Metals are among the most popular trading assets for independent traders, and are therefore offered by most forex & CFD brokers, including many Australian ASIC-regulated brokers. As an asset class, metals comprise the four precious metals gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, as well as more abundant industrial metals like copper, aluminum, and iron ore.
Gold is by far the most traded asset among all the metals that are available for trading, and this is a situation that has remained unchanged for a very long time. The yellow metal is often used by traders and investors as a hedge against inflation, and tends to rise in price during periods of financial and political turmoil.
FP Markets (2005)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 100 AUD
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VantageFX (2009)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 200 USD
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DNA Markets (2019)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 100 USD
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IC Markets (2007)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 200 USD
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GO Markets (2006)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 200 AUD
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EightCap (2009)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 100 USD
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CityIndex (1983)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 10 USD
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FxOpen (2005)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 1 USD
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IG Markets (1974)
Leverage: up to 1:200 *
Deposit: from 300 USD
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Oanda (2001)
Leverage: up to 1:50 *
Deposit: from 20 USD
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AvaTrade (2007)
Leverage: up to 1:400 *
Deposit: from 100 USD
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Admiral Markets (2001)
Leverage: up to 1:1000 *
Deposit: from 200 USD
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XM Group (2009)
Leverage: up to 1:1000 *
Deposit: from 5 USD
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Global Prime (2010)
Leverage: up to 1:100
Deposit: from 200 AUD
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FXCM (1999)
Leverage: up to 1:400 *
Deposit: from 50 USD
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Axi (2007)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 1 USD
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CoreSpreads (2014)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 10 USD
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CMC Markets (1989)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 200 USD
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Aetos (2007)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 250 USD
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Plus500 (2008)
Leverage: up to 1:300
Deposit: from 100 USD
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HighLow (2010)
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Deposit: from 50 USD
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BCR (2008)
Leverage: up to 1:400
Deposit: from 300 USD
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INGOT Brokers (2006)
Leverage: up to 1:3000
Deposit: from 10 USD
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Saxo Bank (1992)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 2000 USD
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Pepperstone (2010)
Leverage: up to 1:200
Deposit: from 200 AUD
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Markets.com (2008)
Leverage: up to 1:300 *
Deposit: from 100 USD
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Think Markets (2010)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 5 USD
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MultiBank Group (2005)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 50 USD
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HFTrading (2018)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 250 USD
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IronFX (2010)
Leverage: up to 1:2000
Deposit: from 100 USD
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xChief (2014)
Leverage: up to 1:1000
Deposit: from 10 USD
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TMGM (2013)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 100 USD
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Trade Nation (2019)
Leverage: up to 1:200
Deposit: from 10 USD
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VT Markets (2016)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 50 USD
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ACY Securities (2013)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 50 USD
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One Royal (2006)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 50 USD
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Switch Markets (2019)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 50 USD
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SAM Trade (2015)
Leverage: up to 1:1000
Deposit: from 10 USD
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AximTrade (2020)
Leverage: up to 1:3000
Deposit: from 10 USD
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Fusion Markets (2010)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 20 AUD
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Mitrade (2011)
Leverage: up to 1:200
Deposit: from 10 USD
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Blueberry Markets (2016)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 100 USD
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FXTrading.com (2014)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: From 50 USD
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XS (2010)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 20 USD
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DBG Markets (2007)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 100 USD
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ETO Markets (2013)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 100 USD
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Quadcode Markets (2021)
Leverage: up to 1:200 *
Deposit: from 50 USD
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EBC Financial Group (2022)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 100 USD
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Fortrade (2014)
Leverage: up to 1:200 *
Deposit: from 100 USD
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IUX (2016)
Leverage: up to 1:3000
Deposit: from 10 USD
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LiquidBrokers (2023)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 10 USD
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Garnet Trade (2010)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 100 USD
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Zero Markets (2017)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 100 AUD
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GTCFX (2012)
Leverage: up to 1:2000
Deposit: from 10 USD
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BeeMarkets (2017)
Leverage: up to 1:1000
Deposit: from 10 USD
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