Precious metals

Trade store of value.

Gold, silver and platinum have anchored portfolios for centuries. Trade them long or short against the US dollar as markets shift between risk and safety.

What is metals trading?

Precious metals are classic safe-haven assets. When uncertainty rises, capital often flows into gold and silver; when confidence returns, it flows out. That makes metals a powerful way to trade sentiment and hedge other positions.

At Otto you trade spot metals as CFDs against the US dollar, with tight spreads and the ability to go long or short around the clock — no vaults, coins or bars required.

✓Gold, silver, platinum and palladium
✓Classic safe-haven and inflation hedge
✓Trade against USD around the clock
✓Tight spreads on spot metals
✓Long or short exposure

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Popular instruments

Metals you can trade

A sample of the instruments available on Otto.

Instrument	Price	24h
XAU/USD Gold	2410.50	+0.34%
XAG/USD Silver	28.95	+0.51%
XPT/USD Platinum	985.20	-0.22%
XPD/USD Palladium	1015.00	+0.18%
XAU/EUR Gold / Euro	2222.00	+0.29%
XAG/EUR Silver / Euro	26.70	+0.40%

Prices are indicative, for illustration only.

Why Otto

Why trade metals with Otto

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Safe-haven demand

Metals often rise when equities wobble — a natural portfolio hedge.

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Inflation shield

Gold has held value across centuries of currency cycles.

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Tight spreads

Trade the world's most-watched metal, gold, at competitive cost.

Key facts

Metals at a glance

Trading hours	Near 24/5
Direction	Long or short
Max leverage	1:200
Product	Spot metal CFDs
Instruments	Gold, silver, platinum, palladium

New to metals? Start small, use a stop-loss on every trade, and never risk more than you can afford to lose. Leverage magnifies both gains and losses.

At Otto you trade spot metals as CFDs against the US dollar, with tight spreads and the ability to go long or short around the clock — no vaults, coins or bars required.

Getting started

Start in three steps

Open your account

Fund it your way

Add funds by bank transfer or crypto, with a clear reference.

Trade metals

Open MetaTrader 4 and take your first position on the board.

FAQ

Metals — common questions

Why do traders buy gold?

Gold is seen as a store of value and safe haven. Demand often rises during inflation, uncertainty or falling real yields.

Can I short precious metals?

Yes. With CFDs you can go short to profit if you expect metal prices to fall.

Do I receive physical metal?

No. You trade spot metal CFDs against the US dollar — there is no physical bar or coin.

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