Gold and precious metals

Gold and silver are not just precious metals. They are safe haven assets in times of economic uncertainty. Explore all the ways you can incorporate these high-performing assets into your investment strategy.

Your advantages

Diversify your portfolio, withstand recessions, maximise your opportunities.
Gold and precious metals
Optimise your custody, transaction and trading fees for more of a competitive edge.
Invest with confidence through a regulated, publicly traded Swiss bank, offering deposit protection of up to CHF 100'000.
Gold and precious metals
Adjust your strategy by trading gold (XAU) and silver (XAG), or opt for exposure via ETFs, CFDs or Themes Trading certificates.
Trading

Exposure to precious metals

Gold and precious metals
Physical guarantee

Benefit from XAU and XAG positions fully guaranteed by physical bullion stored in high-security vaults located in Switzerland.*

Gold and precious metals
Performance without the hassle

Invest in gold and silver without the burden of purchasing, storing, or insuring physical metals—all with reduced fees.

Gold and precious metals
Flexible and fractional trading

Access precious metals starting at 0.01 ounce and fine-tune your exposure against any currency, regardless of your budget.

Gold and precious metals

*Note that XAU and XAG positions cannot be retrieved physically.

Pricing

Trade onlineCustody fees for precious metals*Commission (Spread)**
XAU (Gold, quality 995)0.25%1%
XAG (Silver)0.25%1%

 

Trade by telephone***Custody fees for precious metals*Commission (Spread)**
<100k<500k>500k
XPD (Palladium) 0.25%1%0.5%0.3%
XPT (Platinium)

*Precious metals custody fees are charged quarterly, pro-rata temporis.

**The commission is already included as spread in the price upon buying.

***To trade these precious metals, please call us at +41 44 825 88 88

ETF

ETF

As recognised diversification and risk management tools, ETFs naturally fit into any structured investment strategy, with the added bonus of liquidity and controlled fees.

CFD

Capture short-term market movements through leverage. By buying when prices are rising or selling when prices are falling, investors can adapt to different market conditions. Fee breakdown

SymbolDescriptionMinimum Spreads (points)Margin Requirement
Standard
1K USD
Premium
10K USD
Prime
50K USD
XAUAUDGold vs. Australian Dollar0.380.340.322%
XAUCHFGold vs. Swiss Franc0.290.270.24
XAUEURGold vs. Euro0.270.240.21
XAUGBPGold vs. British Pound0.230.210.18
XAUUSDGold vs. US Dollar0.460.430.41

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Elite Debit Mastercard®: cashback in gold

Thanks to an exclusive cashback programme, each card payment contributes to strengthening your investment in gold, simply and automatically.

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Be aware of the risk

Trading leveraged products on the Forex platform, such as foreign exchange, spot precious metals and Contracts for Difference (CFDs), involves significant risk of loss due to the leverage and may not be suitable for all investors. Prior to opening an account with Swissquote, consider your level of experience, investment objectives, assets, income and risk appetite. Losses are in theory unlimited and you may be required to make additional payments if your account balance falls below the required margin level and therefore you should not speculate, invest or hedge with capital you cannot afford to lose, that is borrowed or urgently needed or necessary for personal or family subsistence. Over the past 12 months, 73.10% of retail investors have either lost money when trading CFDs, experienced a total loss of their margin at the closing of their position or ended up with a negative balance after closing their position. You should be aware of all the risks associated with foreign exchange trading and seek advice from an independent financial advisor if you have any doubts. For more details, including information on the leverage effect, how margins work, and counterparty and market risks, please refer to our Forex and CFD Risk Disclosure. The content of this website represents advertising material and has not been submitted to nor approved by any supervisory authority.

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