What ADR means for gold traders
Average daily range (ADR) measures how far price typically travels within a single session. For XAUUSD, a higher ADR implies wider stops or smaller position sizes for the same dollar risk. Traders often compare today’s realised range to ADR to judge whether a move is “large” relative to recent history. This page’s tables are illustrative placeholders so the Finvestopia stats section can be indexed and reviewed before production data lands.
How to use ADR with position sizing
A practical workflow is: (1) note the ADR in dollars, (2) convert your stop distance into a fraction of ADR, (3) feed that stop (in pips or dollars) into a position-size calculator with a fixed risk percentage. Gold’s dollar ADR can expand around US CPI, FOMC, and geopolitical headlines — sample weekday rows below highlight that mid-week sessions are often busier than Mondays in many historical windows, but your live chart is the source of truth.
Illustrative weekday ADR (USD)
Sample means — not live. Units: USD per troy ounce.
| Weekday | ADR (USD) | Sample sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 18.4 | 210 |
| Tuesday | 22.1 | 212 |
| Wednesday | 24.6 | 211 |
| Thursday | 23.8 | 209 |
| Friday | 20.2 | 208 |
Illustrative monthly ADR (USD)
Calendar-month averages over a fictional multi-year sample.
| Month | ADR (USD) |
|---|---|
| January | 21 |
| February | 22.4 |
| March | 25.1 |
| April | 23.3 |
| May | 21.8 |
| June | 22.9 |
| July | 20.6 |
| August | 19.7 |
| September | 24.2 |
| October | 26 |
| November | 23.5 |
| December | 18.9 |
Methodology
This sample summarises hypothetical weekday and monthly ADR figures for spot gold versus USD, expressed in US dollars per troy ounce. ADR here is the mean of (session high − session low) over a fictional multi-year window. Figures are rounded for readability and are not derived from Finvestopia’s live tick store. When the live pipeline ships, methodology will document exact session times (typically NY close-to-close or exchange-defined cash sessions), outlier filters, and holiday calendars.