Abstract：PU Prime debuts GAUUSD, a gold gram vs USD instrument that lets traders access gold priced per gram with a 0.01-lot minimum representing 100 grams.
Introduction
Global multi-asset broker PU Prime has introduced GAUUSD, a gold gram vs US dollar instrument designed to let market participants trade gold directly in grams without manual ounce-to-gram conversions, complementing existing ounce-quoted products. The addition is positioned to match preferences in markets where gold is commonly valued by the gram, broadening PU Primes gold offering while aligning contract sizing with practical retail use cases.
What GAUUSD Is
GAUUSD quotes gold in grams against the US dollar, aligning pricing and position sizing to the per‑gram convention instead of the traditional troy‑ounce basis used by XAUUSD. The instrument serves as a parallel to XAUUSD, offering identical underlying exposure to spot gold but expressed in a unit many consumers and regional markets already use day to day.
The minimum trading volume for GAUUSD is 0.01 lots, which represents a contract size of 100 grams of gold, enabling flexible access compared with larger ounce-denominated exposures. At launch, PU Prime provided example pricing of approximately USD 117.34 per gram for GAUUSD, versus approximately USD 3,649.84 per troy ounce (31.1035 grams) for XAUUSD, illustrating the unit relationship.
Why Gram Pricing Matters
By quoting in grams, GAUUSD removes the need for ad hoc ounce-to-gram conversions, which can introduce rounding or sizing errors during order placement and risk management. This format mirrors preferences in regions such as the Middle East and Turkey, where retail and commercial gold activity commonly references gram prices, potentially improving intuitiveness for those audiences.
XAUUSD vs GAUUSD
Both instruments track gold priced in USD, but XAUUSD expresses value per troy ounce while GAUUSD expresses value per gram, which may simplify position sizing for traders accustomed to metric units. For context, one troy ounce equals 31.1035 grams; the GAUUSD example rate and the XAUUSD example rate at launch reflect that standard conversion relationship in broad terms.
Official Remarks and Company Background
A PU Prime spokesperson stated that GAUUSD is intended to make gold trading more accessible and straightforward, with continued expansion planned to meet evolving market needs. Founded in 2015, PU Prime operates as a global fintech broker offering regulated multi‑asset products, education, and technology to clients across more than 190 countries, with over 40 million app downloads reported.
