Trade in Gold Rises at the Expense of Meme Stocks and Crypto

Trade in Gold Rises at the Expense of Meme Stocks and Crypto

In the first two weeks of July 2021, gold was the most traded market by clients on Capital.com globally. Gold remained the top-traded market for seven out of 11 trading days this month (between 1-15 July 2021). This marks a significant shift in trading behaviour from the previous month where trading activity in gold was less popular compared to trading activity in so-called meme stocks and cryptocurrencies . In June, Gold was the most traded market in just one out of the 22 days (between 1-30 June 2021), while derivatives on AMC and cryptocurrencies made up the rest of the month's most traded markets on the Capital.com platform. Cryptocurrencies are not available to clients who are residents in the UK. The pickup in trading derivatives on gold reflects a wider change in trader sentiment as markets turn more cautious this week. David Jones , Chief Market Strategist at European investment trading platform, Capital.com said: "The nagging worry for investors at the moment is still inflation. This goes some way to explain activity by our clients this week – Gold was one of the top-traded assets by our users. Traditionally seen as a hedge against inflation and uncertainty, the yellow