Vaal Rules
XAU/USD · gold toolkit for South Africa

Know the real cost of every gold trade.

Free gold tools for South Africa: size a position to a fixed risk, check pip value and margin, and read the live XAU/USD price.

XAU/USD
$4,275.00
▲ +0.29%
liveupdated · gold-api.com
1 lot = 100 ozmargin @ 1:200Local cards, bank transfers, e-wallets funding
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Position & Risk
XAU/USD · Risk-based position sizing
Position size
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Money at risk
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Stop distance
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Margin needed
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Pip value
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The toolkit

The tools gold traders actually use

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Position size

Size a gold trade to a fixed risk — never blow up on one move.

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Pip value

What one pip is worth for your lot and account currency.

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Margin

What gold ties up at 1:100, 1:500 or your leverage.

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Profit / loss

Turn an entry and exit into profit or loss and pips.

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Pivot points

Support & resistance from the prior session.

Ready to trade gold

Trade XAU/USD with tight spreads on FxPro

FxPro offers gold with competitive spreads, MT4/MT5 and Local cards and bank transfers in ZAR-friendly funding for traders in South Africa.

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FAQ

Common questions

What does Vaal Rules actually give a South African gold trader?

Vaal Rules gives you a gold (XAU/USD) reference desk: a live price reference, position size, pip value, margin, profit and pivot point calculators, and plain explanations of how the market and its hours work. It does not place trades, hold your money, or give personal advice. Vaal Rules is not a broker, not licensed, and not an adviser.

Is Vaal Rules a broker or a licensed financial services provider?

No. Vaal Rules is an information and calculator desk, not a broker and not a licensed financial services provider. It does not open accounts, take deposits or execute orders. Any account, leverage and funding arrangement sits with the broker you choose, so check that broker's licence and the entity your own account is opened with before you trade.

How do I turn a rand budget into a gold position size?

Use the position size calculator: enter your account balance in rand, the percentage you are willing to risk, your stop distance in pips, and it returns the lot size. For gold, 1 standard lot is 100 oz and one pip is 0.01, so a 0.10-lot position moves about $1 per pip. The rand value of that risk depends on the USD/ZAR rate at the time.

What margin does a gold position need with FxPro in South Africa?

Margin depends on the leverage on your account and the instrument. At 1:200 for retail, a 0.10-lot gold position needs about $85.50 margin; eligible or professional clients may see up to 1:500 depending on instrument. Treat leverage as a cap, not a target. The margin calculator converts the requirement into rand at the current rate.

Which regulator caveat should I check before funding an account?

Check which entity your own account is opened with. FxPro is licensed by the FCA (UK) and CySEC, and an FxPro entity holds an FSCA licence in South Africa. The entity serving South Africa is FxPro Markets Direct Costa Rica Latam SRL, so confirm the details on your own account before you send money by card, EFT or e-wallet.