Introduction To Trading Precious Metals

Although precious metals do have certain industrial applications, they are overwhelmingly considered a store of value.

Precious metals are renowned as safe-haven assets. When traditional financial markets, such as stocks, indices and bonds stop performing, many investors typically park their cash in precious metal investments. Humans instinctively recognise these shiny metals as valuable. Gold played a vital role in the early Egyptian, Lydian, Greek and Roman empires. Throughout history, gold and silver have been used as money. Even though precious metals no longer have an active role in the economy, central banks and large commercial banks continue to hoard them, and active investors use them as a hedging tool.

The Benefits Of Trading Precious Metals CFDs

Trading precious metals using contracts for difference offers numerous advantages over other forms of investing, such as physical ownership.

No physical ownership necessary
CFDs allow you to gain exposure to the precious metals market without having to physically buy and store coins or ingots, and later have to find a buyer to sell them.
Lower cost of investing
You can trade on the real spot price, making it easier to reach profitability, as opposed to paying a premium for physical bouillon, as well as postage or storage costs.
Go long or short
When using CFDs, you’re able to open short positions, which allow you to speculate on prices falling and profit if they do. With hedging, you’re able to go long and short concurrently.
Use leverage to decrease capital requirements
You’re able to leverage your positions as much as 1:20 on precious metals. Using leverage reduces how much of your capital is required to open a precious metals CFD.
Trade precious metals at any time of the day
AlphaMarkets is an international broker providing online trading services across all time zones Monday thru Friday. Never worry about when you can open and close your trades.
Easily liquidate your positions
When you need to close your trades, there is no need to find a buyer or negotiate a deal, just log in to your trading account and tap close. If the market is open, your trade will be closed immediately.
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What We Offer

What We Offer

  • The most convenient trading platforms

    Trade your favourite precious metals as a CFD from a convenient mobile application, web trading application, or the advanced MT4 trading platform.

  • A variety of precious metals

    You can trade four different precious metals CFDs with AlphaMarkets; gold, silver, platinum and palladium, all quoted against the US dollar.

  • Low spreads

    Take advantage of low spreads and low commissions when you trade precious metals with AlphaMarkets.

  • The best support and guidance

    Every AlphaMarkets customer receives the same premium support from our specialists. Some accounts qualify for relationship managers and mentorship.

Trading Accounts

Choose the right trading account to match your investment goals. Whether you’re a day-trader looking to profit from short term price movements or a position trader, looking to benefit from the long-term appreciation or depreciation of precious metals, then AlphaMarkets probably has a suitable account for you.

Here are the four most popular trading accounts for precious metals traders.

AlphaMarkets BRONZE

  • Minimum deposit
    From €1,000
  • Minimum floating spread
    From 0.1 pip
  • Trading commissions
    From $/€/£12 Per Lot
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AlphaMarkets GOLD

  • Minimum deposit
    From €5,000
  • Minimum floating spread
    From 0.1 pip
  • Trading commissions
    From $/€/£10 Per Lot
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AlphaMarkets PREMIUM

  • Minimum deposit
    From €50,000
  • Minimum spread
    From 0.1 pip
  • Trading commissions
    From $/€/£7 per lot
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AlphaMarkets SILVER

  • Minimum deposit
    From €2,500
  • Minimum floating spread
    From 0.1 pip
  • Trading commissions
    From $/€/£11 Per Lot
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If you can’t find the right trading account, don’t worry. We’ve got more options waiting for you.

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Want To Practice First?

Practice makes perfect. That’s why we give all clients a free lifetime demo trading account to polish their skills for trading precious metals.

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Trade Precious Metals Online

AlphaMarkets offers two premium online trading platforms to analyse and trade precious metals. Detailed charts can show years of historical price information for all available precious metals trading pairs.

We offer MetaTrader 4, the world’s most popular and advanced trading platform with endless capabilities, and our very own AlphaMarkets trading platform, which is ideal for beginners looking for a modern trading interface.

MetaTrader 4

  • Available on desktop, web, iOS and Android devices
  • Automated trading with Expert Advisors
  • Advanced charting and technical analysis capabilities
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AlphaMarkets Trader

  • Available on web, iOS and Android
  • Easy to navigate 1000s of trading instruments
  • Modern design and sleek interface
  • Loaded with the most popular market analysis tools
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Gold: Best CFD

Gold is the third most traded financial asset in the world. According to the World Gold Council as of December 2019, the average daily trading volume of gold was $145.5 bln, which is higher than the average daily trading volume of EUR/USD.

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We offer more than precious metals

If you want to trade gold or silver, then you have come to the right place. However, if you’re interested in more than precious metals, we’ve still got you covered. Our vision is to provide a one-stop destination for traders and investors to access a wide range of products in the financial markets. With one trading account, you can discover hundreds of financial instruments. If you don’t see any good trading opportunities in the precious metals markets, you could easily view the charts of numerous forex pairs, stocks, indices and more. If you do find an opportunity, you can go right ahead and open a position. There is no need to open a new account or change any settings.

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