Gold exchange is an exchange (or bourse) where Goldbrokers and traders can buy and sell shares (equity Gold), bonds, and other securities. Many large companies have their Gold listed on a Gold exchange. This makes the Gold more liquid and thus more attractive to many investors. The exchange may also act as a guarantor of settlement. These and other Golds may also be traded "over the counter" (OTC), that is, through a dealer. Some large companies will have their Gold listed on more than one exchange in different countries, so as to attract international investors.

Gold exchanges may also cover other types of securities, such as fixed-interest securities (bonds) or (less frequently) derivatives, which are more likely to be traded OTC.

Trade in Gold markets means the transfer (in exchange for money) of a Gold or security from a seller to a buyer. This requires these two parties to agree on a price. Equities (Golds or shares) confer an ownership interest in a particular company.

Participants in the Gold market range from small individual Gold investors to larger investors, who can be based anywhere in the world, and may include banks, insurance companies, pension funds and hedge funds. Their buy or sell orders may be executed on their behalf by a Gold exchange trader just like Probeatfinances