Gold trading guides with numbers you can check
Concepts explained with worked examples you can recompute. No profit promises, no reviews or statistics without a source.
Gold XAUUSD stop-out price: what it is and how to calculate it
Understand stop-out, margin level and how to find the price at which your account gets force-closed, with verified worked examples and a free calculator.
Read article →Risk guideHow to size a gold trade by risk, not by leverage
Learn to work out XAUUSD lot size from the amount you accept to lose and your stop distance, with verified examples and what 1% versus 5% risk does after a losing run.
Read article →Costs guideGold spread and trading costs: what each trade really costs
See how spread and commission turn into a monthly cost and a fraction of your risk on every XAUUSD trade, with verified worked examples and a free calculator.
Read article →Risk guideRisk-reward ratio and the win rate you need to break even
Understand R:R, the win rate required to break even with and without trading costs, and expectancy per trade, using verified worked examples and a free calculator.
Read article →Risk guide8 risks beginners underestimate in gold trading
Leverage, costs, gaps, overtrading and more: the eight risks new gold traders most often underestimate, with a practical response and a free tool for each.
Read article →Discipline guideHow to keep a trading journal that actually improves your trading
What to record for every trade, which statistics matter (win rate, average win and loss, expectancy, profit factor) and a simple weekly review routine, with a verified example.
Read article →Safety guideGold trading scam red flags to check before you deposit
Guaranteed profits, signal sellers, account managers and unlicensed brokers: the common warning signs of gold and forex trading scams, and how to verify before you pay.
Read article →BasicsWhat is XAUUSD and how to read the quote
XAUUSD explained: what the symbol means, bid and ask, contract size, and how a one-dollar move in gold turns into profit or loss per lot, with verified examples.
Read article →BasicsWhat moves gold prices: the main drivers explained
The US dollar, interest rates, inflation expectations, central bank demand and risk events: a plain explanation of what tends to move gold, and why none of it predicts the next trade.
Read article →Discipline guideHow to use a demo account properly before trading real money
A practical four-week plan for practising gold trading on a demo account: realistic size, a written plan, a journal and what a demo cannot teach you.
Read article →BasicsGold CFD vs physical gold: what leverage does to gains and losses
Compare owning one ounce of gold with a leveraged XAUUSD CFD using the same price move. See the effect on return and on loss relative to the capital you post.
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