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Gold (XAUUSD) in 2005: daily moves, range and the biggest days
2005 was one of the 5 calmest years for gold between 2005 and 2024. Gold closed the year up 17.76% at US$514.60. Its median daily range was 1.045%, about US$4.60, and it moved 2% or more on 3 of 251 days.
Key numbers
| Trading days counted | 251 |
| Year change (last close vs last close of 2004) | +17.76% |
| Last close of the year (30 Dec 2005) | US$514.60 |
| Median daily move (close to close, either way) | 0.444% |
| Median daily range (high to low) | 1.045% · US$4.60 |
| Days with a move of 1% or more | 52 |
| Days with a move of 2% or more | 3 |
| Days with a move of 3% or more | 0 |
| Days with a move of 5% or more | 0 |
| Up days / down days | 135 / 109 |
The biggest days
| Date | Move | US$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best day | 16 Nov 2005 | +2.22% | US$10.40 |
| Worst day | 14 Dec 2005 | -2.32% | -US$12.00 |
| Widest high-low range | 20 Dec 2005 | 3.28% | US$16.50 |
How 2005 compares with 2005–2024
| 2005 | Median of 20 years | Rank (1 = highest) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median daily range % | 1.045% | 1.25% | 17th of 20 |
| Days with 2%+ moves | 3 | 11.5 | 18th of 20 |
| Largest one-day move | 2.32% | 4% | 19th of 20 |
| Median daily range in US$ | US$4.60 | – | 20th of 20 |
Weekend gaps in 2005
Weekend gaps are counted from 2015 on, so this page has no gap figures for 2005.
What these numbers mean for an EA
A 2% move at the 2005 year-end price of US$514.60 is about US$10.29. In 2005 gold moved that much or more on 3 days out of 251. A grid or martingale EA that adds trades against the move carries the full move as open loss until price comes back, so the days in the table above are the days its floating drawdown was tested. You can enter a move of this size in the grid calculator to see the open loss for your own lot and spacing, or check a live record against daily and max loss limits with the Prop Firm Rule Check.
Questions
How much did gold move on a normal day in 2005?
The median close-to-close move was 0.444% and the median high-low range was 1.045% (US$4.60).
What was gold's biggest day in 2005?
The best day was 16 Nov 2005 (+2.22%) and the worst day was 14 Dec 2005 (-2.32%).
Did gold go up or down in 2005?
Up: the last close of 2005 was US$514.60, +17.76% against the last close of 2004.