Gold Trading with LHFX in Canada
Everything you need to trade gold (XAU/USD) as a CFD with LHFX in Canada — spreads, commission, leverage, contract size and overnight costs — plus today’s live spot price and what’s moving it. Market context, not trading advice.
Open LHFX Account →You can trade gold at LHFX as a CFD on spot XAU/USD, long or short: raw spreads plus a $3 per side commission, up to 1:500 (instrument limits may apply) leverage, 1 lot = 100 troy ounces, $10 minimum deposit, on MetaTrader 5, LHFX Trade. The exact conditions and today’s price are below.
Trading gold (XAU/USD) at LHFX — key facts
| Gold trading at LHFX | |
|---|---|
| Instrument | Spot gold · XAU/USD (CFD) |
| Spread from | raw spreads plus a $3 per side commission |
| Commission | $3 per side ($6 round-turn) |
| Max leverage | Up to 1:500 (instrument limits may apply) |
| Contract size | 1 lot = 100 troy ounces |
| Minimum trade | 0.01 lots |
| Direction | Long or short (buy or sell) |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, LHFX Trade |
| Minimum deposit | $10 |
| Overnight swap | Overnight swap applies (triple on Wednesday) |
| Trading hours | Sun 23:00 – Fri 22:00 GMT, with a short daily break |
Indicative conditions for trading gold as a CFD at LHFX in Canada. Spreads, commission and margin are variable — confirm the live figures in your platform before trading.
As of 2026-10-09 20:57 UTC · indicative price from an MT5 trading terminal (demo account) — not LHFX’s quote
Gold price range & volatility
| Period | Spot gold range (XAU/USD) |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $4,109.58 – $4,383.02 |
| Last 90 days | $4,109.58 – $4,383.02 |
| Last 12 months | $3,999.45 – $5,290.19 |
As of 2026-10-09 20:57 UTC. One interbank reference price per trading day (about 16:00 UTC) over each period, with the current session (the spot and 24h figures above) included.
30-day volatility is about 16.8% annualized — gold moves enough to matter for position sizing and stop placement. Range figures are an interbank market reference, not LHFX’s quotes.
What’s moving gold today
Gold is trading around $4,195.12 per ounce. In the news over the past 48 hours, the conversation around gold is led by Inflation / CPI, Bond yields, US dollar.
Inflation / CPI
A jeweller hedging inventory is protecting a margin rather than expressing a view, which makes that flow price-insensitive.
Bond yields
The forward price a hedger receives contains the interest rate, which is why hedging is more attractive when rates are high.
US dollar
A hedge fixes the metal and the currency together, which is why commercial hedging touches both markets.
Fed & interest rates
Producers, jewellers and refiners all hedge, and their combined activity is priced against the same interest rate.
Central-bank buying
States never hedge their reserves, since the holding is the hedge.
Based on 21 gold-related stories in the last 48 hours via beincrypto.com, finance.yahoo.com, hdfcsky.com. This is neutral market context, not a forecast, recommendation or financial advice.
How to trade gold with LHFX in Canada
You can trade gold at LHFX as a CFD on spot XAU/USD — long or short — from its single STP/ECN account: raw spreads plus a flat $3-per-side commission, leverage up to 1:500, on MetaTrader 5 and the LHFX Trade platform. The minimum deposit is $10.
- Trade gold as a CFD on spot XAU/USD — go long or short, you never own the metal.
- Available on MetaTrader 5, LHFX Trade, on desktop, web and the mobile app.
- Leverage Up to 1:500 (instrument limits may apply); the exact margin is shown in-platform before you trade.
- Overnight swap applies (triple on Wednesday)
- Minimum deposit $10.