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Precious Metals Knowledge Hub

Practical gold and silver guides written directly from our trading desk. Straightforward lessons on session breakouts, orderflow, pivot levels, and disciplined position sizing.

MARKET STATUS: London / NY Overlap Active | XAU/USD: $4,188.10 | XAG/USD: $61.10 | XAU/EUR: €3,737.37 | XAG/EUR: €54.53 | GSR: 68.54
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All Articles (117) Macro & Fundamentals (23) Technical Analysis (22) Scalping & Day Trading (22) Risk Management (22) Market Structure (28)
Showing 64 – 72 of 117 Educational Guides
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Comex Gold Inventory Delivery Notices and Physical Stock Tracking
Scalping & Day Trading 7 min read

Comex Gold Inventory Delivery Notices and Physical Stock Tracking

Comex's daily delivery notices and warehouse stock reports reveal how much physical gold is actually available for delivery, distinct from the much larger paper futures market.

June 06, 2021
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Using Average True Range (ATR) to Set Dynamic Stop Losses on Gold
Risk Management & Psychology 8 min read

Using Average True Range (ATR) to Set Dynamic Stop Losses on Gold

A fixed-dollar or fixed-pip stop ignores how much gold is actually moving that day. ATR-based stops scale automatically with current volatility instead.

July 13, 2021
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The Future of Gold & Digital Currency Backing Trends
Market Structure 9 min read

The Future of Gold & Digital Currency Backing Trends

Several central banks and private ventures have floated gold-backed digital tokens, an attempt to combine gold's stability with the transferability of a blockchain-based asset.

August 20, 2021
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Would It Be Advisable to Allocate Capital Into Gold Today?
Macro & Fundamentals 6 min read

Would It Be Advisable to Allocate Capital Into Gold Today?

A rigorous macro analysis evaluating whether physical bullion or spot CFD allocation is prudent in an era of fiscal debt expansion and sovereign reserve diversification.

September 27, 2021
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Gold and Silver Terminus & Options: Hedging with Derivatives
Technical Analysis 7 min read

Gold and Silver Terminus & Options: Hedging with Derivatives

Master precious metals options contracts, expiration cycles (terminus), delta positioning, and protective collar strategies for spot portfolio defense.

October 07, 2021
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How to Build a Diversified Precious Metals Allocation Strategy
Scalping & Day Trading 8 min read

How to Build a Diversified Precious Metals Allocation Strategy

A step-by-step roadmap for allocating capital across spot XAU/USD, physical sovereign mint coins, allocated bullion vaults, and mining equity ETFs.

November 14, 2021
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Mastering Spot Gold Trading: Execution, Spreads, and Liquidity
Risk Management & Psychology 9 min read

Mastering Spot Gold Trading: Execution, Spreads, and Liquidity

Unpack the mechanics of spot forex gold (XAU/USD), institutional ECN spreads, order routing, and the three daily liquidity sessions.

January 21, 2022
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Investing in Gold Bullion vs Sovereign Coins: Complete Guide
Market Structure 6 min read

Investing in Gold Bullion vs Sovereign Coins: Complete Guide

Compare cast bars, minted ingots, and sovereign legal-tender coins to determine the most cost-effective bullion acquisition strategy.

February 01, 2022
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Online Gold Trading for Novices: The 5 Foundations of Success
Macro & Fundamentals 7 min read

Online Gold Trading for Novices: The 5 Foundations of Success

A beginner's playbook for trading XAU/USD: margin sizing, chart setup, order types, and emotional discipline.

March 08, 2022
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CFTC Rule 4.41 & Risk Disclosure Regulatory Notice

CFTC Rule 4.41 & Risk Disclosure: Hypothetical or simulated performance results have certain inherent limitations. Unlike an actual performance record, simulated results do not represent actual trading. Also, since the trades have not actually been executed, the results may have under-or-over compensated for the impact, if any, of certain market factors, such as lack of liquidity. Trading forex and commodities on margin carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors.