Leverage and margin, explained simply
Leverage is the most misunderstood tool in retail trading. Here is how it actually works — and how professionals keep it on a short leash.
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Forex, gold, indices and commodities on institutional-grade pricing — with execution, safeguards and support designed for traders in the Gulf and beyond.
Illustrative chart — not live market data.
Key markets
Trade the instruments the region actually watches — from major currency pairs to gold, oil and global indices.
60+ currency pairs, from EUR/USD to regional crosses, with deep liquidity around the clock, five days a week.
Spreads from 0.0 pips
View forex pairsGold and silver against USD — the region’s favourite hedge, tradable with tight pricing and flexible sizing.
Gold from 15 cents
View metalsTrade the S&P style benchmarks of the US, Europe and Asia as a single instrument — long or short.
US30 from 1.8 points
View indicesBrent, WTI and natural gas — energy markets that move with the region, on transparent CFD pricing.
Brent from 3 cents
View commoditiesPlatforms
Desktop, web and mobile platforms with the charting depth professionals expect — and the simplicity newcomers need.
Why Aurum
Trust is not a slogan. It is segregation of funds, transparent pricing and someone who answers the phone.
Client money is held in segregated accounts with major banks, separate from company operating funds.
Volatile markets should never leave a retail client owing more than they deposited. Ours don’t.
No dealing-desk intervention on raw accounts, published average execution speeds and slippage statistics.
Arabic- and English-speaking specialists in Dubai, on the phone and on chat, 24 hours a day, five days a week.
Getting started
Complete the application in about five minutes with your Emirates ID or passport. Verification typically completes the same day.
Deposit by bank transfer or card in AED or USD. Funds land in a segregated client account, never the company’s.
Go live, or start with an unlimited demo account and switch when the numbers say you’re ready.
Market education
Practical, jargon-free guides from our research desk — in English and Arabic.
Leverage is the most misunderstood tool in retail trading. Here is how it actually works — and how professionals keep it on a short leash.
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