Exness Gold Trading - Spreads & Trading Hours

Exness offers competitive spreads on the  XAUUSD pair (gold against the US Dollar) across a variety of accounts. In total, there are five different trading accounts through which investors can access gold on Exness. These include two Standard accounts and three Professional accounts. 

The Standard and the Standard Cent accounts both offer a spread average of $0.16 for the XAUUSD pair with no commission charged. In comparison, the Pro account has a lower spread for this pair, averaging $0.11 with no commission. Further, the Raw Spread account offers XAUUSD trading with an average spread of $0.037, but features a commission of $3.50 per side per standard lot. Finally, the Zero account has an average of $0.0 plus a commission of $5.5 per side per lot.

Please note that gold is only available to trade as a CFD on Exness. Additionally, it is available to trade against several other major currencies, including EUR, AUD, GBP, and SGD. 

Favourably, Exness offers gold trading with no swap fees on all its accounts. This is especially beneficial for traders who intend to hold positions for longer durations. However, it is important to note that swap-free status may be revoked if a trader primarily holds large positions overnight outside regular trading hours.

Please note that the spreads featured here are floating and may widen during periods of low liquidity or high volatility. Traders should check the Exness trading platform for real-time spread data.

Leverage for Gold (XAUUSD) on Exness

Exness offers flexible leverage options, which can significantly amplify both potential profits and losses. The maximum available leverage for XAUUSD on Exness can be customisable up to a maximum of 1:unlimited for eligible clients. This maximum leverage is available on all trading accounts offered by Exness. 

Importantly, unlimited leverage on Exness is not enabled by default and is intended for experienced traders only. To access this high-risk trading feature, traders must meet specific eligibility criteria. To help manage the risks associated with unlimited leverage, Exness has established the following requirements:

• A trader’s total equity across all real trading accounts must be below $1,000.
• Additionally, the trader must have closed at least 10 real-money orders, excluding pending orders. These orders should have a combined minimum size of 5 standard lots (or 500 cent lots) across all real accounts.

On another note, it is important to remember that the maximum leverage available to a trader is subject to regulatory restrictions. For example, due to the CMA’s regulatory guidelines, the maximum leverage available to clients registered with Exness (KE) Limited in Kenya is 1:400.