CFI Opens Gold Trading Across the Weekend with New 24/7 CFD

CFI Financial Group has introduced Gold 24/7, a contract for difference (CFD) that lets eligible clients trade gold outside conventional market hours, including at weekends. The new instrument, XAUUSD-24H, is separate from CFI’s spot-gold product and has its own pricing and conditions, which traders should review before placing orders.

Key takeaways

  • CFI’s XAUUSD-24H is available to open and close Monday to Sunday, from 00:05 to 23:58 server time.
  • It is a distinct CFD, not the same instrument as CFI’s spot gold (XAUUSD).
  • Availability and trading conditions depend on the CFI entity and the client’s jurisdiction.
  • Weekend prices may differ from prices during regular market hours because underlying gold markets are closed.

What CFI’s new gold instrument offers

The launch extends access to gold trading beyond the regular week. CFI says clients can manage positions over weekends as well as during the trading week, with the instrument operating almost continuously each day, subject to a brief daily interval when trading is unavailable.

XAUUSD-24H has its own pricing, trading hours and product conditions. It should therefore not be assumed to track CFI’s standard XAUUSD instrument identically at every moment. The company has not published specific spreads or leverage details in the announcement, so clients should check the terms displayed by their local CFI entity.

Weekend pricing and risk considerations

When conventional spot and futures markets are closed, weekend CFD quotes are not formed in the same way as prices during open-market sessions. Pricing depends on the broker’s arrangements, and liquidity can be thinner, potentially contributing to wider spreads or sharper price moves. Traders should check the live quote and applicable costs rather than assume weekday conditions carry over.

Round-the-clock access can offer more flexibility, but it does not remove market risk or guarantee that a position can be closed at a preferred price. Position sizing, stop settings and the possibility of gaps when regular markets reopen remain important considerations.

Part of a wider extended-hours range

CFI says its out-of-hours CFD offering already includes weekend trading in EUR/USD and USD/JPY for clients where those instruments are available. Its digital-asset CFDs, including Bitcoin versus gold (BTCXAU), are offered around the clock. Adding gold broadens that range across currencies, digital assets and precious metals.

CFI CEO Ziad Melhem described the launch as part of a gradual expansion beyond conventional trading hours. Gold 24/7 is available through selected CFI entities, with access and conditions varying according to local regulatory requirements.