Easiest way to trade gold?

What is the easiest manner in which to trade gold? Is there a fund? A particular index?

I'm a forex guy, looking to do some gold hedging.

Thanks in advance for help.

-Ivan

 

ticker symbol GLD, is a gold etf. That is the only one I am aware of.

 

Also,
a. Gold stock funds... symbol XAU
b. Gold futures

 

The future is GC.

 

IAU is the other ETF. This one's been trading less than 2 months.

 

GDL is the way I go.

 

Yet another dyslexic trader.


It's GLD.

 

Did you hear about the dyslexic traffic cop? He was handing out tickets for IUDs.

 

XAU and GOX trade as options, only XAU is liquid enough to trade.

XAU = philly Gold and Silver index
GOX = philly Gold index

GLD is best stock trading vehicle bet, surprisingly it does not have options on it yet.