How to trade gold on Bybit using USDT
Disclaimer: Please note that Bybit Gold & FX has been renamed to Bybit TradFi as of June 2025. Bybit TradFi is powered by Infra Capital (Mauritius FSC licensed).
As of Oct 17, 2025, gold’s price has surged past $4,330 per ounce and reached new all-time highs. This rally has renewed interest in gold trading across both traditional and crypto markets. However, traders in the crypto market traditionally have had to go through a more cumbersome process to gain exposure to gold.
Bybit's gold trading options are here to change all that — not only simplifying the process but also allowing crypto-natives to trade gold using Tether’s USDT stablecoin. In this article, we’ll cover the recent gold rally and show you the different ways you can trade gold on Bybit’s platform.
Key Takeaways:
Gold prices hit new highs on Oct 17, 2025, sparking fresh interest from institutional and retail traders.
Bybit offers four flexible ways to trade gold — via Bybit TradFi, Copy Trading TradFi, Spot trading (e.g., XAUT/USDT), and Perpetual contracts such as XAUTUSDT and PAXGUSDT.
Bybit TradFi supports automated trading strategies and enables seamless access to traditional financial markets, while Copy Trading TradFi lets beginners copy experts’ trades. Meanwhile, XAUT and PAXG Perpetual contracts are similar to crypto perpetuals, but they track gold prices. You can also buy XAUT in the spot market to directly own gold-backed tokens.