Gold Trading with FxPro in Kenya
Everything you need to trade gold (XAU/USD) as a CFD with FxPro in Kenya — spreads, commission, leverage, contract size and overnight costs — plus today’s live spot price and what’s moving it. Market context, not trading advice.
Open FxPro Account →You can trade gold at FxPro as a CFD on spot XAU/USD, long or short: from 2.5 pips (Standard), up to 1:200 leverage, 1 lot = 100 troy ounces, $100 minimum deposit, on MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, FxPro Edge. The exact conditions and today’s price are below.
Trading gold (XAU/USD) at FxPro — key facts
| Gold trading at FxPro | |
|---|---|
| Instrument | Spot gold · XAU/USD (CFD) |
| Spread from | from 2.5 pips (Standard) or 1.0 pip on Raw+ |
| Commission | None on Standard; about $3.50 per lot per side on Raw+ / cTrader |
| Max leverage | Up to 1:200 (from 0.5% (at 1:200 leverage)) |
| Contract size | 1 lot = 100 troy ounces |
| Minimum trade | 0.01 lots (1 ounce) |
| Direction | Long or short (buy or sell) |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, FxPro Edge |
| Minimum deposit | $100 |
| Overnight swap | Overnight swap applies (triple on Wednesday); swap-free on eligible Islamic accounts |
| Trading hours | Sun 23:00 – Fri 21:00 GMT, with a short daily break |
Indicative conditions for trading gold as a CFD at FxPro in Kenya. Spreads, commission and margin are variable — confirm the live figures in your platform before trading.
As of 2026-06-16 11:00 UTC · indicative spot price (interbank reference) — not FxPro’s quote
Gold price range & volatility
| Period | Spot gold range (XAU/USD) |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $4,080.37 – $4,573.61 |
| Last 90 days | $4,080.37 – $4,886.91 |
| Last 12 months | $3,300.53 – $5,227.78 |
30-day volatility is about 27.2% annualized — gold moves enough to matter for position sizing and stop placement. Range figures are an interbank market reference, not FxPro’s quotes.
What’s moving gold today
Gold is trading around $4,340.97 per ounce and is up today. In the news over the past 48 hours, the conversation around gold is led by Fed & interest rates, US dollar, Central-bank buying.
Fed & interest rates
Expectations for US Federal Reserve interest-rate moves are a primary driver of gold; lower rates tend to support it.
US dollar
Gold is priced in US dollars, so moves in the dollar tend to push it the other way.
Central-bank buying
Sustained buying by central banks has been a notable source of gold demand.
Record highs
Gold has been trading near record-high territory, keeping it in the headlines.
Safe-haven demand
Geopolitical tension and market uncertainty lift safe-haven demand for gold.
Based on 36 gold-related stories in the last 48 hours via economymiddleeast.com, en.ammonnews.net, finance.yahoo.com. This is neutral market context, not a forecast, recommendation or financial advice.
How to trade gold with FxPro in Kenya
You can trade gold at FxPro as a CFD on spot gold (XAU/USD), going long or short without owning the metal. Gold sits in FxPro's metals range alongside silver and is available on MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader and the FxPro Edge platform. Spreads on gold start from about 2.5 pips on the spread-only Standard accounts, or from roughly 1.0 pip on Raw+ and cTrader accounts where a commission applies instead. Leverage runs up to 1:200 (margin from about 0.5%), one standard lot of gold is 100 troy ounces and you can trade from 0.01 lots, the minimum deposit is $100, and positions held overnight are subject to a swap (triple on Wednesday; swap-free on eligible Islamic accounts). Gold trades nearly around the clock on weekdays. Spreads and margins are variable, so check the live figures inside your FxPro platform before trading.
- Trade gold as a CFD on spot XAU/USD — go long or short, you never own the metal.
- Available on MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, FxPro Edge, on desktop, web and the mobile app.
- Leverage Up to 1:200; the exact margin is shown in-platform before you trade.
- Overnight positions are subject to a swap (triple on Wednesday); swap-free on eligible Islamic accounts.
- Minimum deposit $100; fund and trade in KES.
What gold costs to trade at FxPro
The main cost of trading gold is the spread — the gap between the buy and sell price — plus any commission on raw-spread accounts and the overnight swap if you hold a position past the daily rollover. FxPro’s indicative gold spread is 2.5 pips on Standard accounts and 1.0 pips on raw-spread accounts (where a commission applies instead). Spreads are variable — see our full FxPro spreads breakdown for the latest figures.
Real measured gold conditions (Raw+)
First-hand numbers from FxPro’s own MetaTrader 5 Raw+ feed — the spread, all-in cost, contract specs and overnight financing you actually trade on, not a marketing figure.
| Measure | XAU/USD on Raw+ (measured) |
|---|---|
| Typical spread | 15 pips (stable: min 15, p90 15 over 64,593 ticks) |
| All-in cost / lot | $22.00 ($15.00 spread + $7.00 commission) |
| Contract size | 100 oz per lot (0.01 lot = 1 oz) |
| Min / max order | 0.01 / 500 lots |
| Tick value | $1.00 per 0.01 move, per lot |
| Min stop distance | 0 points (place stops and limits at any distance) |
Order execution we measured on gold (real market orders):
| Order size | Avg fill | Avg slippage | Fails |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01 lot | 78 ms | 0.0 pts | 0 |
| 0.1 lot | 88 ms | 5.333 pts | 0 |
| 1.0 lot | 99 ms | 3.667 pts | 0 |
Small sample (a few round-trips per size); slippage rises with order size. Indicative.
Gold volatility and weekend risk (measured)
| Measure | XAU/USD (measured) |
|---|---|
| Avg daily range | 11623.6 pts (~$116.24) |
| Annual volatility | 24.47% |
| Avg weekend gap | 2472.2 pts (~$24.72) |
| Cost to hold long 30 days | $2,059 (spread + swap) |
| Spread vs reference | −38.19 pips |
Average daily range and annualised volatility over the last two weeks; the weekend gap is the average Friday-to-Monday jump — gold can travel a long way while the market is shut, so size weekend exposure with that in mind. ‘Spread vs reference’ compares our measured gold spread with an independent interbank reference feed.
Gold spread through the trading day
Gold holds its typical 15-pip spread through the main London and New York hours, then balloons around the daily 00:00 server rollover — the sparkline shows the 24-hour shape.
| Spread | When (server / EAT) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tightest | 15 pips | 08:00 (17:00 EAT) |
| Widest | 85 pips | 23:00 (08:00 EAT) |
| Worst spike | 175 pips | 00:00 (09:00 EAT) |
Average pip spread by FxPro server hour over the last 24 hours. The rollover window is the one to avoid for gold — the spread there runs several times the daytime level. Hours are server time (about UTC+3); EAT in brackets.
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Reviews
Gold traders are mostly happy here — they like being able to trade XAU/USD straight off the same platforms and rate the fees fair for it. The recurring gripe matches the spreads page: the gold spread can widen noticeably at quiet hours, so a few say check it before you size up. Net: a popular market to trade at FxPro, just trade it when liquidity is there.
FxPro is very Okay. I have been with them for some time now. Their spread on currencies and Oil is very competitive but their spread on Gold is horrible ranging between 30pips to 45 pips in…
Gold has still been pumping last few month, despite everrything that happened... Loving the fees, and love how I can just long it with x200 and be rewarded for it.
Gotta say this place is pretty serious, they don't play around... Trading gold jere and the spreads are super tight on it, enjoiying my scalping🤏