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Gold and silver CFD trading
Speculate on the future price of the world’s most popular precious metals. With FOREX.com, you can trade gold and silver as a CFD, with low fixed spreads from 0.3pts.
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Go long or short
Profit from falling as well as rising prices on precious metals like gold and silver.
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Safe-haven assets
Hedge against falling indices and periods of market turbulence.
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Wide range of commodities
Trade copper, gold, silver, platinum and other metals.
Why trade gold and silver
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Diversify your portfolioAdd gold and silver to your portfolio to hedge against inflation and diversify your investments across asset classes. -
Trade on leverageTake advantage of leveraged trading to speculate on precious metals with no need to own the underlying asset. -
Choice of marketsTrade gold and silver as futures, options and spot markets with a market-leading provider.
Competitive gold and silver pricing
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Gold and silver trading platforms at FOREX.com
Web Trader
Trade over 6300 markets on our browser-based platform, complete with customisable workspaces, fast and reliable execution and advanced charts.
Simplicity and speed
Simplify your deal ticket with our exclusive ‘one-click trading’ mode, so you don’t miss out on opportunities in fast-moving markets.
Performance Analytics
Gain deeper insights into your trading behaviour with the new Performance Analytics tool, designed to help you improve your trading decision-making across four key metrics.
Trading Central
Stay ahead of the curve with our technical analysis research portal from Trading Central, helping you to identify potential opportunities.
Mobile trading apps
Seize opportunities with our powerful mobile trading apps, complete with advanced charting, custom technical indicators and a range of intelligent trading tools.
TradingView charts
Access the industry-leading TradingView charting package, complete with over 80 custom technical indicators, drawing tools and trading through charts.
One-swipe trading
Open and close positions in seconds directly from charts with one-swipe trading and amend any stops and limits by dragging orders on the chart.
Risk Management
Trade with limited risk using our advanced tools, including Guaranteed Stop Loss Orders.
MetaTrader 4 (MT4)
Expert Advisors (EAs)
Download and explore automated trading strategies via the MetaQuotes Language 4 (MQL4) or create your own Automated Trading System using MQL4.
Custom technical indicators
Analyse price movement and trends with technical indicators customised to your trading strategies.
Trade on all devices
Access your MetaTrader 4 account across all your devices with MT4 trading apps on iOS and Android. Open on desktop, close on a smartphone.
Gold and silver news and analysis
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Why trade gold and silver?
Gold and silver are the most-traded precious metals markets, often used for portfolio diversification and as a hedge against inflation.
What moves the price of precious metals?
Like most markets, metal prices are driven by supply and demand. Economic and political changes will also impact the price. Gold and silver are often seen as safe-haven investments during times of heightened market volatility.
What moves the price of gold?
Gold is prized for its stability – when other markets fall, gold can retain its value. But that doesn’t mean it’s free from volatility.