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History of Gold

For several thousand years, gold was mostly used to manufacture jewelry and religious idols. This continued until approximately 1500 BC, when Egypt's ancient empire, which benefited tremendously from its gold-bearing province, Nubia, established gold as the first recognized medium of exchange for international trade. since the late 16th century, and has been circulated by feudal lords.

History of the USD

The first US dollar notes were issued as demand notes to finance the American Civil War in 1861. Due to the green tint of the notes, they were dubbed greenbacks. The first issue of legal money, dubbed the United States Notes, occurred in 1862, and a systematic system for producing the notes occurred in 1869.

XAU/USD Forex Chart
Instrument: Gold
Currency: USD
Spread: 0.34
Minimum Trade Size: 1.00
Leverage: 200:1
Margin: 0.5%
Increment: 0.01
Trading Hours (GMT): 23:00-21:59
Quoted Months: None - Spot Market
Exchange: #NA
Units: Troy Oz
MT5 / MT4 Symbol: GOLD

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Gold v USD Trading Trading FAQs

How to Trade Gold CFDs?

Gold has always been regarded as a valuable commodity, and with cause. gold is an excellent hedge against financial market risks, particularly during moments of macroeconomic and geopolitical turmoil. Gold is in general in high demand on the worldwide market, making it one of the most actively traded commodities in the world. If you wish to trade gold, you have various possibilities. You can invest directly in actual gold by acquiring bullion from bullion dealers or indirectly through gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Alternatively, you can trade gold using exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that monitor the commodity's price movements or by purchasing gold CFDs (contracts for difference) that track the underlying asset's price. The latter is one of the most popular methods of gold trading, and it's easy to see why once you understand how gold CFD trading works.

What is the best time to trade gold USD?

To maximise profits on XAU/USD, traders concentrate their efforts on the most active trading hours, which are justified by large trading volume. Around 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm (GMT+3) is the busiest period of day for gold trading. Traders should not dismiss occurrences that have the potential to cause major fluctuations in the gold price.