BenchMark Finance AD — Gold (XAU/USD) symbol, specs and trading conditions
XAU_USD. Contract size is 1, minimum trade size 1 lots and the price quotes to 2 digits. Overnight swap is -0.90888 long / -0.01321 short. Note the broker-specific form — an EA hard-coded to XAUUSD will not find XAU_USD.| Symbol on this broker | XAU_USD |
| Platform | MT4 |
| Instrument class | metal |
| Contract size | 1 |
| Digits | 2 |
| Minimum lot | 1 |
| Lot step | 1 |
| Maximum lot | 1,000 |
| Swap long | -0.90888 |
| Swap short | -0.01321 |
| Tick value | — |
| Trade mode | Full access |
| Execution | Market |
| Fill policy | — |
| Stops level (points) | 0 |
| Freeze level (points) | 0 |
| Measured spread (points, median) | 46 |
| Commission per lot, round turn (USD) | 0 |
| All-in cost per lot (USD) | 0.46 |
| Orders filled at or better than the quoted price | 33.3% |
What is Gold (XAU/USD) called on BenchMark Finance AD?
Gold (XAU/USD) is called XAU_USD on BenchMark Finance AD. 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 BenchMark Finance AD's live server, not copied from marketing material.
What is the minimum lot size for Gold (XAU/USD) on BenchMark Finance AD?
The minimum trade size for Gold (XAU/USD) on BenchMark Finance AD is 1 lots, and size increases in steps of 1 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 BenchMark Finance AD?
BenchMark Finance AD charges -0.90888 to hold Gold (XAU/USD) long overnight and -0.01321 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 BenchMark Finance AD's stops level for Gold (XAU/USD)?
BenchMark Finance AD 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 BenchMark Finance AD for Gold (XAU/USD)?
On BenchMark Finance AD, trading is set to Full access, 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.