How big is one standard lot of gold (XAUUSD)?

One standard XAUUSD lot is 100 troy ounces. Cashback is quoted per standard lot, so mini and micro positions earn a proportionally smaller rebate.

Why is gold cashback higher than on forex pairs?

Gold has wider spreads and heavy trading volume, so brokers earn more per trade and the introducing-broker commission behind it is larger. That larger commission is what gets passed back as a higher rebate.

Do I earn gold cashback on losing XAUUSD trades?

Yes. Cashback is paid on volume, not on profit, so every gold lot you trade earns a rebate whether the trade wins or loses.

How do I see the current gold cashback rate?

Check the Expaid rate board or the gold cashback page for live headline rates, and use the rebate calculator to estimate your earnings based on your monthly gold volume.

Gold (XAUUSD) Cashback: How Much You Can Earn Per Lot

Gold is one of the most traded and most rebated instruments in retail forex. Here is how XAUUSD cashback works, what a standard gold lot means for your rebate, and how to earn the most on every ounce.

TL;DR — Gold (XAUUSD) usually carries one of the highest per-lot cashback rates of any instrument, because it is heavily traded and its spreads are wider than major FX pairs. A standard gold lot is 100 ounces, and your rebate is paid per lot regardless of whether the trade wins or loses. If you trade gold at all, cashback is one of the simplest ways to cut your cost per trade.

Why gold pays a high rebate

Gold is a favourite of retail traders for its volatility and clean technical moves — and that same activity makes it lucrative for brokers, who earn a healthy spread on every XAUUSD trade. Because the broker earns more, the introducing-broker commission behind gold is typically larger than on, say, a tight EUR/USD spread. A cashback provider passes most of that commission back to you, which is why gold rebates tend to sit at the top of the rate board.

What a standard gold lot means for your rebate

One standard lot of XAUUSD is 100 troy ounces. Rebates are quoted per standard lot, so if you trade in mini or micro sizes, your rebate scales down proportionally. The key point is that gold rebates are quoted in the same per-lot terms as everything else — you do not need to do anything special, you just trade gold as usual and the rebate is calculated from your reconciled volume.

How much can you earn trading gold?

Because gold carries a higher per-lot rate, a gold-focused trader often earns a larger rebate for the same number of lots than someone trading only tight major pairs. To see a realistic figure for your volume, use the rebate calculator and select a gold-heavy broker — it will show your estimated cashback per day, month, year and over three years. You can also read the dedicated gold cashback page for the current headline rates.

Cashback and gold’s volatility

Gold moves fast, especially around economic news, and that volatility cuts both ways. Cashback does not change your risk — it simply lowers your cost — so it pairs naturally with disciplined gold trading. If you trade XAUUSD around data releases, it is worth reading trading gold around news so widened spreads and slippage do not eat the edge your rebate gives back.

How to earn gold cashback

Choose a broker with a strong gold rate on the rate board, or compare two brokers side by side.
Open or link your account with Expaid as your introducing broker.
Trade XAUUSD as you normally would — your rebate is reconciled from volume and paid weekly to your account.

Already trading gold somewhere with no rebate? The switch & save calculator shows exactly how much cashback your current broker is keeping instead of paying it back to you.