# Trading from Absolute Zero 1: Your First Chart, Symbol and Timeframe

Point to the symbol, price scale, time scale and current timeframe without submitting a trade.

### Which symbol identifies gold in this lesson?
XAUUSD, a gold quote expressed in US dollars. It is not an Iranian retail gold price per gram in tomans.

### Where are time and price shown?
Time runs along the bottom; price values appear at the side.

### Must a trade end after one hour on a 1h chart?
No. The setting groups price data into one-hour candles; it is not a trade expiry instruction.

Official practice pages:
https://www.tradingview.com/chart/?symbol=OANDA%3AXAUUSD