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Gold (XAUUSD) in 2009: daily moves, range and the biggest days
2009 was one of the 5 widest-range years for gold between 2005 and 2024. Gold closed the year up 26.62% at US$1,097.51. Its median daily range was 1.673%, about US$16.52, and it moved 2% or more on 28 of 257 days.
Key numbers
| Trading days counted | 257 |
| Year change (last close vs last close of 2008) | +26.62% |
| Last close of the year (31 Dec 2009) | US$1,097.51 |
| Median daily move (close to close, either way) | 0.759% |
| Median daily range (high to low) | 1.673% · US$16.52 |
| Days with a move of 1% or more | 103 |
| Days with a move of 2% or more | 28 |
| Days with a move of 3% or more | 6 |
| Days with a move of 5% or more | 0 |
| Up days / down days | 145 / 111 |
The biggest days
| Date | Move | US$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best day | 23 Jan 2009 | +4.93% | US$42.20 |
| Worst day | 4 Dec 2009 | -3.87% | -US$46.78 |
| Widest high-low range | 18 Mar 2009 | 7.17% | US$65.60 |
How 2009 compares with 2005–2024
| 2009 | Median of 20 years | Rank (1 = highest) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median daily range % | 1.673% | 1.25% | 3rd of 20 |
| Days with 2%+ moves | 28 | 11.5 | 4th of 20 |
| Largest one-day move | 4.93% | 4% | 6th of 20 |
| Median daily range in US$ | US$16.52 | – | 10th of 20 |
Weekend gaps in 2009
Weekend gaps are counted from 2015 on, so this page has no gap figures for 2009.
What these numbers mean for an EA
A 2% move at the 2009 year-end price of US$1,097.51 is about US$21.95. In 2009 gold moved that much or more on 28 days out of 257. 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 2009?
The median close-to-close move was 0.759% and the median high-low range was 1.673% (US$16.52).
What was gold's biggest day in 2009?
The best day was 23 Jan 2009 (+4.93%) and the worst day was 4 Dec 2009 (-3.87%).
Did gold go up or down in 2009?
Up: the last close of 2009 was US$1,097.51, +26.62% against the last close of 2008.