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Gold (XAUUSD) in 2012: daily moves, range and the biggest days
2012 was a middle year for gold's daily range between 2005 and 2024 (13th widest of 20). Gold closed the year up 7.08% at US$1,674.87. Its median daily range was 1.215%, about US$20.02, and it moved 2% or more on 12 of 257 days.
Key numbers
| Trading days counted | 257 |
| Year change (last close vs last close of 2011) | +7.08% |
| Last close of the year (31 Dec 2012) | US$1,674.87 |
| Median daily move (close to close, either way) | 0.489% |
| Median daily range (high to low) | 1.215% · US$20.02 |
| Days with a move of 1% or more | 53 |
| Days with a move of 2% or more | 12 |
| Days with a move of 3% or more | 2 |
| Days with a move of 5% or more | 0 |
| Up days / down days | 134 / 122 |
The biggest days
| Date | Move | US$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best day | 1 Jun 2012 | +3.98% | US$62.14 |
| Worst day | 29 Feb 2012 | -4.92% | -US$87.70 |
| Widest high-low range | 29 Feb 2012 | 5.86% | US$104.60 |
How 2012 compares with 2005–2024
| 2012 | Median of 20 years | Rank (1 = highest) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median daily range % | 1.215% | 1.25% | 13th of 20 |
| Days with 2%+ moves | 12 | 11.5 | 10th of 20 |
| Largest one-day move | 4.92% | 4% | 7th of 20 |
| Median daily range in US$ | US$20.02 | – | 9th of 20 |
Weekend gaps in 2012
Weekend gaps are counted from 2015 on, so this page has no gap figures for 2012.
What these numbers mean for an EA
A 2% move at the 2012 year-end price of US$1,674.87 is about US$33.50. In 2012 gold moved that much or more on 12 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 2012?
The median close-to-close move was 0.489% and the median high-low range was 1.215% (US$20.02).
What was gold's biggest day in 2012?
The best day was 1 Jun 2012 (+3.98%) and the worst day was 29 Feb 2012 (-4.92%).
Did gold go up or down in 2012?
Up: the last close of 2012 was US$1,674.87, +7.08% against the last close of 2011.