Largest one-day XAUUSD rise (2005–2024): +10.99% (17 Sep 2008). Largest fall: −9.06% (15 Apr 2013).
Normal days are quiet: the median close-to-close move was 0.54%, and the median high-to-low range was 1.28%.
Big days cluster: 6.5% of days moved 2% or more (about 1 in 15), 1.9% moved 3% or more, and 10 days moved 5% or more. 14 of the 20 largest moves were falls. 2008 had 66 days of 2% or more; 2017 had none.
Video (21 s): https://youtube.com/shorts/LzHf-zc1N7M
Data: 5,138 daily XAUUSD closes, 2005 to 2024. Full study by Quantex Research: https://quantex.com.sg/research/2026-10-18-xauusd-largest-daily-moves/
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