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Gold (XAUUSD) in September 2011: high, low and the biggest days
Gold ended September 2011 down 11.01% at US$1,623.68. It traded between US$1,531.94 on 26 Sep 2011 and US$1,920.61 on 6 Sep 2011, and its biggest day was -4.95% on 23 Sep 2011. Its median daily range was much wider than gold's median for all of 2011.
Key numbers
| Trading days counted | 22 |
| First open (1 Sep 2011) | US$1,824.75 |
| Last close (30 Sep 2011) | US$1,623.68 |
| Close before the month (31 Aug 2011) | US$1,824.56 |
| Month change | -11.01% · -US$200.88 |
| Month high (6 Sep 2011) | US$1,920.61 |
| Month low (26 Sep 2011) | US$1,531.94 |
| High to low span (US$ · % of the close before the month) | US$388.67 · 21.3% |
| Median daily move (either way) | 1.421% |
| Median daily range | 3.237% · US$58.03 |
| Median daily range for all of 2011 | 1.523% |
| Days moving 1%+ / 2%+ | 15 / 7 |
| Up days / down days | 10 / 12 |
The biggest days
| Date | Move | US$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best day | 2 Sep 2011 | +3.07% | US$55.99 |
| Worst day | 23 Sep 2011 | -4.95% | -US$86.18 |
| Widest high-low day | 26 Sep 2011 | 7.95% | US$131.52 |
September 2011 against every September, 2005–2024
Ranked against September in each of the 20 years from 2005 to 2024 (1 = highest): month change 20th, median daily range 2nd, high-low span 2nd. Across those years the strongest September was 2007 (+10.42%) and the weakest 2011 (-11.01%).
September inside 2011
The median daily range in September 2011 was 3.237%, which is much wider than the median for all of 2011 (1.523%; ratio 2.13). By median daily range it was the widest of the 12 months of 2011. The full year is on the gold in 2011 page.
Every trading day of September 2011
| Date | Close | Move | High-low |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2011 | US$1,825.93 | +0.08% | US$17.09 |
| 2 Sep 2011 | US$1,881.92 | +3.07% | US$60.19 |
| 5 Sep 2011 | US$1,899.54 | +0.94% | US$28.59 |
| 6 Sep 2011 | US$1,875.63 | -1.26% | US$62.23 |
| 7 Sep 2011 | US$1,816.93 | -3.13% | US$87.80 |
| 8 Sep 2011 | US$1,868.77 | +2.85% | US$56.78 |
| 9 Sep 2011 | US$1,857.02 | -0.63% | US$63.07 |
| 12 Sep 2011 | US$1,815.87 | -2.22% | US$60.20 |
| 13 Sep 2011 | US$1,833.37 | +0.96% | US$49.27 |
| 14 Sep 2011 | US$1,819.30 | -0.77% | US$35.97 |
| 15 Sep 2011 | US$1,788.28 | -1.71% | US$53.63 |
| 16 Sep 2011 | US$1,808.80 | +1.15% | US$58.99 |
| 19 Sep 2011 | US$1,777.55 | -1.73% | US$57.06 |
| 20 Sep 2011 | US$1,803.48 | +1.46% | US$41.69 |
| 21 Sep 2011 | US$1,781.87 | -1.2% | US$37.91 |
| 22 Sep 2011 | US$1,740.10 | -2.34% | US$65.36 |
| 23 Sep 2011 | US$1,653.92 | -4.95% | US$126.27 |
| 26 Sep 2011 | US$1,627.65 | -1.59% | US$131.52 |
| 27 Sep 2011 | US$1,650.17 | +1.38% | US$62.33 |
| 28 Sep 2011 | US$1,608.16 | -2.55% | US$70.64 |
| 29 Sep 2011 | US$1,614.23 | +0.38% | US$51.99 |
| 30 Sep 2011 | US$1,623.68 | +0.59% | US$33.86 |
What this month means for an EA
The widest day, 26 Sep 2011, covered US$131.52 from high to low; the median day covered US$58.03. An EA that holds trades against the move carries that distance as open loss until price comes back. You can enter US$131.52 in the grid calculator to see the open loss for your own lot and spacing.
Questions
Did gold go up or down in September 2011?
Down: the last close was US$1,623.68 on 30 Sep 2011, -11.01% (-US$200.88) against US$1,824.56 on 31 Aug 2011.
What were gold's high and low in September 2011?
High US$1,920.61 on 6 Sep 2011, low US$1,531.94 on 26 Sep 2011, a span of US$388.67.
What was gold's biggest day in September 2011?
23 Sep 2011: -4.95% (-US$86.18) close to close.