnone on Standard accounts
Overnight swapOvernight swap applies unless you hold a swap-free (Islamic) account.
Trading hoursAround 24 hours a day, Monday to Friday (closed at the weekend).

Indicative conditions for trading gold as a CFD at Exness. Spreads, commission and margin are variable — confirm the live figures in your platform before trading.

Spot gold · XAU/USD$4,375.51▲ +28.09 (+0.65%) today30-day high
$4,435.1624h high
$4,318.0424h low

As of 2026-08-11 05:00 UTC · indicative spot price (interbank reference) — not Exness’s quote

Gold price range & volatility

PeriodSpot gold range (XAU/USD)
Last 30 days$3,992.09 – $4,360.38
Last 90 days$3,973.01 – $4,695.75
Last 12 months$3,317.58 – $5,227.78

30-day volatility is about 21.6% annualized — gold moves enough to matter for position sizing and stop placement. Range figures are an interbank market reference, not Exness’s quotes.

What’s moving gold today

Gold is trading around $4,375.51 per ounce and is up today. In the news over the past 48 hours, the conversation around gold is led by Inflation / CPI, Fed & interest rates, Bond yields.

Inflation / CPI

Seeing a release land on a live chart is the quickest way to understand why a number and a reaction differ.

Fed & interest rates

Watching one policy day from start to finish shows more about scheduled volatility than any amount of reading.

Bond yields

Opportunity cost is the entire idea: money in metal is money not earning a return somewhere else.

Safe-haven demand

The lesson in a surprise is about participation: fewer people trading means a larger move from the same news.

US dollar

Charting the metal against a currency index is the first exercise that makes a confusing day make sense.

Based on 42 gold-related stories in the last 48 hours via cryptorank.io, e.vnexpress.net, en.antaranews.com. This is neutral market context, not a forecast, recommendation or financial advice.

How to trade gold with Exness

You can trade gold as a CFD on Exness under the symbol XAU/USD on MT4, MT5, the Exness Terminal and the app. You can go long or short, spreads start tight on the Raw Spread and Zero accounts, and leverage is available to verified clients (conditions apply) — which raises both potential return and risk. Gold trades nearly 24 hours a day, five days a week. On Exness the gold ticker is XAUUSD (on cent and mini accounts it appears as XAUUSDm); today's XAUUSD gold price and its 12-month range chart are shown above, and the typical gold spread is measured on the live spreads page.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I trade gold on Exness?
Open an account, fund it, then trade the XAU/USD instrument on MT4, MT5, the Terminal or the app — long or short, as a CFD.
What leverage can I use on gold with Exness?
Exness offers leverage on gold for verified clients (conditions apply). Higher leverage needs less margin but increases risk — check the margin shown in your platform first.

Reviews

What traders say about trading gold with Exness:

★★★★★
es genial, los retiros llegan en un minuto, en los últimos días la interfaz o el sistema está dando error al abrir operaciones en el xausd uno o dos minutos antes de la pausa diaria, espero que puedan mejorarlo porque anteriormente sí se ejecutaba rápido las operaciones, gracias
— Benjamín Rosario2026-05-21
★☆☆☆☆
Can’t trade gold during news. Doesn’t allow me to place trades during news time on gold only
— Whyme26)$2025-07-16

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