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Gold (XAUUSD) Perpetual Futures

Gold (XAUUSD) Perpetual Futures — Live Data

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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.

XAUUSD Perps Data — Commodity Category

This page presents perpetual futures data for commodity markets including precious metals, energy, and industrial metals, covering volume, open interest, funding rates, and liquidations. Commodity perp data provides a macroeconomic context layer for crypto trading — gold open interest trends reflect safe-haven demand that can signal risk-off conditions before they hit crypto markets. Volume and funding rate comparisons between energy commodities (WTI vs Brent) help identify oil market structure, while gold/silver OI divergences signal whether institutional capital is flowing into precious metals broadly or rotating within the sector. Copper and energy perp volume spikes are useful leading indicators for global industrial activity that affects crypto mining economics.

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 don't affect macro assets.

Where to Trade Gold (XAUUSD) Perpetual Futures

Gold (XAUUSD) perpetual futures are available on 9 exchanges. Compare fees, leverage, and features below to find the best platform for trading XAUUSD perps.

Hyperliquid logo
Hyperliquid
Hyperliquid L1
Maker Fee
0.015%
Taker Fee
0.045%
Max Leverage
50x
Rating
9.2/5
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dYdX logo
dYdX
dYdX Chain (Cosmos)
Maker Fee
0.010%
Taker Fee
0.050%
Max Leverage
100x
Rating
9.0/5
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Kwenta logo
Kwenta
Base, Optimism
Maker Fee
0.020%
Taker Fee
0.060%
Max Leverage
100x
Rating
8.4/5
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Gains Network logo
Gains Network
Arbitrum, Polygon, Base
Maker Fee
0.080%
Taker Fee
0.080%
Max Leverage
1000x
Rating
8.0/5
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SynFutures logo
Maker Fee
0.010%
Taker Fee
0.020%
Max Leverage
100x
Rating
7.8/5
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Aevo logo
Aevo
Aevo L2
Maker Fee
0.050%
Taker Fee
0.080%
Max Leverage
20x
Rating
7.5/5
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Ostium logo
Ostium
Arbitrum
Maker Fee
0.010%
Taker Fee
0.050%
Max Leverage
200x
Rating
7.5/5
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Avantis logo
Maker Fee
0.010%
Taker Fee
0.040%
Max Leverage
100x
Rating
7.0/5
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Extended logo
Extended
Arbitrum
Maker Fee
0.020%
Taker Fee
0.050%
Max Leverage
100x
Rating
7.0/5
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Frequently Asked Questions — Gold (XAUUSD)

What is the current XAUUSD perpetual futures funding rate?▼
The live Gold (XAUUSD) funding rate is shown above, updated every 2 minutes. Funding rates are displayed as annualized percentages for each exchange listing 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?▼
The cost comparison table above estimates total trading costs (maker/taker fees plus slippage) for a $100,000 XAUUSD perpetual futures trade across all major exchanges. Compare fees for XAUUSD perps on both centralized and decentralized platforms to find the most cost-effective venue.
How does Gold open interest compare across exchanges?▼
Gold (XAUUSD) open interest is broken down by exchange in the chart above, showing the total value of outstanding XAUUSD derivative contracts on each platform. 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 currently listed on 9 exchanges. See the "Where to Trade" section above for a full comparison of fees, leverage limits, and direct trading links for each platform.

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

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