XAUUSD is الذهب against the US dollar. It is heavily traded, heavily marketed, and routinely mis-sized by جديد traders. Here is the structural primer.
Contract specs (typical)
- 1 standard lot = 100 troy ounces.
- Pip = 0.01 of price.
- Pip value per standard lot ≈ $1 (in USD).
What this means in practice
A 100-pip stop on 1 standard lot ≈ $100 risk. A 100-pip stop on 0.10 lot ≈ $10. جديد traders look at "0.5 lot, الذهب is just one number" and wake up to losses they did not plan for.
Sessions
Asia is usually quieter. London فتح injects liquidity. The most aggressive moves come on US economic releases — CPI, NFP, FOMC.
News risk
Spreads widen sharply during news. Stops can slip. التداول smaller during scheduled مرتفع-impact releases or step aside.
Weekend gaps
Sunday gaps following weekend geopolitical news happen. Decide ahead of Friday close whether to hold.
First الذهب trade — example sizing
$3,000 حساب. 1% risk = $30. Stop 100 pips. Size = $30 / ($1/pip × 100) = 0.30 لوتات. استخدم XAUUSD calculator rather than rounding.
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