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Gold spreads vary enormously between brokers. We measured average XAU/USD costs across the industry to rank the cheapest reliable venues.
The brokers below are ranked based on regulation, pricing, account structure, market range, overall usability, and platform quality. No broker is best for everyone, but each broker on this list offers a clear advantage for a specific type of Forex or CFD trader. Updated in August, 2026.
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Every broker record in this build is sample data, and sample data is never ranked, recommended or compared here. This list is empty on purpose — nothing has been hidden from you and nothing has gone wrong.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why do gold spreads vary so much between brokers? | XAU/USD is not centrally exchanged for retail traders, so each broker prices from its own liquidity providers and applies its own markup. Spreads between 12 and 45 cents on the same instrument at the same moment are normal. |
| How is a gold position sized? | A standard XAU/USD lot is typically 100 ounces, so a one-dollar move is $100 per lot. Gold's daily range is many multiples of a major currency pair's, which is why position sizing carried over from Forex so often proves far too large. |
| Does gold have overnight swap charges? | Yes, and they are often larger than on currency pairs because they reflect the cost of carrying the metal. For positions held over weeks the swap can outweigh the spread entirely. |
We do not publish a broker ranking
Every broker record in this build is sample data, and sample data is never ranked, recommended or compared here. This list is empty on purpose — nothing has been hidden from you and nothing has gone wrong.