ChartTrainer / Gold trading simulator
Free gold trading simulator for XAUUSD, GC and MGC.
Replay gold candle by candle on real market days with the date hidden: spot gold (XAUUSD) in lots from 0.01, or GC and MGC futures in contracts. Trade with a stop and a target, rehearse prop firm rules, then let the journal show you what to fix.
- Free plan, no card needed
- $0 evaluation resets
- Real market days for gold
What it looks like
Spot gold and gold futures
Gold follows the 18:00 to 17:00 New York day, Sunday to Friday. From 9:30 to 16:00 New York time the chart is real trades. Overnight it uses real perpetual prices from April 2026 and is modeled on older days.
Spot gold
| Symbol | Name | Move = value per lot | Size | Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAUUSD | Gold spot | 1.00 = $100.00 | From 0.01 lot | $7.00 per lot |
Gold futures
| Symbol | Name | Tick = value per contract | Size | Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC | Gold | 0.1 = $10.00 | Whole contracts | $3.00 per contract |
| MGC | Micro gold | 0.1 = $1.00 | Whole contracts | $1.00 per contract |
Commissions are for a round turn, in and out, and you can change them in Settings.
How it works
- Pick spot or futures. XAUUSD in lots or GC and MGC in contracts, and the session you trade: London, the New York open or a window you set. A random day can start at a random minute with the date hidden.
- Trade the move. A stop and target on every entry, sizing from your risk in dollars or percent, market, limit and stop orders, and leverage up to 1:50 on spot gold on Pro and Elite.
- Review every trade. Each fill lands in the journal with entry, exit, size and P&L. Grade it, tag the setup and the mistake, and let Progress show your best hours and what to fix next.
Gold prop firm practice
Spot gold runs on the percent based challenges forex and CFD firms use, and GC and MGC on futures evaluations with trailing, end of day or static drawdowns. Edit any rule before you start.
- 50K, 100K, 150K Evaluation: End of day trailing drawdown, daily loss limit, 50% consistency
- 50K, 100K Intraday Trail: Real time trailing drawdown on unrealized peak, no daily limit
- 50K Static: Fixed max loss that never trails, hard daily loss limit
- 10K, 25K, 50K, 100K, 200K Challenge: 10% target, 10% static max loss, 5% daily loss, 4 trading days
- 50K, 100K One Step: 10% target, 6% end of day trailing loss, 3% daily loss, 50% consistency
Questions
- Is the gold simulator free?
- Yes. The Free plan never expires and needs no card: 45 minutes of replay and 30 trades a day, 1 evaluation account, the journal, the daily challenge and battles. Pro ($19 a month) removes the daily limit.
- Is it real gold data?
- Yes. Gold replays real market days: charts are built from the real trades of the GLD ETF on the IEX exchange, converted to the gold price scale, from 9:30 to 16:00 New York time. Overnight it uses Hyperliquid's gold perpetual from April 2026 and is modeled on older days. It isn't COMEX or spot exchange data, so prices can differ by a few points.
- What is a move in gold worth?
- Spot gold moves $100.00 per lot for every 1.00. A tick is worth $10.00 on GC and $1.00 on MGC.
- Can I practice a gold prop firm challenge?
- Yes. Pick a percent based challenge for XAUUSD or a futures evaluation for GC and MGC, or type in your firm's numbers. Each day of the account is one replayed session. It is practice only and doesn't get you funded.
- Can I trade the London session?
- Yes. Pick London, the New York morning or your own window. London hours use real perpetual prices from April 2026 and are modeled on older days, while 9:30 to 16:00 New York time is always real trades.
- Can I backtest a gold strategy?
- Yes. Write a strategy in the Pine Script style editor, build the rules without code or start from one of over 100 built in indicators and strategies, then backtest it on past sessions with commission, slippage and a full report, including your odds of passing an evaluation.
Learn more: How to Trade Gold (XAUUSD): A Beginner's Guide · Forex Lot Size Explained: Standard, Mini and Micro
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