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Gold (XAUUSD) Perpetual Futures

Gold (XAUUSD) Perpetual Futures — Live Data

Price

$4,362

Total Open Interest

$373.6m

24h Volume

$153.6m

Venues

Where to Trade Gold (XAUUSD) Perpetual Futures

Gold (XAUUSD) perpetual futures are live on 7 venues. The venue cards compare open interest, 24h volume, and funding. The data updates every two minutes, and each card links directly to XAUUSD trading.

Hyperliquid

Hyperliquid L1

Open Interest

$362.9m

24h Volume

$63.4m

Taker Fee

0.045%

Max Lev.

40x

Rating

9.2/10

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Extended

Starknet

Open Interest

$10.6m

24h Volume

$15.8m

Taker Fee

0.025%

Max Lev.

100x

Rating

7.0/10

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Aevo

Aevo L2

Open Interest

$161.5k

24h Volume

$732

Taker Fee

0.080%

Max Lev.

20x

Rating

7.5/10

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Aster

BNB Chain

Open Interest

—

24h Volume

$18.2m

Taker Fee

0.040%

Max Lev.

100x

Rating

7.5/10

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Gains Network

Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, ApeChain, MegaETH, Solana

Open Interest

—

24h Volume

—

Fee model

Position model

Max Lev.

1000x

Rating

8.0/10

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Lighter

zkLighter

Open Interest

—

24h Volume

$56.1m

Taker Fee

0.000%

Max Lev.

50x

Rating

7.5/10

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Ostium

Arbitrum

Open Interest

—

24h Volume

—

Fee model

Position model

Max Lev.

200x

Rating

7.5/10

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Market Overview

Gold is the world's premier store of value and safe-haven asset, with a $14 trillion market that dwarfs most financial instruments. XAUUSD perpetual futures on decentralized exchanges offer crypto traders leveraged exposure to gold price dynamics — driven by real interest rates, dollar strength, central bank reserve purchases, and geopolitical risk — without requiring a metals brokerage account.

Gold's reference market runs nearly around the clock on weekdays but shuts every weekend, and venues split on what happens then: some halt the perp with the underlying, others keep quoting against the last oracle print. Either way Friday-to-Monday moves settle as one gap at reopen. Check the venue's market-hours rules — see the RWA markets overview for which venues quote metals.

Trading Tips for Gold Perps

Gold perps are inversely correlated with real US interest rates — when the 10-year TIPS yield falls, gold typically rallies. Central bank gold buying has been a persistent structural bid since 2022. Use gold as a hedge within your perp portfolio during crypto-specific volatility events that do not affect macro assets.

Frequently Asked Questions — Gold (XAUUSD)

What is the current XAUUSD perpetual futures funding rate?▼

The live Gold (XAUUSD) funding-rate panel updates every 2 minutes. It shows annualized rates for each exchange that lists XAUUSD perps. A positive rate means long traders pay short traders, while a negative rate means shorts pay longs.

Which exchange has the lowest XAUUSD perp trading fees?▼

Among 5 tracked XAUUSD venues with comparable order-book schedules, SynFutures lists the lowest taker fee at 0.020%. Extended lists 0.025%. 3 position-fee venues are excluded from this maker/taker result. Use the cost comparison for total cost.

How does Gold open interest compare across exchanges?▼

The Gold (XAUUSD) open-interest chart shows the total value of outstanding XAUUSD derivative contracts on each exchange. Rising open interest indicates new capital entering the market, while declining OI suggests positions are being closed.

What does the XAUUSD long/short ratio indicate?▼

The Gold long/short ratio shows the balance between traders betting on price increases (longs) versus decreases (shorts) across exchanges. An extreme ratio in either direction can signal potential reversals as crowded positioning often leads to liquidation cascades.

Where can I trade XAUUSD perpetual futures?▼

Gold (XAUUSD) perps are listed on 8 exchanges, including Hyperliquid, dYdX, Gains Network, SynFutures, and Aevo, plus 3 more. The "Where to Trade Gold (XAUUSD) Perpetual Futures" section compares fees and leverage limits and gives a direct trading link for each venue.

Category: Commodity · Data updates every 2 minutes · All rates shown are annualized

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