BCM Markets Ltd — Gold (XAU/USD) symbol, specs and trading conditions
XAUUSD. Contract size is 100, minimum trade size 0.01 lots and the price quotes to 2 digits. Overnight swap is -1.35 long / 0 short.| Symbol on this broker | XAUUSD |
| Platform | MT4 |
| Instrument class | metal |
| Contract size | 100 |
| Digits | 2 |
| Minimum lot | 0.01 |
| Lot step | 0.01 |
| Maximum lot | 1,000 |
| Swap long | -1.35 |
| Swap short | 0 |
| Tick value | — |
| Trade mode | Disabled |
| Execution | Market |
| Fill policy | — |
| Stops level (points) | 0 |
| Freeze level (points) | 0 |
What is Gold (XAU/USD) called on BCM Markets Ltd?
Gold (XAU/USD) is called XAUUSD on BCM Markets Ltd. Use that exact string in SymbolSelect() or iCustom() — MetaTrader symbol names are case-sensitive and will not resolve a close match.
Broker symbol names diverge because each one configures its own market watch. The same instrument can appear as a plain code, with a letter suffix for an account type, or under a legacy vendor name. The code above was read from BCM Markets Ltd's live server, not copied from marketing material.
What is the minimum lot size for Gold (XAU/USD) on BCM Markets Ltd?
The minimum trade size for Gold (XAU/USD) on BCM Markets Ltd is 0.01 lots, and size increases in steps of 0.01 lots — 1 unit of the underlying at minimum.
An EA that sends a volume below this, or one that is not a whole multiple of the lot step, is rejected with error 131 (invalid trade volume) — normalise your lot size against both numbers before calling OrderSend.
What is the swap on Gold (XAU/USD) at BCM Markets Ltd?
BCM Markets Ltd charges -1.35 to hold Gold (XAU/USD) long overnight and 0 to hold it short. Holding long costs more than holding short.
Swap is applied at the broker's daily rollover and is charged at triple rate on one weekday to cover the weekend. Work out the real cost for your position size with the swap carry calculator.
What is BCM Markets Ltd's stops level for Gold (XAU/USD)?
BCM Markets Ltd sets no minimum stop distance on Gold (XAU/USD) — a stop loss or take profit may sit arbitrarily close to the current price.
A stop or limit closer than this is refused with error 130 (invalid stops). This is the single most common reason a working EA breaks when moved to a new broker. Check any distance against it with the stops-level checker.
Will my EA run on BCM Markets Ltd for Gold (XAU/USD)?
On BCM Markets Ltd, trading is set to Disabled, orders execute in Market mode.
Market execution fills at the available price rather than requoting, so an EA does not need requote handling — but it must tolerate slippage, and stop loss / take profit usually cannot be attached in the same call.
Run the full compatibility check for this broker with the EA compatibility checker.