Separate a leveraged price contract from physical ownership.
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Record whether the product is an OTC CFD, a futures contract, an exchange-traded security or allocated metal. A gold CFD normally gives contractual price exposure; a familiar XAU/USD label does not establish ownership or delivery rights.
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Obtain ounces per lot, minimum size, price increment, margin and overnight terms. Some platforms use different symbol suffixes or contracts. A gold risk calculator must use the actual ounces per lot rather than a forex pip assumption.
If a hypothetical gold contract contains 100 ounces per lot, 0.02 lots represents two ounces of price exposure. A USD 10-per-ounce move changes the position value by USD 20 before costs. A different contract size changes the result proportionally.
Record contract size, minimum lot and price increment together. Then distinguish a CFD from physical or allocated gold. Identical-looking charts do not establish equal ownership rights, storage terms or financing. The linked calculator lets you replace the illustrative contract size.
