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Gold (XAUUSD) in October 2009: high, low and the biggest days
Gold ended October 2009 up 3.74% at US$1,044.96. It traded between US$986.55 on 2 Oct 2009 and US$1,070.58 on 14 Oct 2009, and its biggest day was +2.33% on 6 Oct 2009. Its median daily range was calmer than gold's median for all of 2009.
Key numbers
| Trading days counted | 22 |
| First open (1 Oct 2009) | US$1,009.40 |
| Last close (30 Oct 2009) | US$1,044.96 |
| Close before the month (30 Sep 2009) | US$1,007.30 |
| Month change | +3.74% · US$37.66 |
| Month high (14 Oct 2009) | US$1,070.58 |
| Month low (2 Oct 2009) | US$986.55 |
| High to low span (US$ · % of the close before the month) | US$84.03 · 8.34% |
| Median daily move (either way) | 0.733% |
| Median daily range | 1.526% · US$16.14 |
| Median daily range for all of 2009 | 1.673% |
| Days moving 1%+ / 2%+ | 6 / 1 |
| Up days / down days | 13 / 9 |
The biggest days
| Date | Move | US$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best day | 6 Oct 2009 | +2.33% | US$23.73 |
| Worst day | 26 Oct 2009 | -1.63% | -US$17.15 |
| Widest high-low day | 6 Oct 2009 | 2.75% | US$28.03 |
October 2009 against every October, 2005–2024
Ranked against October in each of the 20 years from 2005 to 2024 (1 = highest): month change 6th, median daily range 7th, high-low span 6th. Across those years the strongest October was 2023 (+7.31%) and the weakest 2008 (-16.9%).
October inside 2009
The median daily range in October 2009 was 1.526%, which is calmer than the median for all of 2009 (1.673%; ratio 0.91). By median daily range it was the 8th widest of the 12 months of 2009. The full year is on the gold in 2009 page.
Every trading day of October 2009
| Date | Close | Move | High-low |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2009 | US$999.12 | -0.81% | US$11.87 |
| 2 Oct 2009 | US$1,002.37 | +0.33% | US$20.73 |
| 5 Oct 2009 | US$1,017.67 | +1.53% | US$16.82 |
| 6 Oct 2009 | US$1,041.40 | +2.33% | US$28.03 |
| 7 Oct 2009 | US$1,044.37 | +0.29% | US$11.94 |
| 8 Oct 2009 | US$1,054.75 | +0.99% | US$18.53 |
| 9 Oct 2009 | US$1,048.80 | -0.56% | US$8.82 |
| 12 Oct 2009 | US$1,055.65 | +0.65% | US$11.96 |
| 13 Oct 2009 | US$1,064.37 | +0.83% | US$17.86 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | US$1,062.50 | -0.18% | US$14.58 |
| 15 Oct 2009 | US$1,050.52 | -1.13% | US$19.20 |
| 16 Oct 2009 | US$1,053.15 | +0.25% | US$13.57 |
| 19 Oct 2009 | US$1,063.37 | +0.97% | US$16.60 |
| 20 Oct 2009 | US$1,054.61 | -0.82% | US$15.69 |
| 21 Oct 2009 | US$1,059.10 | +0.43% | US$17.07 |
| 22 Oct 2009 | US$1,060.00 | +0.08% | US$9.96 |
| 23 Oct 2009 | US$1,055.07 | -0.47% | US$17.07 |
| 26 Oct 2009 | US$1,037.92 | -1.63% | US$22.84 |
| 27 Oct 2009 | US$1,040.15 | +0.21% | US$11.05 |
| 28 Oct 2009 | US$1,027.31 | -1.23% | US$15.25 |
| 29 Oct 2009 | US$1,046.44 | +1.86% | US$19.10 |
| 30 Oct 2009 | US$1,044.96 | -0.14% | US$13.81 |
What this month means for an EA
The widest day, 6 Oct 2009, covered US$28.03 from high to low; the median day covered US$16.14. An EA that holds trades against the move carries that distance as open loss until price comes back. You can enter US$28.03 in the grid calculator to see the open loss for your own lot and spacing.
Questions
Did gold go up or down in October 2009?
Up: the last close was US$1,044.96 on 30 Oct 2009, +3.74% (US$37.66) against US$1,007.30 on 30 Sep 2009.
What were gold's high and low in October 2009?
High US$1,070.58 on 14 Oct 2009, low US$986.55 on 2 Oct 2009, a span of US$84.03.
What was gold's biggest day in October 2009?
6 Oct 2009: +2.33% (US$23.73) close to close.