Can you trade gold in a prop firm challenge?

Almost always yes, but usually with lower leverage and lot caps than FX, and often with restrictions around high-impact news. Check the metals section of the rules specifically.

Why do so many prop accounts fail on gold?

Because traders size gold like an FX pair. A 100 ounce contract turns a routine 50 dollar move into a 5,000 dollar swing, which is the entire daily loss limit on a standard 100,000 dollar challenge.

What risk per trade passes a gold challenge?

Most consistent passes use 0.25 to 0.5 percent per trade with a hard daily stop at roughly a third of the firm's daily limit.

PROP FIRM GOLD RULES

Gold breaks prop firm challenges because the 100 ounce contract size means a routine 50 dollar move equals the daily loss limit on a standard 100,000 dollar account.

Passing traders size from the daily loss limit rather than the profit target, use 0.25 to 0.5 percent risk per trade, and treat all XAU crosses as one aggregated exposure.