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Gold (XAUUSD) in January 2009: high, low and the biggest days
Gold ended January 2009 up 6.89% at US$926.50. It traded between US$801.90 on 15 Jan 2009 and US$929.20 on 30 Jan 2009, and its biggest day was +4.93% on 23 Jan 2009. Its median daily range was much wider than gold's median for all of 2009.
Key numbers
| Trading days counted | 21 |
| First open (2 Jan 2009) | US$874.20 |
| Last close (30 Jan 2009) | US$926.50 |
| Close before the month (31 Dec 2008) | US$866.80 |
| Month change | +6.89% · US$59.70 |
| Month high (30 Jan 2009) | US$929.20 |
| Month low (15 Jan 2009) | US$801.90 |
| High to low span (US$ · % of the close before the month) | US$127.30 · 14.69% |
| Median daily move (either way) | 1.136% |
| Median daily range | 2.96% · US$26.60 |
| Median daily range for all of 2009 | 1.673% |
| Days moving 1%+ / 2%+ | 11 / 6 |
| Up days / down days | 12 / 9 |
The biggest days
| Date | Move | US$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best day | 23 Jan 2009 | +4.93% | US$42.20 |
| Worst day | 12 Jan 2009 | -3.86% | -US$32.90 |
| Widest high-low day | 23 Jan 2009 | 5.9% | US$50.50 |
January 2009 against every January, 2005–2024
Ranked against January in each of the 20 years from 2005 to 2024 (1 = highest): month change 5th, median daily range 1st, high-low span 1st. Across those years the strongest January was 2008 (+11.14%) and the weakest 2011 (-5.38%).
January inside 2009
The median daily range in January 2009 was 2.96%, which is much wider than the median for all of 2009 (1.673%; ratio 1.77). By median daily range it was the widest of the 12 months of 2009. The full year is on the gold in 2009 page.
Every trading day of January 2009
| Date | Close | Move | High-low |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 2009 | US$874.60 | +0.9% | US$12.50 |
| 5 Jan 2009 | US$857.80 | -1.92% | US$39.20 |
| 6 Jan 2009 | US$863.00 | +0.61% | US$30.80 |
| 7 Jan 2009 | US$842.00 | -2.43% | US$30.30 |
| 8 Jan 2009 | US$856.10 | +1.67% | US$26.70 |
| 9 Jan 2009 | US$853.00 | -0.36% | US$23.60 |
| 12 Jan 2009 | US$820.10 | -3.86% | US$38.70 |
| 13 Jan 2009 | US$820.70 | +0.07% | US$16.50 |
| 14 Jan 2009 | US$811.00 | -1.18% | US$22.40 |
| 15 Jan 2009 | US$816.70 | +0.7% | US$18.90 |
| 16 Jan 2009 | US$841.70 | +3.06% | US$27.70 |
| 19 Jan 2009 | US$834.80 | -0.82% | US$10.60 |
| 20 Jan 2009 | US$855.80 | +2.52% | US$42.60 |
| 21 Jan 2009 | US$853.40 | -0.28% | US$20.40 |
| 22 Jan 2009 | US$856.50 | +0.36% | US$18.50 |
| 23 Jan 2009 | US$898.70 | +4.93% | US$50.50 |
| 26 Jan 2009 | US$903.50 | +0.53% | US$26.60 |
| 27 Jan 2009 | US$897.60 | -0.65% | US$15.20 |
| 28 Jan 2009 | US$887.40 | -1.14% | US$20.60 |
| 29 Jan 2009 | US$908.80 | +2.41% | US$34.70 |
| 30 Jan 2009 | US$926.50 | +1.95% | US$28.60 |
What this month means for an EA
The widest day, 23 Jan 2009, covered US$50.50 from high to low; the median day covered US$26.60. An EA that holds trades against the move carries that distance as open loss until price comes back. You can enter US$50.50 in the grid calculator to see the open loss for your own lot and spacing.
Questions
Did gold go up or down in January 2009?
Up: the last close was US$926.50 on 30 Jan 2009, +6.89% (US$59.70) against US$866.80 on 31 Dec 2008.
What were gold's high and low in January 2009?
High US$929.20 on 30 Jan 2009, low US$801.90 on 15 Jan 2009, a span of US$127.30.
What was gold's biggest day in January 2009?
23 Jan 2009: +4.93% (US$42.20) close to close.