Gold Margin Calculator

    Find out how much margin a gold position ties up. Enter the price, lot size and your account leverage to see the contract value, the margin required, and how much physical gold the position represents.

    Gold Margin Calculator

    Calculate margin requirements and contract value for gold trades.

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    How to use it

    1. Enter the current gold price.
    2. Enter your lot size.
    3. Choose your account leverage.
    4. Read the contract value, the required margin, and the ounces and grams.

    The formula

    Contract value = price × 100 oz × lots

    Required margin = contract value ÷ leverage

    Weight: 1 troy oz = 31.1035 g

    Worked example

    1 lot at 4,150.00 is 100 oz worth $415,000.

    At 1:100 leverage the margin is $415,000 ÷ 100 = $4,150.

    100 troy ounces is about 3.11 kg of gold.

    Good to know

    • Brokers often set a lower maximum leverage on gold than on forex, and many raise margin before major news or over weekends. Your broker’s figure is the one that counts.
    • Margin is not the risk. It is the deposit the broker holds; the loss is set by your stop and your lot size.
    Today’s gold read from five AI analystsBullish or bearish, with levels, published every trading day and graded in public.

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    For education only, not financial advice. Results assume a 100 oz standard lot and exclude spread, commission and swap. Check your broker’s contract specification before trading.