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Why am I now choosing to trade gold and silver on the blockchain? The reason is simple:
1. Truly "Digital Gold" Experience
Buying XAUT or PAXG on Gate Alpha means I own digital tokens backed by physical gold. 1:1 pegged to physical gold, but transaction speeds are in seconds. No more worries about authenticating gold bars, and no need to pay expensive safe deposit box fees.
2. Fragmented Investment, Extremely Low Threshold
In the past, buying a gold bar could cost tens of thousands of dollars, which was quite stressful. But on the blockchain, I can buy as little as 0.01 grams of gold, truly enabling "idle money investment." The same applies to silver (like XAUM), with very high capital utilization.
3. Strategy Sharing: Swing Trading + Core Position
Recently, my strategy has been very simple: "Keep the core position unchanged, and do swing arbitrage."
· Core Position: Allocate 30% of funds to buy XAUT as a long-term hedge against inflation. Global economic uncertainties remain, and gold’s safe-haven properties are still strong.
· Swing Trading: Take advantage of the 24/7 on-chain trading to monitor the fluctuations of silver XAUM. Silver has a stronger industrial attribute, and its volatility is usually higher than gold. Recently, I used small retracements to build positions, capturing several 5% rebounds. The profits are not as violent as contracts, but the peace of mind is worth it.