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Gold (XAUUSD) in 2006: daily moves, range and the biggest days
2006 was one of the 5 widest-range years for gold between 2005 and 2024. Gold closed the year up 23.63% at US$636.20. Its median daily range was 1.929%, about US$11.75, and it moved 2% or more on 44 of 250 days.
Key numbers
| Trading days counted | 250 |
| Year change (last close vs last close of 2005) | +23.63% |
| Last close of the year (29 Dec 2006) | US$636.20 |
| Median daily move (close to close, either way) | 0.865% |
| Median daily range (high to low) | 1.929% · US$11.75 |
| Days with a move of 1% or more | 110 |
| Days with a move of 2% or more | 44 |
| Days with a move of 3% or more | 16 |
| Days with a move of 5% or more | 1 |
| Up days / down days | 138 / 109 |
The biggest days
| Date | Move | US$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best day | 3 Jan 2006 | +3.35% | US$17.30 |
| Worst day | 13 Jun 2006 | -6.41% | -US$38.70 |
| Widest high-low range | 15 May 2006 | 6.1% | US$43.60 |
How 2006 compares with 2005–2024
| 2006 | Median of 20 years | Rank (1 = highest) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median daily range % | 1.929% | 1.25% | 2nd of 20 |
| Days with 2%+ moves | 44 | 11.5 | 2nd of 20 |
| Largest one-day move | 6.41% | 4% | 3rd of 20 |
| Median daily range in US$ | US$11.75 | – | 17th of 20 |
Weekend gaps in 2006
Weekend gaps are counted from 2015 on, so this page has no gap figures for 2006.
What these numbers mean for an EA
A 2% move at the 2006 year-end price of US$636.20 is about US$12.72. In 2006 gold moved that much or more on 44 days out of 250. 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 2006?
The median close-to-close move was 0.865% and the median high-low range was 1.929% (US$11.75).
What was gold's biggest day in 2006?
The best day was 3 Jan 2006 (+3.35%) and the worst day was 13 Jun 2006 (-6.41%).
Did gold go up or down in 2006?
Up: the last close of 2006 was US$636.20, +23.63% against the last close of 2005.