Bangkok: TFEX has officially launched Mini Gold Online Futures trading, providing retail investors with a more accessible entry into the gold market with a minimum investment requirement of 10,000 baht. This new product reduces the contract size to one-tenth of the original Gold Online Futures, aiming to expand the trading account base to 10-20% of stock accounts while exploring new products like Crypto Futures and ETF Futures for digital-age investors.
According to Thai News Agency, the launch was marked by a ceremony attended by Mr. Assadej Kongsiri, Director and President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Prof. Dr. Pornanong Busaratrakul, Secretary-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Mr. Triwit Wangvorawut, Managing Director of the Thailand Futures Exchange Public Company Limited (TFEX), along with executives from related agencies.
Mr. Triwit, Managing Director of TFEX, emphasized that the Mini Gold Online Futures were developed to address the financial barriers that retail investors faced due to the rising gold prices over the past few years. The new product significantly lowers the initial capital requirement by utilizing leverage or margin requirements of only 10,000-15,000 baht, based on the current underlying gold value of 140,000 baht. This allows for greater investment flexibility, enabling investors to profit in both rising and falling gold price markets, unlike physical gold holdings which only profit during price increases.
The introduction of Mini Gold Online Futures also provides a buffer against the volatility of the Thai baht exchange rate. Profits and losses are settled in Thai baht, mitigating the need for physical gold trading for hedging and reducing pressure on foreign exchange transactions in the economy.
As of the end of April 2026, TFEX recorded 414,384 trading accounts and aims to increase this number to approximately 10-20% of the total stock trading accounts in Thailand, which number around 3-4 million. The average daily trading volume is projected to rise to 400,000-500,000 contracts in the future.
TFEX is also exploring the development of new products, such as crypto futures and ETF-referenced contracts, to meet the evolving needs of modern investors and align with international investment trends. Key statistics for TFEX as of the end of 2025 show an average daily trading volume of 416,352 contracts, with precious metals (Gold and Silver) accounting for 50,405 contracts or 12.1% of the total. By May 22, 2026, the average daily trading volume had increased by 30% to 539,633 contracts, with precious metals trading volume rising to 67,028 contracts or 12.4% of the total market trading volume.