Most Forex traders on MT4/MT5 treat gold like a currency pair:
1 pip = 0.01
1 point = 0.001
So:
If price moves from 2385.40 → 2386.40, that’s 100 pips (or 1000 points).
Therefore, “pips” is the correct term when you’re talking in Forex pip-size units.
“Gold went up 150 pips after CPI.”
“My stop loss is 50 pips.”
Some traders—especially those coming from CFD, indices, or futures backgrounds—use “points” for simplicity:
For them, 1 point = 1.0 price unit.
So a move from 2385 → 2386 is “1 point.”
That’s why you’ll hear:
“Gold dropped 10 points today.”
Meaning $10 move, not 10 pips.
Context Term 1 move from Means
Forex trader (MT4/MT5) Pip 2385.40 → 2385.41 1 pip = $0.01
CFD/Futures trader Point 2385 → 2386 1 point = $1.00
If you’re trading XAU/USD on MT4/MT5 (Forex) → say pips.
If you’re watching CFD or futures traders (like on TradingView or prop firm dashboards) → they often say points instead.