TradeQuo launches GOLD247 for weekend gold trading

New GOLD247 instrument gives eligible clients access to gold trading on Saturdays and Sundays through MetaTrader 5, extending TradeQuo’s gold offering beyond the conventional trading week.

Dubai, UAE, September 4th, 2026- Gold is already one of the world’s most actively traded financial assets.

During the first half of 2026, global gold-market liquidity averaged a record US$488 billion per day, according to the World Gold Council, spanning OTC markets, futures, ETFs and other trading venues.

That level of activity shows just how important gold remains to global markets.

From central banks and financial institutions to individual investors and traders, market participants follow the precious metal for different reasons.

Its price responds to interest-rate expectations, inflation, currencies, geopolitical developments, and shifts in investor sentiment.

But for all the activity surrounding gold, conventional trading has historically remained structured around the traditional trading week.

TradeQuo is taking a different approach with GOLD247, a standalone weekend gold instrument that allows eligible clients to trade on Saturdays and Sundays through MetaTrader 5.

The launch extends TradeQuo’s gold offering into the weekend through a separate product built specifically for periods outside conventional weekday trading.

Gold trading at record levels

GOLD247 arrives at a particularly active time for gold.

Prices reached record highs earlier in 2026, while investor demand remained strong across different parts of the market.

According to the World Gold Council, the value of global gold demand reached a record US$193 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up 74% year-on-year. Bar and coin investment also climbed sharply despite historically high prices.

Few assets are influenced by as many moving parts. Interest rates, currencies, inflation expectations, central-bank activity and geopolitical risk can all shape the outlook for gold.

For traders, that means the story behind the gold price can keep developing long after the conventional trading week ends.

Introducing GOLD247

TradeQuo developed GOLD247 as a standalone instrument specifically for weekend gold trading. Users can monitor prices, analyse market movements and trade throughout Saturday and Sunday through MetaTrader 5.

GOLD247 operates separately from TradeQuo’s standard XAUUSD offering, with its own trading schedule and product specifications.

When the regular trading week begins, GOLD247 moves into close-only mode.

Existing positions can be closed, while new GOLD247 positions cannot be opened. TradeQuo’s standard XAUUSD products continue operating according to their normal trading schedule.

GOLD247 also uses a dedicated weekend pricing model that differs from standard XAUUSD pricing during regular market hours. As a result, prices may differ between the two products as liquidity and trading conditions change.

Built specifically for weekend participation

Through MetaTrader 5, users can follow live pricing, review a gold chart live and decide whether market conditions justify taking a position.

TradeQuo’s published GOLD247 specifications also set out the instrument’s minimum trade size, leverage and weekend schedule.

Weekend trading can look different from a typical weekday session.

Liquidity and spreads may vary, while prices can react quickly when new information enters the market.

Traders should therefore assess GOLD247 on its own terms rather than assume it will behave exactly like conventional weekday gold.

From always-on markets to purpose-built products

The idea of following markets throughout the weekend is no longer unfamiliar.

Cryptocurrency markets have operated continuously for years, with prices moving through nights, weekends and public holidays. Traders can monitor developments and respond without waiting for Monday morning.

Traditional financial assets operate through very different market structures, and the two should not be treated as interchangeable. But always-on digital markets have changed what traders are used to.

For brokers and trading platforms, that raises a different question: can products be built for periods that have traditionally sat outside normal trading hours?

GOLD247 is TradeQuo’s answer for gold.

Rather than treating weekend trading as a continuation of standard XAUUSD, TradeQuo has created a dedicated instrument with its own weekend trading environment, pricing model and specifications.

That allows the company to extend access while maintaining a clear separation between weekday and weekend gold trading.

More access without changing the weekday market

For traders, the practical benefit comes down to choice.

Those who prefer conventional weekday XAUUSD can continue trading as usual, while GOLD247 provides a separate option for those following gold over the weekend.

Some weekends may offer little reason to participate.

Others may bring changes in economic expectations, geopolitical developments or shifts in market sentiment that warrant a closer look.

In those moments, GOLD247 gives eligible clients the ability to assess market conditions and decide whether participation fits their strategy.

That flexibility does not remove the need for risk management.

Weekend liquidity, pricing and volatility can differ from regular sessions, making it important for traders to understand the instrument and the conditions in which they are trading.

The point is not to encourage constant activity. It is to give traders another option when they believe market conditions justify it.

Looking ahead

The way traders follow financial markets has changed. News travels instantly, prices can be monitored from almost anywhere, and market developments don’t stop when the trading week ends.

Whether weekend gold trading becomes common across the wider industry remains to be seen.

But accessibility is becoming a bigger part of how trading products are designed, alongside pricing, execution, technology and risk management.

GOLD247 is TradeQuo’s approach to that shift: a purpose-built weekend instrument that sits alongside, rather than replaces, its established XAUUSD offering.

About TradeQuo

TradeQuo is a global multi-asset brokerage providing access to forex, commodities, indices, equities, cryptocurrencies and CFDs through its trading technology and platforms.

The company provides trading access through MetaTrader 5 and serves retail and professional traders across multiple international markets.

For more information about GOLD247, weekend trading schedules, product specifications and applicable trading conditions, visit TradeQuo GOLD247.