When to trade XAUUSD from Portugal
The London open, the New York open and US data (CPI, NFP, FOMC) concentrate most of gold’s daily range. In Portugal time (today): London open: 08:00–10:00; US data and the New York morning: 13:30–16:30.
2-Step and 3-Step evaluations close positions before the weekend: from Portugal, Friday 20:45 to Sunday 22:00.
About XAUUSD
Gold is the favourite instrument of many prop traders: strong trends, respected technical levels and large daily ranges. It moves inversely to real yields and the US dollar and rallies in periods of uncertainty.
On the smallest account that trades XAUUSD ($5K), risking 1% ($50) with a typical stop means 0.05 lots.
XAUUSD specs and live priceXAUUSD lot size on $5KLot size calculator
How to pay and get paid from Portugal
By card, Apple Pay or Google Pay in US dollars (your bank converts from EUR), or in USDT with MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Phantom or TronLink.
Rewards are paid in USDT to your wallet (TRC20, ERC20 or BEP20), with no international bank transfers involved.