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Investment Advantages of CFD Gold / Silver

Store of Value

Due to its scarcity and historical value, it is considered a reliable store of value.

Safe-Haven Demand

It serves as a safe haven asset, as investors tend to turn to gold to preserve value when other asset classes such as stocks and bonds experience volatility.Gold typically performs well during economic instability or political turmoil.

Portfolio Diversification

Investors prefer to diversify their portfolios to spread risks. Gold and silver, as assets unrelated to traditional stock and bond markets, can effectively achieve portfolio diversification.

High Liquidity

The spot gold silver market remains active for 23 hours on weekdays, making it a highly liquid trading market.

Why Trade CFD Gold / Silver on uSMART?

Go long or short

uSMART supports both long and short positions, allowing for reverse opening of trades.

Leveraged investments

Lower the entry threshold for investing in gold, optimize potential returns, and save unnecessary fees.

Low Spreads

uSMART offers extremely low spreads, ensuring that traders can obtain more competitive prices during trading.

Commission-Free Trading

No trading commissions are charged, allowing for worry-free trading without additional costs.

23-Hour Trading

The platform offers 23 hours of trading time, allowing traders to freely schedule their trading activities.

Low Trading Threshold

Contract size can be chosen at will, starting from just one ounce.

Gold Product Comparison

Leverage CFD
(Gold / Silver)
Gold ETF
Gold Investment Certificate
Physical
Gold Jewelery
Liquidity
Very High
24 hours | Narrow Spread
| Instant Execution
High
Subject to Trading Hours
Medium to High
Subject to Issuing Bank/Institution
Low
Limited Buyback Channels
High Discount
Leverage
Leverage Available
Up to 20 - 200x
No Leverage
No Leverage
No Leverage
Trading Cost
Low
Spread + Overnight Fees
Low
Management Fee + Bid-ask Spread
Low
Some Management or Custody Fees
High
Processing Fee + Premium
+ Recovery Discount
Minimum Investment
Very Low
Start with Less Than USD1,000
Low
One Unit of ETF
Medium to Low
Higher Amount of Single Certificate
High
Purchased by Gram | Low Price Transparency
Delivery / Holding
No Physical Delivery
No Storage Hassle
No Storage Required
No Physical
Held by Banks
Requires Storage
Risk of Wear and Loss
Profit Potential
High
Relying on Leverage and
Short-Term Fluctuations
Medium
Long-Term Price Fluctuations
Medium
Follows Gold Price
Low
Processing Fees Erode Profits
Holding Costs
Overnight Fees
Minimal Impact for Short-Term
ETF Management Fees
May Incur Service
or Custody Fees
Processing + Storage Costs
Investment Transparency
High
Follows Spot Price Fluctuations Directly
High
Medium to High
Low
Fees, Recovery Discounts are Not Transparent
Ease of Buying/Selling
Extremely Convenient
Can Execute via APP｜T+0
Convenient
Operations During
Stock Market Trading Hours
Inconvenient
Few Purchasing Channels
Inconvenient
Requires In-Person Buying/Selling
Suitable Trading Strategy
Short-term | Intraday
Trend | Hedging | Speculation
Medium to Long - Term
Allocation
Medium to Long - Term
Steady Investment
Consumption + Collection

Which Instruments Can Be Traded on the uSMART APP?

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Gold / US dollar
XAU / USD
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Silver / US dollar
XAG / USD

How to Open an Account and
Trade CFD Gold / Silver on the uSMART APP?

STEP 1 ： Find the Instrument
Login to the uSMART SG app → Quick → Commodities
→ Bullion → Click to enter the instrument details page
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STEP 2 ：Open a CFD Account
Information Confirmation → CFD Knowledge Assessment
→ Agreement Signed → Successful Account Opening
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STEP 3 ： CFD Trading
Buy/Sell → Choose Price, Quantity, and Trading Conditions → Unlock to Trade
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Disclosure: CFDs are complex instruments. You can lose your money rapidly due to leverage.
Please ensure you understand how this product works and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing money.

FAQs

Is there a commission for CFD Gold / Silver trading?
Spreads for CFD Gold / Silver trading
Can I trade CFD Gold / Silver in the same account as other CFD products?

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