XAUUSD contract card
Course context: This lesson belongs to a practical beginner curriculum for Pakistan.
| Item | XAUUSD |
|---|---|
| Contract size | 100 troy ounces per lot |
| Minimum volume | 0.01 lot |
| Pip size | 0.01 |
| Maximum volume | 200 lots |
| Platforms | Exness Terminal, MT5, MT4 |
| Maximum leverage | Unlimited when eligible |
| HMR | 1:200–1:1000 / 0.5%–0.1% |
| Triple swap | Wednesday, subject to holiday changes |
Price-risk example
At 0.05 lot, the position has five ounces of gold price exposure. A USD 12 adverse move is therefore about USD 60 before spread, commission, swap and slippage. The calculation uses exposure × price move and remains separate from the margin calculation.
Commission example
| Account | XAUUSD commission per lot per side | 0.05-lot round turn |
|---|---|---|
| Standard / Pro | No separate trading commission | USD 0 plus spread |
| Raw Spread | USD 3.50 | USD 0.35 plus spread |
| Zero | USD 5.50 | USD 0.55 plus spread |
XAUUSD247 is a different operating schedule
XAUUSD247 supports seven-day trading and applies Special Price Offset. It uses fixed 0.5% margin (1:200) and is offered on Standard, Pro, Raw Spread and Zero—not Standard Cent. Seven-day availability does not mean identical liquidity, spread or execution every hour.
Gold demo assignment
- Confirm whether the symbol is XAUUSD or XAUUSD247.
- Write contract size, current spread and margin rule.
- Choose a cash-loss budget and invalidation distance in USD/oz.
- Calculate volume, rounding down to an allowed step.
- Add the account’s round-turn commission.
- Check Wednesday swap and news/HMR timing.
- Place only the calculated demo volume.
Official commodity source
Exness gold CFD specifications · Dynamic and fixed margin formulas
Questions from a first-time learner
Does 0.01 lot mean 0.01 ounce?
No. With 100 ounces per lot, 0.01 lot equals one ounce of price exposure.
Do I own gold through XAUUSD?
No. It is a CFD price contract with no physical delivery.
Is XAUUSD247 simply normal XAUUSD on weekends?
It has its own fixed margin and Special Price Offset conditions; check the exact symbol.
Does zero separate commission mean zero cost?
No. Standard and Pro still have spread and possible holding costs.