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Gold & silver
Gold (XAU/USD) and silver (XAG/USD) are quoted per troy ounce, which trips up many new traders. These guides convert kilograms, grams and ounces into lots, explain pip values, and cover what drives metal prices.
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What Moves the Price of Gold? 6 Key Drivers Explained
Gold prices are driven by real interest rates, the US dollar, central-bank buying, safe-haven demand, inflation expectations and physical demand. Here is how each one works.
How Many Lots Is 1 kg of Gold? (Ounces, Grams and Lot Sizes)
1 kg of gold is 32.15 troy ounces, which is about 0.32 standard lots of XAU/USD. See the full conversion table for grams, ounces, kilograms and lots.
What Is 1 Lot of Gold (XAU/USD)? Contract Size, Pip Value and Margin
One standard lot of gold is usually 100 troy ounces. Learn what 1 lot, 0.1 lot and 0.01 lot of XAU/USD mean, how much a $1 move is worth, and how much margin you need.
Troy Ounce vs Ounce: How Many Grams Is 1 Ounce of Gold?
Gold and silver are weighed in troy ounces of 31.1035 grams — about 10% heavier than a regular ounce of 28.35 grams. Here is why, with conversion tables.
What Is 1 Lot of Silver (XAG/USD)? Ounces, Kilograms and Pip Value
A standard lot of silver is usually 5,000 troy ounces, so a $0.01 move is worth $50 per lot. Convert silver kilograms and ounces to lots, with worked examples.
Gold Trading Hours: When Is the Gold Market Open?
Gold trades nearly 24 hours a day, Sunday evening to Friday afternoon New York time, with a daily one-hour break. See gold market hours in UTC and the busiest times to trade.
What Is the Gold–Silver Ratio and How Do Traders Use It?
The gold–silver ratio is how many ounces of silver it takes to buy one ounce of gold. Learn how to calculate it, its historical range, and what traders read into extremes.
Spot Gold vs Gold Futures vs Gold ETFs: What’s the Difference?
Compare the main ways to trade or invest in gold — spot gold (XAU/USD CFDs), COMEX gold futures and physically backed gold ETFs — by cost, leverage, holding period and risk.
What Is the LBMA Gold Price (the London Gold Fix)?
The LBMA Gold Price is the global benchmark for gold, set by electronic auctions at 10:30 and 15:00 London time. Learn how it works, who uses it and how it differs from spot.
What Moves the Price of Silver? Industrial Demand, Gold and the Dollar
Silver is both a precious and an industrial metal. Learn how gold, the US dollar, interest rates, solar and electronics demand and mine supply drive the silver price — and why it is so volatile.
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