What is the break-even price on a gold trade?

Entry plus all costs converted into dollars per ounce. On 0.20 lots with a 30-cent spread and $7 per lot commission it is about 37 cents beyond entry.

Is moving my stop to entry risk-free?

No. Spread and commission are already paid, so an exit at entry is a small loss.

Does swap affect break-even on gold?

Yes, and it dominates longer holds. At −$12 per lot per night, thirty nights on 0.20 lots adds $72.

Do I pay the spread twice?

No. The spread is a round-turn cost paid once at entry, though commission is often charged both in and out.

Gold Break-Even Calculator for XAUUSD Costs

Break-even is the entry price plus every cost the position carries, converted back into dollars per ounce: spread on ounces, commission on lots, swap on both, nightly.

A long breaks even above entry and a short below it, so a stop moved to entry is a small loss rather than a risk-free trade.

Break-even on gold is not the entry price: spread, commission and swap all move the level the trade has to clear. Enter your costs and the calculator returns the exact price gold must reach for the position to be flat, in dollars per ounce and in pips.

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