GOLD
A golden opportunity for your trading
A safe-haven asset and reliable store of value, gold has been investors’ go-to during times of economic instability and political upheaval. Tap into its potential through our Gold (XAU) trading, ETFs and Themes Trading Certificates – all with the Swissquote edge.
Trade gold online but have it physically backed: the most direct route to that trading sweet spot where boosting your take profit levels and avoiding unnecessary risk brush elbows. Swissquote offers every perk to do so with longstanding success in sight:
- Your digital XAU positions are backed by physical gold in the form of bars held in high-security vaults in Switzerland*
- Participate in the performance of gold without having to acquire ownership of the physical metal
- Low management costs and easy trading of XAU positions against any currency available on your Swissquote account
- Depositor protection of up to CHF 100’000 per client
- Trade any quantity of XAU - even fractions of an ounce down to 0.01 ounce.
*Note that XAU positions cannot be retrieved physically
| Trade online | Holding costs* | Commission (Spread)** |
|---|---|---|
| XAU (Gold, quality 995) | 0.2% | 1% |
| Trade by phone*** | Holding costs* | Commission (Spread)** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <100k | <500k | >500k | ||
| XAG (Silver) | 0.25% | 1% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| XPD (Palladium) | ||||
| XPT (Platinium) | ||||
*Holding costs are charged once a year, pro-rata temporis.
**The commission is already included as spread in the price upon buying.
***To trade these precious metals, please call us at +41 22 999 94 76
The diversifying and risk-management qualities of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) can make the ideal trading blend with gold’s hot opportunities. Investors looking to hedge their portfolios while capitalising on the precious metal will find added variety, reduced costs and high liquidity in Swissquote’s ETFs.
Our trading experts have done the heavy lifting for you when it comes to investing in gold. Swissquote’s Themes Trading Certificates gather reliable, potential-packed companies and positions aiming to lower volatility, invest in gold-related activities likely to rally and achieve returns that are expected to outshine the profit generated by any other portfolio holding the same gold allocation.
It’s not one of the oldest investment assets for nothing. Gold is packed with return opportunities and a myriad of hedging properties worth having investors flocking to it whenever markets get spooky. Here’s why:
The daily trading volume of gold is higher than most currency pairs, its entry price usually low and its exit quick
Gold has proven to be one of the most reliable investments in times of uncertainty as a way to reduce risk and limit exposure to potential losses
By not being correlated with currency pairs, trading gold can be a great way to diversify a portfolio and hedge against inflation
With Gold’s value being influenced by global economic and political events, savvy traders can tap into its price movements to increase their profit opportunities
With Swissquote’s leveraged trading products you can gain exposure to the gold market without having to pay the entire trade value upfront. Check our Options & Futures, Forex, CFDs and Swiss DOTS.
