Gold Trading with FP Markets in Australia
Everything you need to trade gold (XAU/USD) as a CFD with FP Markets in Australia — spreads, commission, leverage, contract size and overnight costs — plus today’s live spot price and what’s moving it. Market context, not trading advice.
Open FxPro Account →At FP Markets you trade gold as XAU/USD CFDs from 0.15, with leverage up to retail leverage limits on MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5, long or short.
You can trade gold at FP Markets as a CFD on spot XAU/USD, long or short: from 0.15, up to retail leverage limits leverage, 1 lot = 100 oz, AUD 100 (Standard & Raw); IRESS accounts from AUD 1,000 minimum deposit, on MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5. The exact conditions and today’s price are below.
Trading gold (XAU/USD) at FP Markets — key facts
| Gold trading at FP Markets | |
|---|---|
| Instrument | Spot gold · XAU/USD (CFD) |
| Spread from | from 0.15 |
| Commission | $0 |
| Max leverage | retail leverage limits |
| Contract size | 1 lot = 100 oz |
| Minimum trade | 0.01 lots |
| Direction | Long or short |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 |
| Minimum deposit | AUD 100 (Standard & Raw); IRESS accounts from AUD 1,000 |
| Overnight swap | Overnight swap applies; a swap-free option may be available. |
| Trading hours | Sun 23:00 – Fri 22:00 GMT |
Indicative conditions for trading gold as a CFD at FP Markets in Australia. Spreads, commission and margin are variable — confirm the live figures in your platform before trading.
As of 2026-10-26 05:11 UTC · indicative price from an MT5 trading terminal (demo account) — not FP Markets’s quote
Gold price range & volatility
| Period | Spot gold range (XAU/USD) |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $4,014.98 – $4,286.62 |
| Last 90 days | $4,014.98 – $4,383.02 |
| Last 12 months | $3,999.45 – $5,290.19 |
As of 2026-10-26 05:11 UTC. One interbank reference price per trading day (about 16:00 UTC) over each period, with the current session (the spot and 24h figures above) included.
30-day volatility is about 21.3% annualized — gold moves enough to matter for position sizing and stop placement. Range figures are an interbank market reference, not FP Markets’s quotes.
What’s moving gold today
Gold is trading around $4,014.98 per ounce. In the news over the past 48 hours, the conversation around gold is led by Fed & interest rates, Inflation / CPI, Safe-haven demand.
Fed & interest rates
Real interest rates rather than nominal ones are what this market prices, and a cut with high inflation leaves them unchanged.
Inflation / CPI
Subtracting inflation from a bond yield gives the number the metal is genuinely competing against.
Safe-haven demand
Real yields can fall sharply in a crisis, which is a second reason metal rises alongside the obvious one.
Central-bank buying
Reserve managers watch real returns rather than nominal ones, exactly as private investors do.
Based on 23 gold-related stories in the last 48 hours via aktualita.co, getthewordout.com.au, news.laodong.vn. This is neutral market context, not a forecast, recommendation or financial advice.
How to trade gold with FP Markets in Australia
- Trade gold as a CFD on spot XAU/USD — go long or short, you never own the metal.
- Available on MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, on desktop, web and the mobile app.
- Leverage retail leverage limits; the exact margin is shown in-platform before you trade.
- Overnight swap applies; a swap-free option may be available.
- Minimum deposit AUD 100 (Standard & Raw); IRESS accounts from AUD 1,000.
What gold costs to trade at FP Markets
The main cost of trading gold is the spread — the gap between the buy and sell price — plus any commission on raw-spread accounts and the overnight swap if you hold a position past the daily rollover. FP Markets’s indicative gold spread is variable on Standard accounts and variable on raw-spread accounts (where a commission applies instead). Spreads are variable — see the full FP Markets spreads breakdown for the latest figures.