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Gold (XAUUSD) in February 2006: high, low and the biggest days
Gold ended February 2006 down 1.18% at US$562.00. It traded between US$534.60 on 14 Feb 2006 and US$574.70 on 2 Feb 2006, and its biggest day was -3.5% on 7 Feb 2006. Its median daily range was calmer than gold's median for all of 2006.
Key numbers
| Trading days counted | 19 |
| First open (1 Feb 2006) | US$569.20 |
| Last close (28 Feb 2006) | US$562.00 |
| Close before the month (31 Jan 2006) | US$568.70 |
| Month change | -1.18% · -US$6.70 |
| Month high (2 Feb 2006) | US$574.70 |
| Month low (14 Feb 2006) | US$534.60 |
| High to low span (US$ · % of the close before the month) | US$40.10 · 7.05% |
| Median daily move (either way) | 1.152% |
| Median daily range | 1.736% · US$9.60 |
| Median daily range for all of 2006 | 1.929% |
| Days moving 1%+ / 2%+ | 10 / 3 |
| Up days / down days | 12 / 7 |
The biggest days
| Date | Move | US$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best day | 9 Feb 2006 | +2.75% | US$15.10 |
| Worst day | 7 Feb 2006 | -3.5% | -US$19.90 |
| Widest high-low day | 7 Feb 2006 | 4.4% | US$25.00 |
February 2006 against every February, 2005–2024
Ranked against February in each of the 20 years from 2005 to 2024 (1 = highest): month change 14th, median daily range 5th, high-low span 12th. Across those years the strongest February was 2016 (+10.76%) and the weakest 2021 (-6.16%).
February inside 2006
The median daily range in February 2006 was 1.736%, which is calmer than the median for all of 2006 (1.929%; ratio 0.90). By median daily range it was the 8th widest of the 12 months of 2006. The full year is on the gold in 2006 page.
Every trading day of February 2006
| Date | Close | Move | High-low |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2006 | US$569.50 | +0.14% | US$8.20 |
| 2 Feb 2006 | US$571.70 | +0.39% | US$7.00 |
| 3 Feb 2006 | US$568.20 | -0.61% | US$8.90 |
| 6 Feb 2006 | US$568.60 | +0.07% | US$5.50 |
| 7 Feb 2006 | US$548.70 | -3.5% | US$25.00 |
| 8 Feb 2006 | US$549.60 | +0.16% | US$7.90 |
| 9 Feb 2006 | US$564.70 | +2.75% | US$14.00 |
| 10 Feb 2006 | US$550.50 | -2.51% | US$22.00 |
| 13 Feb 2006 | US$540.00 | -1.91% | US$13.10 |
| 14 Feb 2006 | US$547.00 | +1.3% | US$12.90 |
| 15 Feb 2006 | US$539.50 | -1.37% | US$11.90 |
| 16 Feb 2006 | US$548.70 | +1.71% | US$13.80 |
| 17 Feb 2006 | US$551.60 | +0.53% | US$10.30 |
| 21 Feb 2006 | US$553.70 | +0.38% | US$4.70 |
| 22 Feb 2006 | US$555.50 | +0.33% | US$8.50 |
| 23 Feb 2006 | US$549.10 | -1.15% | US$6.90 |
| 24 Feb 2006 | US$558.50 | +1.71% | US$12.50 |
| 27 Feb 2006 | US$553.10 | -0.97% | US$6.80 |
| 28 Feb 2006 | US$562.00 | +1.61% | US$9.60 |
What this month means for an EA
The widest day, 7 Feb 2006, covered US$25.00 from high to low; the median day covered US$9.60. An EA that holds trades against the move carries that distance as open loss until price comes back. You can enter US$25.00 in the grid calculator to see the open loss for your own lot and spacing.
Questions
Did gold go up or down in February 2006?
Down: the last close was US$562.00 on 28 Feb 2006, -1.18% (-US$6.70) against US$568.70 on 31 Jan 2006.
What were gold's high and low in February 2006?
High US$574.70 on 2 Feb 2006, low US$534.60 on 14 Feb 2006, a span of US$40.10.
What was gold's biggest day in February 2006?
7 Feb 2006: -3.5% (-US$19.90) close to close.