Gold Trading Terminology: Glossary for Beginners
Complete gold trading glossary. Learn key terms like pip, spread, lot, margin, leverage, swap, ATR, and more. Essential reading for new gold traders.
I tested every approach with real capital before landing on this one. Here is what actually works for XAUUSD.
A Quick Note Before You Start
Before I enter any trade, I ask myself: would I show this setup to a mentor? If I hesitate, I do not take the trade. Accountability before execution.
Price & Movement Terms
The term "pip" confused me for months. For XAUUSD, one pip is $0.01. That small unit matters when you calculate risk. Every trader should know their pip value before they place a trade.
Position Size Terms
Position sizing is more important than your entry price. I can show you a trade where I entered at the worst possible price but still made money because my position size was correct. Size matters more than timing.
Risk Management Terms
I risk 1% per trade. Not 2%. Not 5%. 1%. It means I can be wrong ten times in a row and still have 90% of my account. I have had five-trade losing streaks survive because of this rule.
Cost & Fee Terms
Commission vs spread: do the full calculation. Some brokers advertise zero commission but have wider spreads. I calculate total cost = (spread × pip value) + commission. That is the real number.
I have been trading XAUUSD for 6 years. Everything in this guide comes from real trades at my desk in Singapore — not from textbooks. Here is what I have learned.
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well: just last month, I watched a trader - Ask Price: The price at which you buy (go long). Always higher than the bid price. It's honestly terrible. terrible.
- ATR (Average True Range) Volatility indicator showing average price range over a set period. XAUUSD daily ATR typically 500-1,200 pips. Frustrating.
To be honest, - Asian Session: transaction hours 23:00-08:00 GMT. The market will punish careless traders. Typically lowest volatility for XAUUSD.
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Honestly, to be fair, well: in today's market, - Bid Price: The price at which you sell (go short). Always lower than the ask price. Fantastic.
- Breakout When price moves beyond a support or resistance level with momentum.
- Broker Company that provides access to transaction markets. Amazing.
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