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.
Open an account with Exness →Spreads may fluctuate and widen depending on liquidity, news and market conditions. Same London–New York hours, both feeds in $ per ounce.
You can trade gold at Exness as a CFD on spot XAU/USD, long or short: tight spreads, 1 lot = 100 oz, no minimum deposit on Standard accounts, on MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Exness Terminal (web), Exness Trade app. The exact conditions and today’s price are below.
Trading gold (XAU/USD) at Exness — key facts
| Gold trading at Exness | |
|---|---|
| Instrument | Spot gold · XAU/USD (CFD) |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Exness Terminal (web), Exness Trade app |
| Minimum deposit | none on Standard accounts |
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.
Measured: the gold spread on a Standard account
Across the same London–New York hours, the measured XAU/USD spread on an Exness Standard account was $0.26 per ounce, against $0.61 on an independent interbank reference feed — about 57% tighter. This is a live measurement, re-taken on a schedule (latest reading 2026-08-20), and this block is shown only while the measured spread stays below the reference.
Spreads may fluctuate and widen depending on liquidity, news and market conditions.
Full numbers: live spreads · trading costs · spread stability.
As of 2026-08-20 02:00 UTC · indicative spot price (interbank reference) — not Exness’s quote
Gold price range & volatility
| Period | Spot gold range (XAU/USD) |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $4,027.37 – $4,493.32 |
| Last 90 days | $4,006.63 – $4,573.61 |
| Last 12 months | $3,343.71 – $5,264.29 |
30-day volatility is about 23.0% 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 $4,490.82 per ounce and is little changed today. In the news over the past 48 hours, the conversation around gold is led by Bond yields, US dollar, Fed & interest rates.
Bond yields
Bank deposits and metal compete for the same savings, and the rate on offer decides which one wins.
US dollar
Almost all cross-border trade is settled in dollars, which is why the quote arrives in that currency wherever it goes.
Fed & interest rates
Kathmandu keeps a clock fifteen minutes off its neighbours, and an American rate decision lands here well after midnight either way.
Safe-haven demand
Bars and coins held at home are the oldest form of insurance in the region, and demand for them rises when confidence falls.
Inflation / CPI
Imported metal carries an imported price, and the argument that sets it is made in American data.
Based on 47 gold-related stories in the last 48 hours via coindcx.com, cryptorank.io, finance.biggo.com. This is neutral market context, not a forecast, recommendation or financial advice.
How to trade gold with Exness
Gold is traded at Exness as the XAU/USD CFD, available on MT4, MT5, the Exness Terminal and the app. It can be traded long or short with leverage, on Standard or professional accounts. Exness is known for stable, competitive spreads on gold, though spreads may fluctuate and widen during market-moving news.
- Trade gold as a CFD on spot XAU/USD — go long or short, you never own the metal.
- Available on MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Exness Terminal (web), Exness Trade app, on desktop, web and the mobile app.
- Overnight positions are subject to a swap (triple on Wednesday); swap-free on eligible Islamic accounts.
- Minimum deposit none on Standard accounts.
Frequently asked questions
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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
Can’t trade gold during news. Doesn’t allow me to place trades during news time on gold only