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Gold (XAUUSD) in 2014: daily moves, range and the biggest days
2014 was a middle year for gold's daily range between 2005 and 2024 (15th widest of 20). Gold closed the year down 1.77% at US$1,186.83. Its median daily range was 1.136%, about US$14.30, and it moved 2% or more on 14 of 258 days.
Key numbers
| Trading days counted | 258 |
| Year change (last close vs last close of 2013) | -1.77% |
| Last close of the year (31 Dec 2014) | US$1,186.83 |
| Median daily move (close to close, either way) | 0.466% |
| Median daily range (high to low) | 1.136% · US$14.30 |
| Days with a move of 1% or more | 54 |
| Days with a move of 2% or more | 14 |
| Days with a move of 3% or more | 3 |
| Days with a move of 5% or more | 0 |
| Up days / down days | 120 / 138 |
The biggest days
| Date | Move | US$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best day | 1 Dec 2014 | +3.85% | US$44.92 |
| Worst day | 15 Dec 2014 | -2.47% | -US$30.22 |
| Widest high-low range | 1 Dec 2014 | 6.78% | US$79.06 |
How 2014 compares with 2005–2024
| 2014 | Median of 20 years | Rank (1 = highest) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median daily range % | 1.136% | 1.25% | 15th of 20 |
| Days with 2%+ moves | 14 | 11.5 | 8th of 20 |
| Largest one-day move | 3.85% | 4% | 11th of 20 |
| Median daily range in US$ | US$14.30 | – | 14th of 20 |
Weekend gaps in 2014
Weekend gaps are counted from 2015 on, so this page has no gap figures for 2014.
What these numbers mean for an EA
A 2% move at the 2014 year-end price of US$1,186.83 is about US$23.74. In 2014 gold moved that much or more on 14 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 2014?
The median close-to-close move was 0.466% and the median high-low range was 1.136% (US$14.30).
What was gold's biggest day in 2014?
The best day was 1 Dec 2014 (+3.85%) and the worst day was 15 Dec 2014 (-2.47%).
Did gold go up or down in 2014?
Down: the last close of 2014 was US$1,186.83, -1.77% against the last close of 2013.