The market desk

Observe. Calculate. Then decide.

External market data and transparent arithmetic for your gold trading study.

XAU/USD   ·   CHARTS & RISK TOOLSPosition calculator ↓

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Position risk calculator

Make the exposure explicit.

Illustrative linear USD account calculation before commissions, spread and slippage. Enter your broker’s actual ounces per lot.

Planned price risk

Size = (equity × risk fraction) ÷ stop distance ÷ ounces per lot.

Round down to permitted size increments. Stops may fill beyond their intended price. This arithmetic does not account for execution costs or establish that a trade is suitable.

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Keep the wider context in view.

Economic events

Verify dates and timezones at the source.

Federal Reserve calendar ↗

BLS economic releases ↗

Gold research

Explore supply, demand and market research.

World Gold Council ↗

Your process

Turn observations into a reviewable record.

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