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Gold (XAUUSD) in November 2009: high, low and the biggest days
Gold ended November 2009 up 12.86% at US$1,179.32. It traded between US$1,042.84 on 2 Nov 2009 and US$1,194.95 on 26 Nov 2009, and its biggest day was +3.13% on 4 Nov 2009. Its median daily range was calmer than gold's median for all of 2009.
Key numbers
| Trading days counted | 20 |
| First open (2 Nov 2009) | US$1,044.12 |
| Last close (30 Nov 2009) | US$1,179.32 |
| Close before the month (30 Oct 2009) | US$1,044.96 |
| Month change | +12.86% · US$134.36 |
| Month high (26 Nov 2009) | US$1,194.95 |
| Month low (2 Nov 2009) | US$1,042.84 |
| High to low span (US$ · % of the close before the month) | US$152.11 · 14.56% |
| Median daily move (either way) | 0.641% |
| Median daily range | 1.444% · US$16.44 |
| Median daily range for all of 2009 | 1.673% |
| Days moving 1%+ / 2%+ | 8 / 2 |
| Up days / down days | 16 / 4 |
The biggest days
| Date | Move | US$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best day | 4 Nov 2009 | +3.13% | US$33.10 |
| Worst day | 27 Nov 2009 | -1.22% | -US$14.52 |
| Widest high-low day | 27 Nov 2009 | 4.51% | US$53.72 |
November 2009 against every November, 2005–2024
Ranked against November in each of the 20 years from 2005 to 2024 (1 = highest): month change 1st, median daily range 7th, high-low span 2nd. Across those years the strongest November was 2009 (+12.86%) and the weakest 2016 (-8.16%).
November inside 2009
The median daily range in November 2009 was 1.444%, which is calmer than the median for all of 2009 (1.673%; ratio 0.86). By median daily range it was the 10th widest of the 12 months of 2009. The full year is on the gold in 2009 page.
Every trading day of November 2009
| Date | Close | Move | High-low |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2009 | US$1,058.95 | +1.34% | US$19.53 |
| 4 Nov 2009 | US$1,092.05 | +3.13% | US$17.44 |
| 5 Nov 2009 | US$1,089.80 | -0.21% | US$10.20 |
| 6 Nov 2009 | US$1,094.72 | +0.45% | US$14.23 |
| 9 Nov 2009 | US$1,103.00 | +0.76% | US$15.48 |
| 10 Nov 2009 | US$1,105.98 | +0.27% | US$12.21 |
| 11 Nov 2009 | US$1,116.85 | +0.98% | US$12.93 |
| 12 Nov 2009 | US$1,103.55 | -1.19% | US$20.44 |
| 13 Nov 2009 | US$1,118.29 | +1.34% | US$18.05 |
| 16 Nov 2009 | US$1,139.75 | +1.92% | US$20.32 |
| 17 Nov 2009 | US$1,140.63 | +0.08% | US$14.05 |
| 18 Nov 2009 | US$1,141.45 | +0.07% | US$16.81 |
| 19 Nov 2009 | US$1,144.37 | +0.26% | US$16.07 |
| 20 Nov 2009 | US$1,150.20 | +0.51% | US$18.15 |
| 23 Nov 2009 | US$1,162.28 | +1.05% | US$14.71 |
| 24 Nov 2009 | US$1,168.40 | +0.53% | US$13.25 |
| 25 Nov 2009 | US$1,192.20 | +2.04% | US$25.92 |
| 26 Nov 2009 | US$1,191.80 | -0.03% | US$14.59 |
| 27 Nov 2009 | US$1,177.28 | -1.22% | US$53.72 |
| 30 Nov 2009 | US$1,179.32 | +0.17% | US$18.03 |
What this month means for an EA
The widest day, 27 Nov 2009, covered US$53.72 from high to low; the median day covered US$16.44. An EA that holds trades against the move carries that distance as open loss until price comes back. You can enter US$53.72 in the grid calculator to see the open loss for your own lot and spacing.
Questions
Did gold go up or down in November 2009?
Up: the last close was US$1,179.32 on 30 Nov 2009, +12.86% (US$134.36) against US$1,044.96 on 30 Oct 2009.
What were gold's high and low in November 2009?
High US$1,194.95 on 26 Nov 2009, low US$1,042.84 on 2 Nov 2009, a span of US$152.11.
What was gold's biggest day in November 2009?
4 Nov 2009: +3.13% (US$33.10) close to close.