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Gold Trading & XAU/USD · Module 2: Volatility, Liquidity & Leverage · Lesson 2

Liquidity

Intermediate 6 minLesson 7 of 15

Learning objectives

  • Explain liquidity in plain language
  • Understand why it matters to markets
  • Recognise a common misconception

The concept

is how easily an asset can be bought or sold without moving its price much.

Why it matters

Liquid markets have tighter spreads and less slippage.

How markets interpret it

Gold is one of the most liquid commodities, but liquidity still thins at certain hours.

Key takeaways

  • Liquidity affects spreads and slippage.
  • It varies through the day.

Knowledge check

Low liquidity usually means…

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