Gold Trading with Primex in South Africa
Everything you need to trade gold (XAU/USD) as a CFD with Primex in South Africa — 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 Primex Account →You can trade gold at Primex as a CFD on spot XAU/USD, long or short: Variable (built into the spread), up to 1:1000, depending on the instrument leverage, 1 lot = 100 oz (standard XAU/USD contract), From $10 minimum deposit, on PXTrader, MetaTrader 5, Mobile app. The exact conditions and today’s price are below.
Trading gold (XAU/USD) at Primex — key facts
| Gold trading at Primex | |
|---|---|
| Instrument | Spot gold · XAU/USD (CFD) |
| Spread from | Variable (built into the spread) |
| Commission | Built into the spread |
| Max leverage | Up to 1:1000, depending on the instrument |
| Contract size | 1 lot = 100 oz (standard XAU/USD contract) |
| Minimum trade | 0.01 lots |
| Direction | Long or short |
| Platforms | PXTrader, MetaTrader 5, Mobile app |
| Minimum deposit | From $10 |
| Overnight swap | Overnight funding may apply on positions held past the platform's daily cutoff — check the platform for the current rate |
| Trading hours | Nearly 24/5, following global gold market hours |
Indicative conditions for trading gold as a CFD at Primex in South Africa. Spreads, commission and margin are variable — confirm the live figures in your platform before trading.
How to trade gold with Primex in South Africa
Primex offers Gold (XAU/USD) as a tradable instrument across its PXTrader and MetaTrader 5 platforms, alongside other commodities, crypto, forex and indices.
- Trade gold as a CFD on spot XAU/USD — go long or short, you never own the metal.
- Available on PXTrader, MetaTrader 5, Mobile app, on desktop, web and the mobile app.
- Leverage Up to 1:1000, depending on the instrument; the exact margin is shown in-platform before you trade.
- Overnight positions are subject to a swap (triple on Wednesday); swap-free on eligible Islamic accounts.
- Minimum deposit From $10.