Gold Said “Yes.” My First XAU/USD Trade Made Me $42.70. And Now — Apple and an Index.
Hi, this is NorthRay.
Remember how last time I said I wanted to try commodities and stocks?
Well, I didn’t waste any time.
I opened my very first gold trade (XAU/USD).
And you know what? It didn’t bite me. Quite the opposite — it gave me the biggest profit of my entire demo trading journey so far.
$42.70.
From a single trade.
For someone who was celebrating 24 cents not long ago — this feels like a holiday.
How It Happened
I spent a long time staring at the gold chart.
Honestly? At first, it scared me.
The price moves like crazy. Long candles. Swings of $10–20 within an hour.
I kept thinking:
“This isn’t for beginners. You could lose everything in five minutes here.”
But then I remembered my rule: small steps.
I didn’t use 1 lot. Not even 0.50.
I opened just 0.10 lot.
Ten times smaller than my last EUR/USD trade.
Why?
Because gold is a different beast. You don’t dive headfirst into an unfamiliar river. First, you test the water with your finger.
The Numbers That Surprised Me
Lot size: 0.10 XAU/USD
Take-profit: set at a reasonable distance
Stop-loss: mandatory (I no longer trade without one)
A few hours later, I checked the terminal.
The trade was closed.
Take-profit hit.
Profit: $42.70.
I rubbed my eyes.
Sure, it’s demo money. But the number still looks serious.
For comparison:
My best EUR/USD trade on a 1-lot position made me $23.50.
Here?
0.10 lot — and $42.70.
Gold is incredibly volatile. It covers huge distances in a short amount of time.
That’s both good and bad.
The good:
You can make more money.
The bad:
You can lose money much faster too.
But this time, I was in profit. And it felt good.
What I...