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Gold (XAUUSD) in 2010: daily moves, range and the biggest days
2010 was a middle year for gold's daily range between 2005 and 2024 (7th widest of 20). Gold closed the year up 28.3% at US$1,408.13. Its median daily range was 1.386%, about US$16.37, and it moved 2% or more on 13 of 256 days.
Key numbers
| Trading days counted | 256 |
| Year change (last close vs last close of 2009) | +28.3% |
| Last close of the year (31 Dec 2010) | US$1,408.13 |
| Median daily move (close to close, either way) | 0.515% |
| Median daily range (high to low) | 1.386% · US$16.37 |
| Days with a move of 1% or more | 68 |
| Days with a move of 2% or more | 13 |
| Days with a move of 3% or more | 4 |
| Days with a move of 5% or more | 0 |
| Up days / down days | 145 / 111 |
The biggest days
| Date | Move | US$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best day | 4 Nov 2010 | +3.21% | US$43.25 |
| Worst day | 4 Feb 2010 | -4.15% | -US$46.09 |
| Widest high-low range | 4 Feb 2010 | 4.62% | US$51.25 |
How 2010 compares with 2005–2024
| 2010 | Median of 20 years | Rank (1 = highest) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median daily range % | 1.386% | 1.25% | 7th of 20 |
| Days with 2%+ moves | 13 | 11.5 | 9th of 20 |
| Largest one-day move | 4.15% | 4% | 10th of 20 |
| Median daily range in US$ | US$16.37 | – | 11th of 20 |
Weekend gaps in 2010
Weekend gaps are counted from 2015 on, so this page has no gap figures for 2010.
What these numbers mean for an EA
A 2% move at the 2010 year-end price of US$1,408.13 is about US$28.16. In 2010 gold moved that much or more on 13 days out of 256. 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 2010?
The median close-to-close move was 0.515% and the median high-low range was 1.386% (US$16.37).
What was gold's biggest day in 2010?
The best day was 4 Nov 2010 (+3.21%) and the worst day was 4 Feb 2010 (-4.15%).
Did gold go up or down in 2010?
Up: the last close of 2010 was US$1,408.13, +28.3% against the last close of 2009.