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What Does Gold Spot Price Mean? How Does Spot Pricing Work?

What Does Gold Spot Price Mean? How Does Spot Pricing Work?
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Oxford Gold Group
Oxford Gold Group
9/19/2022|Updated: 2/6/2023
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You may be curious about how the gold market fluctuates or how its price is determined. Or how a spot price works with the futures market. So, what do spot prices mean for gold, and how does it work?

Buying gold is a prudent option for investing. It can be volatile in the short term, but it has always maintained its value over the long term. There are several ways to invest in gold, such as bullion, coins, jewelry, stocks, gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and mutual funds. There are pros and cons to investing in physical gold, but today we will focus on gold spot prices and the optimal time to buy gold.

Defining the Spot Price of Gold

The spot price for gold is the current price being sold on the day and time of the transaction, although individuals can’t buy gold at a spot price. However, you can try to buy near its spot price. Gold prices are determined per ounce and quality; some get spot prices confused with futures prices.
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