Trade popular precious metals like gold and silver through CFDs with real-time pricing, clean charting, and built-in risk management tools — all from one streamlined trading experience.
Metals often react to inflation expectations, interest rates, USD strength, and global risk sentiment. Use the live tape below as a quick scan before you open a chart.
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Metals can respond strongly to central bank policy, inflation data, and USD strength.
Explore the most actively followed precious metals and how traders commonly watch them.
| Metal | Ticker (Common) | Often Moves On |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | XAU/USD | Inflation, rates, USD, risk sentiment |
| Silver | XAG/USD | Industrial demand, inflation, USD |
| Palladium | XPD/USD | Supply shocks, industrial cycles |
| Platinum | XPT/USD | Auto demand, global growth signals |
Metals can move quickly, especially during macro announcements. Plan entries, define your downside, and stay consistent.
Start with demo or go live — access metals markets from the same platform and manage trades with built-in controls.
Select gold, silver, or another metal and analyze price action on the chart.
Set Stop Loss / Take Profit and monitor volatility around key news events.
Open a live account or practice with a demo and explore metals CFDs with ZenithFX.