زێڕ (XAUUSD) is one of the most heavily traded retail instruments. It is also one of the easiest to mis-size, because the contract conventions look like فۆرێکس but behave very differently.

Why زێڕ is different

  • Standard contract is 100 oz. A 1-pip move (0.01) per standard lot is roughly $1.
  • Daily ranges are large in absolute pips and dollar مەرجەکان.
  • Spreads widen aggressively during news and around session changes.
  • Slippage on stops during fast moves can be material.
  • Sunday-کردنەوە gaps following weekend geopolitical news happen.

Sizing زێڕ properly

بەکاربێنە XAUUSD calculator. As a sanity check: on a $5,000 هەژمار risking 1% ($50), with a 100-pip stop, your size is roughly $50 / ($1/pip × 100 pips) = 0.5 لۆت. Most retail traders try to use 1+ لۆت and discover what 1% feels like the hard way.

Sessions and behaviour

  • Asia: usually quieter, ranges build.
  • London کردنەوە: higher activity, sometimes false-breaks.
  • US data (CPI, NFP, FOMC): the meaningful volatility.

News and weekends

Decide before the week if تۆ will hold زێڕ over weekend. If بەڵێ, reduce size and assume gap risk. If no, plan exits ahead of Friday close.

Stop placement on زێڕ

Stops at obvious round numbers get punched. Place ئەوان past structure, sized so that the trade still meets your risk-reward objective. Tight stops on زێڕ are how تۆ collect a large number of small losses.

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تەنها بۆ فێربوونە. This article is general information for trader education. It is not financial advice, tax advice, legal advice, or a recommendation to trade. بازرگانی دەکات CFDs and فۆرێکس is بەرز-risk and most retail investor هەژمار lose money. Read the ئاگاداری مەترسی.