To show the live gold price on your desk, you need two things: a display that reads market data on its own, and the right symbol. On Yahoo Finance, which most desk tickers use for metals, gold is GC=F (COMEX gold futures, US dollars per troy ounce). The symbol people try first, XAUUSD=X, returns no data, so a ticker set to it just sits blank. This guide covers the symbols that work, how often the price moves, and how to set it up on a Turionics ticker.
The short version
Gold on Yahoo Finance is GC=F, in US dollars per troy ounce. Silver is SI=F, platinum PL=F, copper HG=F.
XAUUSD=X does not return data on Yahoo Finance. GOLD is a company share, not the metal.
Gold futures trade almost around the clock from Sunday evening to Friday afternoon (US Eastern time), so the price keeps moving outside stock-market hours.
On a Turionics ticker, pick Gold in the Commodities tab. It refreshes about every 30 seconds while the market is open and holds the last price when it’s closed.
Which symbol is gold?
“Gold price” can mean three different numbers. For a desk display you want the one that moves with the market and is free to read.
What you want
Yahoo symbol
Unit
Notes
Gold price
GC=F
USD per troy ounce
COMEX front-month futures. What most “gold price” widgets show.
Tracks gold, but one share is not one ounce. Only trades in US market hours.
Spot gold XAU/USD
XAUUSD=X
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Yahoo Finance returns no data for it. Use GC=F.
Futures and spot gold differ by a few dollars, because a futures contract prices in the time until delivery. For watching the market move through the day, that gap doesn’t matter: both go up and down together.
How live is it?
Gold futures trade on CME Globex nearly 23 hours a day, Sunday evening to Friday afternoon, US Eastern time. A desk ticker that reads Yahoo Finance polls the price on a schedule rather than streaming every trade. On Turionics that means about every 30 seconds while the market is open. At the weekend, and in the short daily break, the display simply holds the last price instead of showing an error, and starts updating again when trading resumes.
For comparison, crypto on the same ticker comes straight from the exchange and updates every second. Gold doesn’t need that: a 30-second refresh already shows every meaningful move.
Setting it up on a Turionics ticker
Open the control panel in a browser on the same Wi-Fi (the setup guide shows how).
In What’s on Screen → Display Carousel, choose the Commodities tab.
Pick Gold (and Silver, Platinum, Copper or Crude Oil (WTI) if you like) and tap + Add. For anything else, choose Other… and type the Yahoo futures symbol; =F is added for you.
Tap Save Display Settings. The live preview in the panel shows exactly how it will look.
On screen, gold reads like GC=F $4.295. The text never scrolls: if a long price doesn’t fit the 64-dot display, the ticker shortens the text itself so the number is always shown in full. You can mix gold with stocks, forex and crypto in one carousel of up to 100 items, for example GC=F, SI=F, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and BTC.
Turionics shows gold (GC=F) live on an LED display right next to your monitor, alongside up to 99 other metals, stocks, coins or forex pairs. $129 once, free tracked shipping, 30-day money-back guarantee.
GC=F, COMEX gold futures in US dollars per troy ounce. XAUUSD=X does not return data on Yahoo Finance.
Is GOLD the symbol for the gold price?
No. GOLD is a stock ticker for a company, not the metal. Use GC=F for the gold price.
Why is the gold price on my ticker different from another website?
GC=F is the futures price; many sites show spot gold. They differ by a few dollars and move together.
Does the gold price update at the weekend?
No. Gold futures stop trading from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening (US Eastern time). The ticker holds the last price until trading resumes.
Can I show gold in euros?
GC=F is quoted in US dollars. The crypto USD/EUR switch doesn’t convert it, so the ticker shows gold in the currency the market quotes it in.
Is there a gold price display for my desk?
Yes. A desk ticker such as Turionics shows the live gold futures price (GC=F) on an LED display, refreshed about every 30 seconds while the market trades, with no app or subscription.
How to Show the Live Gold Price on Your Desk (GC=F, Not XAUUSD)
To show the live gold price on your desk, you need two things: a display that reads market data on its own, and the right symbol. On Yahoo Finance, which most desk tickers use for metals, gold is
GC=F(COMEX gold futures, US dollars per troy ounce). The symbol people try first,XAUUSD=X, returns no data, so a ticker set to it just sits blank. This guide covers the symbols that work, how often the price moves, and how to set it up on a Turionics ticker.The short version
GC=F, in US dollars per troy ounce. Silver isSI=F, platinumPL=F, copperHG=F.XAUUSD=Xdoes not return data on Yahoo Finance.GOLDis a company share, not the metal.Which symbol is gold?
“Gold price” can mean three different numbers. For a desk display you want the one that moves with the market and is free to read.
GC=FSI=FPL=FHG=FGLDXAUUSD=XGC=F.Futures and spot gold differ by a few dollars, because a futures contract prices in the time until delivery. For watching the market move through the day, that gap doesn’t matter: both go up and down together.
How live is it?
Gold futures trade on CME Globex nearly 23 hours a day, Sunday evening to Friday afternoon, US Eastern time. A desk ticker that reads Yahoo Finance polls the price on a schedule rather than streaming every trade. On Turionics that means about every 30 seconds while the market is open. At the weekend, and in the short daily break, the display simply holds the last price instead of showing an error, and starts updating again when trading resumes.
For comparison, crypto on the same ticker comes straight from the exchange and updates every second. Gold doesn’t need that: a 30-second refresh already shows every meaningful move.
Setting it up on a Turionics ticker
=Fis added for you.On screen, gold reads like
GC=F $4.295. The text never scrolls: if a long price doesn’t fit the 64-dot display, the ticker shortens the text itself so the number is always shown in full. You can mix gold with stocks, forex and crypto in one carousel of up to 100 items, for exampleGC=F,SI=F, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and BTC.More symbols are in the Yahoo Finance symbol cheat sheet, and the stock ticker display page explains how the device handles stocks, ETFs, forex and commodities.
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Common questions
What is the symbol for gold on Yahoo Finance?
GC=F, COMEX gold futures in US dollars per troy ounce. XAUUSD=X does not return data on Yahoo Finance.
Is GOLD the symbol for the gold price?
No. GOLD is a stock ticker for a company, not the metal. Use GC=F for the gold price.
Why is the gold price on my ticker different from another website?
GC=F is the futures price; many sites show spot gold. They differ by a few dollars and move together.
Does the gold price update at the weekend?
No. Gold futures stop trading from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening (US Eastern time). The ticker holds the last price until trading resumes.
Can I show gold in euros?
GC=F is quoted in US dollars. The crypto USD/EUR switch doesn’t convert it, so the ticker shows gold in the currency the market quotes it in.
Is there a gold price display for my desk?
Yes. A desk ticker such as Turionics shows the live gold futures price (GC=F) on an LED display, refreshed about every 30 seconds while the market trades, with no app or subscription.
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