Gold / US Dollar (XAU/USD)

Gold has always been regarded as a valuable commodity, and with cause. gold is an excellent hedge against financial market risks, particularly during moments of macroeconomic and geopolitical turmoil. Gold is in general in high demand on the worldwide market, making it one of the most actively traded commodities in the world. If you wish to trade gold, you have various possibilities. You can invest directly in actual gold by acquiring bullion from bullion dealers or indirectly through gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Alternatively, you can trade gold using exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that monitor the commodity's price movements or by purchasing gold CFDs (contracts for difference) that track the underlying asset's price. The latter is one of the most popular methods of gold trading, and it's easy to see why once you understand how gold CFD trading works.