Gold Spread Calculator — XAU/USD Costs
Convert a gold bid–ask gap into a cash trading cost using your XAU/USD contract size, position size and commission.
Trade details · USD
Contract specifications
All starting prices, fees and conversion rates are editable examples—not live quotes or verified Vantage fees. Positive swap is a charge; negative swap is a credit.
Estimated total trading cost
US$20.00
- Spread / trade
- US$20.00
- Round-trip commission / trade
- US$0.00
- Swap / trade
- US$0.00
- Total / completed trade
- US$20.00
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How much does a $0.20 gold spread cost?
For an illustrative contract of 100 ounces per lot, a $0.20 price gap costs $20 for one lot. At 0.1 lot it costs $2. Enter your broker’s actual ounces per lot.
Gold pip conventions and contract sizes differ. The cash calculation uses the bid–ask price gap, not an assumed universal gold pip value.
Calculation
Spread cost = (ask − bid) × units per lot × lots × conversion. Commission = fee per side × 2 × lots. Swap = nightly rate × lots × chargeable nights. Total = (spread + commission + swap) × completed trades. Excludes slippage, market movement and other account charges.
CFDs carry a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. General estimates only, not investment advice.