Market
Immediate · slippage possible
Fill at the posted bid or offer when you want the position now.
Book / METALS
Metals
Gold first. Silver when it runs.
XAU, XAG, platinum, palladium. Same account as FX. Size to the tick, not the headline.
Live · Metals
XAUUSD——
XAGUSD——
XPTUSD——
XPDUSD——
How this book trades
How metals trade through the week
Near-continuous weekday market access
- 01
Macro read
Rates, USD, and risk tone
- 02
Spot pricing
Live XAU / XAG discovery
- 03
Risk framing
Stops sized to volatility
- 04
Hold or rotate
Hedge or express a view
Specs
Contract facts
Size is in lots. Margin is reserved against the group. The fill prints on the same account you funded.
| Symbol | Book | Contract | Min lot | Tick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAUUSD | Metal | 100 oz | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| XAGUSD | Metal | 5,000 oz | 0.01 | 0.001 |
| XPTUSD | Metal | 50 oz | 0.01 | 0.10 |
| XPDUSD | Metal | 100 oz | 0.01 | 0.10 |
Why this book
Built like a prime.
Precious metals
Access key spot metal markets from one trading environment.
Macro exposure
Follow inflation, rates, currency, and risk-sentiment themes.
Portfolio context
Use metals alongside currencies, equities, and commodities.
Transparent execution
Review pricing and risk parameters before every order.
The ticket
Market. Limit. Stop.
Limit
Working · no fill if it misses
Buy below the offer or sell above the bid. It sits until price trades through.
Stop
Trigger then market
Fires when the market trades through your price, then becomes a market.
Who tickets this
Metals is not a theme. It is a book.
Different sessions, different names, same account. Size to the print in front of you.
Macro hedges
Gold when real rates and the dollar move together.
Industrial tape
Silver and platinum when growth and auto demand print.
Overnight holds
Asia can gap the metal. Stops sit on the ticket.
Hours
When this book actually moves
Asia open
Gold leads the week
London AM
Physical and loco London
NY overlap
Peak XAU / XAG volume
COMEX close
US pit and futures
“Same login as FX. Same ticket. The statement does not care which book printed.”
Aura Capital Markets desk
Funding
Official rails only
Bank transfer
Named rails. Same-name sender. Settlement on the statement.
Card
Where offered. Issuer may take a day. Chargebacks close the account.
Withdrawal
Back to the source rail. KYC first. Desk posts when the bank confirms.
Risk
Leveraged CFDs and FX can lose more than your deposit if risk is not managed. Metals hours, gaps, and weekend crypto prints are not theoretical. Review account terms before you ticket.
Clearance
The metals book is open.
KYC before live. Official access only through auracapitalmarkets.com.