a point is the smaller value possible of an asset.
so 1 point = 0.01 for XAUUSD
you gotta compare what's comparable (1 of your "point" on EURUSD is huge, but on Gold is really small)
and 9/11 mostly affected USAs, you're not alone in the world , lol
Our world is based on base 10 maths.
A tick or pip is the smallest increment. A point is a whole number.
GC on CME trades in .1 ticks. 1700.0 to 1701.0 is 10 ticks, 1 point.
CL on CME trades in .01 ticks. 20.00 to 21.00 is 100 ticks, 1 point.
ES on CME trades in .25 ticks. 3000.00 to 3001.00 is 4 ticks, 1 point.
YM on CME trades in 1.0 ticks 25000 to 25001 is 1 tick, 1 point.
LE on CME trades in .025 ticks. 100.000 to 101.000 is 40 ticks, 1 point.
6J on CME trades in .000000000000000000000000000000000001 ticks, so there are no points in it, lol! J/K
Some interest rates are fun, like ZB.
ZB on CME trades in 1/32nds, a throwback to when everything was fractions of a dollar. So 190.00 to 190.31 is 32 ticks, 1 point.