Avg spread · XAUUSD
13.3 pts
closest pre-fill tick
Measured spreads
Startrader spreads — measured before the fill
Startrader's measured average XAUUSD spread is 13.3 points. The evidence comes from 383 broker-reported fills. It describes only the measured symbols, sessions and accounts; it cannot establish results for every account type or future order. Scope: Trailing 180 days · XAUUSD. Measured fills: 383. Connected accounts: 3. Metric coverage: 20%.
- Scope
- Trailing 180 days · XAUUSD
- Measured fills
- 383
- Connected accounts
- 3
- Data through
- Observed from
- 16 Jul 2026 UTC
- Method
- Closest broker tick at or before each broker-reported fill from connected accounts
- Access
- Free public dataset
- Metric coverage
- 20%
Broker websites quote spreads "from 0.0 pips"; what matters is the spread on your ticket at the moment your order fills. Across 1,913 measured fills on 4 connected accounts, Startrader averaged 13.3 points, with XAUUSD the most-traded symbol. Spread uses the closest broker tick at or before each fill — never a later tick. It includes news widening and rollover, which advertised figures don't.
On XAUUSD, Startrader's measured spread at the closest pre-fill tick ties for 1 of 3 measured brokers.
Spread score
90/100
relative to peers, per symbol
Coverage
20%
of fills carry a spread reading
Fills
1,913
across 4 accounts
Spread by symbol
Average spread from the closest pre-fill tick; the money column uses the broker's own tick value, per 1.00 lot.
| Symbol | Avg spread | ≈ per 1 lot | Fills |
|---|---|---|---|
| XAUUSD | 13.3 pts | ≈$13.25 | 1,913 |
Spread by session · XAUUSD
One symbol across UTC sessions; spreads widen off-peak.
| Session | Avg spread | Fills |
|---|---|---|
| Asia (00–07 UTC) | 12.9 pts | 72 |
| London (07–13 UTC) | N/A — insufficient evidence | 42 |
| New York (13–21 UTC) | 13.3 pts | 177 |
| Late (21–24 UTC) | N/A — insufficient evidence | 2 |
FAQ
What spread does Startrader actually have?
Across 1,913 measured XAUUSD fills, Startrader's average spread at the closest pre-fill tick was 13.3 points. The per-symbol table shows other instruments separately.
Why do these numbers differ from Startrader's advertised spreads?
Advertised spreads are usually a feed minimum. These numbers use the closest tick at or before real fills — including news spikes, rollover widening and off-peak hours — without leaking a post-fill quote into the measurement.
Are these spreads in pips or points?
Points — on a 5-digit forex symbol, 10 points = 1 pip. Where the broker's own tick value is known, the per-symbol table also shows the approximate cost per 1.00 lot in money, which is easier to compare across symbols.
Read more: good spread eurusd · broker execution quality — or connect an account read-only and put your own fills in these numbers.