Brokers' inconsistencies with XAUUSD

 

What's with the inconsistent tick value for XAU/USD (GOLD) depending on the broker?

E.g. MetaQuotes XAUUSD has a tick value of 1, which is just the way I like it. But Admiral Market's GOLD has a tick value of 0.1.

Also, what do you regard as 1 pip for XAUUSD, 0.1 or 0.01? Some sites like myfxbook regard 0.01 so calculations for gold yield 10x bigger pip values.

 

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Sergey Golubev, 2014.01.06 18:38

What is the Pip Cost for Gold and Silver?


  1. Gold: Symbol XAU/USD
    The pip cost for 1 ounce of Gold (minimum trade size) is $0.01 per pip.
  2. Silver: Symbol XAG/USD
    The pip cost for 50 ounces of Silver (minimum trade size) is $0.50 per pip

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