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What Is XAU/USD Gold Trading? The Complete Guide
Get to know the XAU/USD symbol from the basics, plus how to work out lot size and the risks before your first trade.
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Articles on trading gold (XAU/USD), from the basics every beginner needs to in-depth technical and fundamental analysis. Written by the PipsMorrow Team, with no trade signals or recommendations.
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How to Start Trading Gold in 2026: A Step-by-Step Beginner's Guide
A step-by-step guide for beginners, from choosing a demo account to testing a strategy and managing capital with discipline.
14 min read
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Gold Support and Resistance: Finding Key Levels That Actually Work on XAU/USD
Practical techniques for finding key levels on gold charts, with examples of how to read support and resistance zones.
12 min read
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Gold as a Store of Value: Why It Holds Its Worth Better Than Almost Anything
A look at the historical and economic reasons gold has kept its value for so long.
10 min read
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Institutional Gold Demand: Why Central Banks and Funds Keep Buying
A closer look at why central banks and financial institutions worldwide hold gold, and how that shapes the price.
11 min read
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Gold and Financial Sanctions: How Sanctions Reshaped the Gold Market
An analysis of how global financial sanctions have reshaped the structure of the gold market over the long term.
13 min read
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RSI Divergence on Gold Charts: Spotting Reversals Early
Learn how to read RSI divergence signals on gold charts to spot a reversal before most of the market does.
9 min read
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FOMC and Gold: Why Gold Moves So Hard on Rate-Decision Nights
Understand why gold prices often move so hard on Fed rate-decision nights, and how to prepare for it.
12 min read
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How to Read a Broker's Gold Specs: Spread, Swap, and Contract Size
The basics of reading spread, swap, and contract size for gold, so you can compare trading costs with confidence.
10 min read
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Using Forex Factory to Track Gold-Moving News
How to set up and read an economic calendar so you don't miss the news that moves gold prices.
8 min read
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What Gold Usually Does Before NFP: Recurring Patterns
A general look at how gold charts tend to behave before nonfarm payrolls, without referencing any specific event.
9 min read
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Gold Ornaments vs. Gold Bars: Where the Price Difference Comes From
Comparing the hidden costs, making charges, and liquidity of gold ornaments versus gold bars in real pricing terms.
10 min read
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