IC Markets
5 Ways to Trade Gold
3:02 · 9 chapters · gold trading series, part 4 of 5
What you'll learn
Physical gold, ETFs, futures, CFDs and mining shares compared: what you get, leverage, costs and the risks of each.
Go further with our gold trading guide, size a trade with the free gold lot size calculator, or see these ideas on today's chart in our daily gold analysis.
- Key point 1
- Physical gold and ETFs: no leverage
- Key point 2
- Futures: 100 oz standard and 10 oz micro contracts with expiry and margin
- Key point 3
- CFDs: small sizes, UK and EU retail limit 20:1, most retail accounts lose money
- Key point 4
- Mining shares add company risk to the gold price
- Key point 5
- Know the full costs before you buy
Contract facts from exchange and regulator rules; every price and account size in the video is an example. Education, not financial advice.
The rest of the gold series
The video is presented by an animated host with a computer-generated voice; the research and checks are by the FX Recap team. Risk warning: forex and CFD trading carries a high risk of losing money because of leverage, and most retail accounts lose money. This is education and review, not financial advice. FX Recap may earn a commission from some broker links; see our affiliate disclosure.