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Gold (XAUUSD) in November 2018: high, low and the biggest days
Gold ended November 2018 up 0.62% at US$1,221.96. It traded between US$1,196.21 on 13 Nov 2018 and US$1,237.33 on 1 Nov 2018, and its biggest day was +1.53% on 1 Nov 2018. Its median daily range was calmer than gold's median for all of 2018.
Key numbers
| Trading days counted | 22 |
| First open (1 Nov 2018) | US$1,215.30 |
| Last close (30 Nov 2018) | US$1,221.96 |
| Close before the month (31 Oct 2018) | US$1,214.48 |
| Month change | +0.62% · US$7.48 |
| Month high (1 Nov 2018) | US$1,237.33 |
| Month low (13 Nov 2018) | US$1,196.21 |
| High to low span (US$ · % of the close before the month) | US$41.12 · 3.39% |
| Median daily move (either way) | 0.244% |
| Median daily range | 0.733% · US$8.88 |
| Median daily range for all of 2018 | 0.879% |
| Days moving 1%+ / 2%+ | 2 / 0 |
| Up days / down days | 10 / 12 |
The biggest days
| Date | Move | US$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best day | 1 Nov 2018 | +1.53% | US$18.56 |
| Worst day | 9 Nov 2018 | -1.15% | -US$14.05 |
| Widest high-low day | 1 Nov 2018 | 1.82% | US$22.07 |
November 2018 against every November, 2005–2024
Ranked against November in each of the 20 years from 2005 to 2024 (1 = highest): month change 9th, median daily range 20th, high-low span 19th. Across those years the strongest November was 2009 (+12.86%) and the weakest 2016 (-8.16%).
November inside 2018
The median daily range in November 2018 was 0.733%, which is calmer than the median for all of 2018 (0.879%; ratio 0.83). By median daily range it was the 10th widest of the 12 months of 2018. The full year is on the gold in 2018 page.
Weekend gaps in November 2018
5 weekend gaps started on a Friday in this month. The largest came after Friday 30 Nov 2018: +0.08% (US$0.95). None reached 0.5%.
Every trading day of November 2018
| Date | Close | Move | High-low |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2018 | US$1,233.04 | +1.53% | US$22.07 |
| 2 Nov 2018 | US$1,232.75 | -0.02% | US$6.70 |
| 5 Nov 2018 | US$1,231.36 | -0.11% | US$8.28 |
| 6 Nov 2018 | US$1,227.03 | -0.35% | US$12.45 |
| 7 Nov 2018 | US$1,226.36 | -0.05% | US$13.50 |
| 8 Nov 2018 | US$1,223.37 | -0.24% | US$7.05 |
| 9 Nov 2018 | US$1,209.32 | -1.15% | US$16.79 |
| 12 Nov 2018 | US$1,200.16 | -0.76% | US$11.23 |
| 13 Nov 2018 | US$1,201.99 | +0.15% | US$8.90 |
| 14 Nov 2018 | US$1,210.54 | +0.71% | US$18.85 |
| 15 Nov 2018 | US$1,212.69 | +0.18% | US$8.76 |
| 16 Nov 2018 | US$1,221.20 | +0.7% | US$12.13 |
| 19 Nov 2018 | US$1,223.85 | +0.22% | US$7.19 |
| 20 Nov 2018 | US$1,221.52 | -0.19% | US$8.77 |
| 21 Nov 2018 | US$1,225.82 | +0.35% | US$10.38 |
| 22 Nov 2018 | US$1,226.96 | +0.09% | US$4.25 |
| 23 Nov 2018 | US$1,222.51 | -0.36% | US$8.61 |
| 26 Nov 2018 | US$1,222.15 | -0.03% | US$6.42 |
| 27 Nov 2018 | US$1,214.47 | -0.63% | US$13.39 |
| 28 Nov 2018 | US$1,221.06 | +0.54% | US$15.50 |
| 29 Nov 2018 | US$1,224.03 | +0.24% | US$8.49 |
| 30 Nov 2018 | US$1,221.96 | -0.17% | US$8.87 |
What this month means for an EA
The widest day, 1 Nov 2018, covered US$22.07 from high to low; the median day covered US$8.88. An EA that holds trades against the move carries that distance as open loss until price comes back. You can enter US$22.07 in the grid calculator to see the open loss for your own lot and spacing.
Questions
Did gold go up or down in November 2018?
Up: the last close was US$1,221.96 on 30 Nov 2018, +0.62% (US$7.48) against US$1,214.48 on 31 Oct 2018.
What were gold's high and low in November 2018?
High US$1,237.33 on 1 Nov 2018, low US$1,196.21 on 13 Nov 2018, a span of US$41.12.
What was gold's biggest day in November 2018?
1 Nov 2018: +1.53% (US$18.56) close to close.