--- title: "Trading Gold (XAUUSD) on a Funded Account - Get Funded Now" description: "Gold and metals on a simulated GFN account: leverage up to 1:50, $7 per lot round turn, and the rules that bite hardest on XAUUSD." url: "https://getfundednow.com/instruments/gold" language: "en" last_modified: "2026-09-22" publisher: "Get Funded Now (getfundednow.com)" translations: es: "https://getfundednow.com/es/instruments/gold" pt-BR: "https://getfundednow.com/pt-br/instruments/gold" fr: "https://getfundednow.com/fr/instruments/gold" it: "https://getfundednow.com/it/instruments/gold" de: "https://getfundednow.com/de/instruments/gold" disclosure: "All trading at Get Funded Now is simulated. 'Funded' means a simulated or virtual account; GFN is not a broker and does not hold client funds." --- Instruments # Gold and metals on a funded account. Gold, silver and other metals can be traded on every GFN programme where the instrument is available. Leverage is up to 1:50 and can be lower on metals, commission is $7 per lot round turn, and gold's dollar range makes the daily loss limit - 3% on Instant, 5% elsewhere - the rule to size against first. [Compare the programmes →](https://getfundednow.com/challenges) · [All instruments](https://getfundednow.com/instruments) What GFN offers ## Gold and metals on a GFN account GFN confirms metals such as gold can be traded where supported instruments are available. Leverage on metals can differ from forex, and the instrument information on your account is the authoritative specification. - Spot gold against the dollar, quoted as XAU/USD - Silver, quoted as XAG/USD, with a wider percentage range and thinner liquidity - Other metals where they are offered on your account Source: [Can I trade metals such as gold?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-i-trade-gold-and-metals) The live instrument list and each instrument’s specification belong to your account. - **Leverage**: Up to 1:50 A ceiling. Metals can carry lower leverage than forex. - **Commission**: $7 per lot round turn $3.50 per side, $7 per lot round turn, charged on the simulated account. - **Minimum hold time**: 2 minutes Every trade, every programme, evaluation and funded stages. - **Daily loss limit**: 3% / 5% / 5% Instant / 1 Step / 2 Step. The same figure whatever you trade. - **Account access**: Desktop, web browser and mobile Login details issued on purchase. The rules that bite ## Where this class meets the rules The limits are the same on every instrument. What changes is which of them an instrument reaches first. ### The daily loss limit meets gold's range Gold's daily range in dollars dwarfs a currency pair's, and floating losses count against the limit in real time. A forex-sized position on gold can use a $3,000 Instant allowance in a single move. [The rule in full →](https://getfundednow.com/rules/daily-loss-limit) ### News moves gold hard News trading is permitted during evaluations. On a simulated funded account, profits from trades opened or closed within 3 minutes before or after a relevant high-impact release may be removed. Instant starts at the funded stage, so the funded rule applies from day one. Rate decisions, inflation and payrolls data all reach gold within seconds. [The rule in full →](https://getfundednow.com/rules/news-trading) ### Lower leverage binds sooner Leverage is up to 1:50 as a ceiling and can be lower on metals, so margin runs out at a smaller position than on a major pair. A permitted size does not excuse a breach. [The rule in full →](https://getfundednow.com/rules/leverage) ### Slippage and spread do not excuse a breach Spreads on metals widen around releases and at thin hours. The drawdown rules apply through them, so a stop placed close to a limit can fill beyond it. [The rule in full →](https://getfundednow.com/rules/slippage-and-spreads) Programme Daily loss limit Max drawdown Instant 3% ($3,000 on $100,000) 5%, trailing 1 Step 5% ($5,000 on $100,000) 8%, trailing, locks at starting balance 2 Step 5% ($5,000 on $100,000) 8%, non-trailing Sessions and hours ## When it trades, and when it costs more ### Near-continuous through the week Gold trades through most of the week with a short daily break. Your account's instrument information carries the actual schedule, including holiday changes. ### Busiest in London and New York Liquidity and range concentrate in the London morning and the New York open, where the US data calendar lands. ### Weekend gaps Overnight and weekend holding are permitted where the account type and the underlying market allow. Weekend gaps, spread changes and market closures remain the trader's risk, and a gap can trigger a drawdown breach. Risk considerations ## What to size around ### Dollar range per lot A one-dollar move in gold is worth far more per lot than a one-pip move in a major pair. Position size has to be set for the instrument, not carried over. ### Reaction to real rates Gold responds to interest rate expectations and risk sentiment, so it can move sharply on news that has nothing to do with metals. ### Silver