Gold rises intraday; how to capture the gold rally on Gate TradFi?

April 14, 2026, international spot gold continues its strong momentum. According to data from the Gate TradFi page, the current quote for gold XAU is $4,770, up 0.7% over the past 24 hours. By midday in the Asian market, the gold market showed high-level oscillation and a slightly strong trend, with international spot gold (London Gold) at $4,767.52 per ounce, an increase of $10.72 within the day; concurrently, New York COMEX gold futures also strengthened, reaching $4,792.9 per ounce. Overall, gold prices fluctuate within the $4,700–$4,800 range, with market attention on tonight’s US PPI data for further guidance on Federal Reserve rate cut expectations.

After experiencing a V-shaped reversal yesterday, gold today maintains a strong oscillation supported by both geopolitical safe-haven demand and policy expectations. On April 13, gold experienced an extreme rollercoaster, opening sharply lower with a gap down to $4,640 per ounce, but safe-haven funds quickly flooded in, driving a strong rebound in gold prices, ultimately closing with a long lower shadow bullish candlestick, confirming effective support below.

Three Core Factors Driving Gold Price Rise

The core logic behind this round of gold price increase is clear, with three resonating factors pushing the gold price higher.

First, the ongoing escalation of geopolitical risks in the Middle East. The breakdown of US-Iran negotiations, irreconcilable differences over key issues such as control of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s announcement to restart the Strait blockade, and sharply rising military tensions in the Middle East have made gold, as a traditional safe-haven asset, the preferred capital choice. After the US and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire on April 8, gold prices returned to $4,800, but the ceasefire is essentially a tactical pause, and geopolitical risks have not truly subsided.

Second, the Federal Reserve’s rate cut expectations dominate market sentiment. At the beginning of the year, the market generally predicted 2 to 3 rate cuts within the year, and the start of a rate-cutting cycle would further lower real US dollar interest rates. As a non-yielding asset, falling real interest rates directly reduce the holding cost of gold, encouraging capital inflows into the gold market. Tonight’s US March PPI data will be a key indicator to verify signals of inflation cooling.

Third, the ongoing global central bank gold-buying wave provides medium- to long-term support for gold. China’s central bank has increased its gold holdings for 17 consecutive months, with a net increase of about 9.4 tons in the first quarter of 2026; India, Turkey, the UAE, and other central banks are also actively adjusting their reserve structures, reducing dependence on the US dollar and increasing gold holdings. Many central banks worldwide have stated they will continue to increase their holdings, creating a strong bottom support zone for gold prices between $4,400 and $4,600.

Gate TradFi: One-Stop Multi-Asset Trading Platform, Easily Capture Gold Price Rise

In the face of the strong intraday rise of gold, the shortcomings of traditional gold investment channels are increasingly evident—gold ETFs are only open during stock trading hours (Monday to Friday, about 6 to 8 hours daily), and physical gold and gold certificates cannot respond to sudden geopolitical events. As a one-stop multi-asset trading solution launched by Gate, Gate TradFi allows users to trade cryptocurrencies, gold (XAU), forex, global stock indices, commodities, and popular stock CFDs and tokenized stocks using the same crypto account.

Gate TradFi offers the following core advantages for capturing gold price increases:

24/7 Continuous Trading. Trade tokenized gold products like XAUT (Tether Gold) and PAXG (PAX Gold) around the clock. Whether the US-Iran ceasefire negotiations are announced on weekends or Fed statements cause sharp gold price fluctuations, users can execute buy and sell orders immediately without being limited by exchange trading hours.

Entry Threshold as Low as Tens of Dollars. Traditional gold investment has a high entry barrier— a standard gold bar (400 ounces) is worth about $1.9 million. Gate’s gold tokens have a minimum trading unit as low as 0.01 tokens, allowing entry with just tens of dollars, truly enabling “gold allocation, tailored to individual needs.”

Adjustable Leverage to Amplify Trading Flexibility. Gate TradFi pioneered an adjustable leverage market for gold, splitting the same asset (XAUUSD) into multiple independent contract products with 20x, 100x, 200x, and other leverage levels, allowing traders to choose leverage according to their risk preferences. Forex and indices support up to 500x leverage, with single transaction fees as low as $0.018.

USDT as Margin, Zero Capital Loss. When transferring USDT from the main account to a TradFi sub-account, the system automatically displays it as an internal valuation unit USDx at a 1:1 ratio, without leaving the platform, currency exchange, or incurring conversion costs, directly serving as margin for gold, oil, and Nasdaq markets.

Interest-Bearing Gold Assets. Traditional physical gold is a “non-interest-bearing asset.” Gate’s financial products now include XAUT dual-currency investment products, allowing users to earn floating interest through “buy low, sell high” strategies during holding periods, enabling gold assets to generate income while waiting for appreciation.

Full-Stack Gold Trading Product System. Gate covers spot trading (direct trading of XAUT spot), perpetual contracts (XAUT_USDT leveraged long/short), dual-currency investment and wealth management, automated trading bots, and strategies—one Gate account can meet all gold trading needs from simple holding to complex strategies.

Summary

On April 14, 2026, international spot gold broke through the $4,770 per ounce level, rising 0.7% intraday. Driven by the ongoing escalation of Middle East geopolitical risks, Fed rate cut expectations, and global central bank gold-buying, gold maintains a strong oscillation pattern. With its 24/7 trading, low entry threshold of tens of dollars, up to 500x adjustable leverage, USDT zero-capital loss margin, interest-bearing gold assets, and a full-stack gold trading product system, Gate TradFi provides investors with an efficient tool to capture the rising gold market.