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Course · The Trading Field Guide

Gold Fundamentals

How XAU/USD behaves — drivers, sessions, volatility, costs, sizing, news — and building a gold trading plan.

10 lessons across 4 modules

This page is a preview of the syllabus. To work through the lessons you need an account, and each course unlocks in turn once you have cleared the Risk & Vulnerability foundation.

Syllabus

What this course covers

The modules and lessons in order. Titles only — the readings, chart-marking and quizzes open once you are in the course.

XAU/USD basics

  • What XAU/USD isReading
  • Why gold movesReading

Market mechanics

  • Trading sessionsReading
  • Gold's volatilityReading
  • Spread & executionReading
  • Pip & point valuesReading
  • Lot sizingReading

News & events

  • Trading around newsReading

Putting it together

  • Demo trade gold firstVideo
  • Build a gold trading planReading

Education only. Trading carries a high risk to your capital and is not suitable for everyone. Nothing here is financial advice.

The Trading Field Guide · For adults (18+) · British English.