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Gold (XAUUSD) in 2013: daily moves, range and the biggest days
2013 was one of the 5 widest-range years for gold between 2005 and 2024. Gold closed the year down 27.86% at US$1,208.26. Its median daily range was 1.559%, about US$21.87, and it moved 2% or more on 25 of 258 days.
Key numbers
| Trading days counted | 258 |
| Year change (last close vs last close of 2012) | -27.86% |
| Last close of the year (31 Dec 2013) | US$1,208.26 |
| Median daily move (close to close, either way) | 0.696% |
| Median daily range (high to low) | 1.559% · US$21.87 |
| Days with a move of 1% or more | 90 |
| Days with a move of 2% or more | 25 |
| Days with a move of 3% or more | 8 |
| Days with a move of 5% or more | 2 |
| Up days / down days | 123 / 135 |
The biggest days
| Date | Move | US$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best day | 18 Sep 2013 | +4.09% | US$53.61 |
| Worst day | 15 Apr 2013 | -9.06% | -US$134.33 |
| Widest high-low range | 15 Apr 2013 | 10.69% | US$158.48 |
How 2013 compares with 2005–2024
| 2013 | Median of 20 years | Rank (1 = highest) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median daily range % | 1.559% | 1.25% | 4th of 20 |
| Days with 2%+ moves | 25 | 11.5 | 5th of 20 |
| Largest one-day move | 9.06% | 4% | 2nd of 20 |
| Median daily range in US$ | US$21.87 | – | 5th of 20 |
Weekend gaps in 2013
Weekend gaps are counted from 2015 on, so this page has no gap figures for 2013.
What these numbers mean for an EA
A 2% move at the 2013 year-end price of US$1,208.26 is about US$24.17. In 2013 gold moved that much or more on 25 days out of 258. 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 2013?
The median close-to-close move was 0.696% and the median high-low range was 1.559% (US$21.87).
What was gold's biggest day in 2013?
The best day was 18 Sep 2013 (+4.09%) and the worst day was 15 Apr 2013 (-9.06%).
Did gold go up or down in 2013?
Down: the last close of 2013 was US$1,208.26, -27.86% against the last close of 2012.