One of the most traded instruments in Africa. Understand XAUUSD and pip value before your first trade.
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Visual explanations of lots, pips and leverage, live prices and charts, free calculators, and the rules where you live.
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From zero to your first trade in 5 steps
- Understand forex what you trade and why prices move
- Lots and pips how profit and loss are counted
- Leverage and margin where the real risk sits
- Practise on a demo with virtual money, no risk
- Choose a broker compare regulation, Islamic accounts and deposits
- What Is Forex Trading and How Does It Work?
- Forex Trading for Beginners: How to Start in Nigeria, Kenya or South Africa
- What Is a Lot in Forex? Standard, Mini, Micro and Nano Lots
- What Is a Pip in Forex? Meaning, Value and Examples
- What Is Leverage in Forex? Margin, Formula and Examples
- Forex Market Hours in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa
- Forex Demo Account: What It Is and How to Practise Properly
- What Is a Cent Account in Forex?
How many lots of gold suit your balance? Try the calculator right here.
CalculatorsAn automated reading of 26 technical indicators on gold, with how to read it and why it isn’t enough on its own.
XAU/USD Gold vs US dollar
Live Automated reading, not advice
How we choose brokers
We compare brokers on criteria you can check: regulation and the company that serves your country, Islamic accounts, minimum deposit, local deposits and withdrawals, and platforms. Exness currently tops our comparison for beginners, and we show its weak points, and everyone else’s, plainly.
Where do you trade from?
Rules and deposit methods change by country. Pick yours to see what applies to you.