is gold with less depth Silver tends to follow gold with a larger percentage move and thinner books, which means more slippage at the same size. Worked example ## What a gold move costs at size A $100,000 Instant account and a gold contract of 100 ounces per lot - check the specification on your own account, because contract size varies. - **Daily loss limit**: $3,000 3% of $100,000. - **Value of a $1 move**: $100 per lot Under the 100-ounce assumption. - **A $15 adverse move at 2 lots**: $3,000 An ordinary intraday swing for gold. - **Result**: Limit reached Before commission, which comes out of the same allowance. The same $3,000 is 60% of the 1 Step daily allowance of $5,000 - survivable there, fatal on Instant. ## Questions traders ask - [Can I trade metals such as gold?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-i-trade-gold-and-metals) - Yes, where supported instruments are available. - [Is leverage the same for every instrument?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/is-leverage-the-same-for-every-instrument) - No. Forex, metals, indices, commodities and cryptocurrencies can have different leverage requirements. - [Can I trade during news events?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-i-trade-during-news) - News trading rules can vary by program or account stage - always check the rules attached to your specific account before trading around major announcements. - [Does slippage excuse a breach?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/does-slippage-excuse-a-breach) - No. Traders are responsible for managing their position sizing with enough room for changing market conditions. - [Can I hold trades over the weekend?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-i-hold-trades-over-the-weekend) - Where permitted by your specific account type, yes. ## Terms on this page - [XAU/USD](https://getfundednow.com/glossary/xauusd) - The symbol for spot gold priced in US dollars - XAU is the code for one troy ounce. It is the most traded metal instrument and one of the most volatile instruments on a retail platform. - [Silver](https://getfundednow.com/glossary/silver) - Spot silver, quoted as XAG/USD in US dollars per troy ounce. It tends to move with gold but with a larger percentage range and materially thinner liquidity, which makes position sizing carried over from gold too large. - [Commodities](https://getfundednow.com/glossary/commodities) - Raw materials traded as instruments - energy, metals and agricultural products. Prices are driven by physical supply and demand rather than by interest rates, which makes them move on a different calendar from financial instruments. - [Tick value](https://getfundednow.com/glossary/tick-value) - What one minimum price increment is worth per contract. It is the futures and index equivalent of pip value, and it converts a stop distance directly into a dollar figure. - [Leverage](https://getfundednow.com/glossary/leverage) - The ratio between the notional size of a position and the margin required to hold it. At 1:50, $2,000 of margin supports a $100,000 position - it changes what you can open, not what you may lose. - [FOMC](https://getfundednow.com/glossary/fomc) - The Federal Open Market Committee, the body that sets US interest rates. Its scheduled decision, written statement and press conference move every dollar-denominated market, usually in two distinct waves about half an hour apart. - [CPI release](https://getfundednow.com/glossary/cpi-release) - The monthly consumer price index, the headline measure of inflation. It drives interest rate expectations more directly than almost any other release, which is why it moves currencies, metals and index instruments simultaneously. - [Slippage](https://getfundednow.com/glossary/slippage) - The difference between the price requested and the price filled. It appears when the market moves between order and execution, and it is most pronounced around news and at thin points in the session. ## Other instruments - [Forex](https://getfundednow.com/instruments/forex) - Forex on a simulated GFN account at up to 1:50, $7 per lot round turn. The news, hold-time and daily-limit rules that matter most for FX. - [Indices](https://getfundednow.com/instruments/indices) - Indices on a simulated GFN account, where available: session hours, leverage up to 1:50, and the market-open and news rules. - [Commodities and oil](https://getfundednow.com/instruments/commodities) - Oil and other commodities on a simulated GFN account, where available: leverage up to 1:50, $7 per lot round turn, gap and news rules. - [Crypto](https://getfundednow.com/instruments/crypto) - Crypto CFDs on a simulated GFN account, where offered: hours and leverage that differ, $7 per lot round turn, and how to size for volatility. Ready when you are ## Your capital stays yours. The risk is ours. One evaluation fee, no time limits and up to 90% of simulated profits. Pick an account size and your credentials arrive by email within minutes. 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