RoboForex Gold Trading: XAUUSD Contract, Costs and Margin

Identify the exact gold contract

This guide’s numerical examples use the ECN XAUUSD specification, not every gold-related instrument across RoboForex. A platform may offer other symbols or conditions. Record the account, server and full symbol name before comparing it with a calculator.

The session and financing fields are current published specifications, not a guarantee of access during holidays or technical interruptions. The account comparison helps establish whether you are using this account at all.

Pips, price dollars and ounces

With a 100-ounce lot, a $0.01 move is $1 per standard lot. At 0.01 lot, representing one ounce, the same pip is $0.01. A $1 price move is 100 of these pips and changes the one-ounce position by $1. Mixing “pip” with “one dollar of gold price” creates a 100-fold mistake.

A $10 adverse price move on 0.01 lot therefore means $10 of price loss before costs. At 0.10 lot, representing 10 ounces, it means $100. These are symmetric price-movement calculations, not a forecast or a statement that a stop will fill exactly.

The gold pip calculator uses the site convention of a $0.01 XAUUSD pip. If a terminal or another source uses “point” differently, convert through actual price change and ounces rather than comparing the words alone.

Size from a cash loss limit

Assume an illustrative maximum price loss of $25 and a stop $10 away from entry. With 100 ounces per lot, the formula is $25 ÷ ($10 × 100) = 0.025 lot. Because this specification uses a 0.01 step, rounding down gives 0.02 lot, or two ounces. Its planned price loss is $20.

Rounding up to 0.03 lot would imply $30, exceeding the stated $25 limit before costs. Keep room for spread, commission and possible slippage; the unused $5 in the rounded example is not a guarantee that all execution risk fits inside it. A gap can still produce a larger loss.

Enter the contract and stop distance into the gold position-size calculator. Then check the cash result independently as ounces × price distance. A calculator cannot establish that your chosen stop or entry is a sound trading idea.

Gold commission changes with notional value

At a deliberately illustrative gold price of $2,500 per ounce, one lot represents $250,000. Commission at 20 per million gives $5 per side. A round trip at unchanged prices is approximately $10. At 0.01 lot, those amounts are $0.05 per side and about $0.10 round trip.

The $2,500 input is not a current market quote. If price is different, the monetary turnover changes. Actual closing turnover can also differ from opening, so the two-side estimate is not an exact statement charge. The broker’s metals calculator uses this turnover-based approach.

Add the actual bid–ask spread separately. For a hypothetical $0.30 spread, one ounce has a $0.30 spread component; together with the approximate $0.10 round-trip commission above, that is $0.40 before swap and slippage. The cost guide explains why you should not add two full spreads or import another broker’s fixed gold commission.

Do not confuse margin with planned loss

Using the same hypothetical $2,500 price, a 0.02-lot position is two ounces and $5,000 of notional exposure. If the actual symbol permits straightforward 1:100 margin, required margin is $50; at 1:500 it is $10. Both positions still lose $20 for a $10 adverse price move.

Those ratios are conditional examples, not a promise that gold uses the account’s maximum headline leverage. The displayed margin-percentage field in a specification may be part of a calculation multiplier; it should not be read as a universal cash margin requirement in isolation. Use the gold margin calculator only after confirming the symbol’s current method.

The leverage guide explains why higher buying power cannot substitute for a stop-based loss budget. Equity changes and temporary margin rules can affect open positions even if no new trade is added.

Plan the session and overnight cost

Check the next trading session, rollover and holiday notice before holding gold through a close. A requested exit outside an available session may not execute immediately, and a reopening gap can change the loss. Wednesday triple swap in the published ECN specification is a financing detail, not three identical market sessions.

An eligible Full Swap-Free account may alter overnight financing for a covered metal. It does not remove spread, commission or market risk. Practise the unit and order-size checks in a demo first, using realistic cash assumptions. We have not placed a gold order or measured a RoboForex fill for this guide.

Frequently asked questions

How many ounces are in a RoboForex gold lot?

The ECN XAUUSD specification used here lists 100 ounces per lot. Verify the actual account symbol before applying that contract to another platform or instrument. With this contract, 0.01 lot represents one ounce. The order step and minimum must also match before using a calculated size.

What is one XAUUSD pip worth?

With a $0.01 pip and 100-ounce lot, one pip is $1 per standard lot. At 0.01 lot, one ounce, it is $0.01. A one-dollar gold-price move is 100 of those pips, so express the cash result through ounces and price distance to avoid confusion.

Is gold commission a fixed dollar amount per lot?

Not on the ECN specification used here. Its 20-per-million rate applies to monetary turnover, so the gold price and position size affect the cash charge. Opening and closing turnover may differ, so two equal sides at an assumed price are an approximation rather than a fixed tariff.

How should I round a calculated 0.025-lot order?

For a 0.01 volume step, round down to 0.02 if the aim is not to exceed the calculated price-risk limit. Recalculate costs and allow for execution uncertainty. Rounding up to 0.03 would increase the price-risk exposure. Confirm the actual specification still permits the smaller rounded order.

Does maximum account leverage establish gold margin?

No. The actual instrument’s margin method and current conditions control. Account headlines are ceilings, not universal symbol settings. Calculate price loss separately from margin: lowering the collateral requirement does not lower the loss per dollar of gold-price movement.

Are gold swaps always zero?

No. Ordinary specifications include financing. Eligible Full Swap-Free status may change it for a covered account and metal, subject to programme rules. Spread, commission and market risk can remain even when financing is exempt. Review any status-change notice while the position stays open.

Sources and scope

This guide covers eligible clients of RoboForex Ltd through roboforex.com. Public terms were checked on 15 September 2026; we did not open, fund or test an account for this guide. XAUUSD ECN specification · Metals calculator commission methodology · EURUSD ECN specification · Leverage 1:2000 rules · Full Swap-Free binding rules · Crypto CFD current product scope.

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