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Gold Aug '21 (GCQ21)

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Gold Futures Market News and Commentary

Dollar Falls and Gold Rallies on US-Iran Ceasefire

The dollar index (DXY00) on Wednesday fell by -0.71% and posted a 4-week low.  The dollar plummeted on Wednesday after the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, curbing safe-haven demand for the dollar.  Also, Wednesday's surge in equity markets reduced liquidity demand for the dollar.  In addition, sharply lower T-note yields on Wednesday have weakened the dollar's interest rate differentials. 

The minutes of the March 17-18 FOMC meeting were neutral for the dollar.  The minutes stated that "The vast majority of participants judged that upside risks to inflation and downside risks to employment were elevated, and the majority of participants noted that these risks had increased with developments in the Middle East."

Swaps markets are discounting the odds at 1% for a +25 bp rate hike at the April 28-29 FOMC meeting.

The dollar continues to be undercut by a poor outlook for interest rate differentials, with the FOMC expected to cut interest rates by at least -25 bp in... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Gold 100-oz
Contract Size
100 fine troy ounces
Tick Size
0.10 (10 cents) per troy ounce ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:20a.m. - 12:30p.m.) (Settles 12:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
COMEX
Point Value
$100
Margin/Maintenance
$34,589/31,445
First Notice Date
07/30/21
Expiration Date
08/27/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Gold Aug '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 31, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
58,697 (-18,300)
260,337 (-20,488)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
207,602 (-13,259)
44,400 (-8,134)
Producers - Long / Short
10,979 (-1,782)
30,889 (-4,088)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
30,201 (-5,868)
211,931 (-5,750)
Managed Money - Long / Short
120,092 (+530)
27,278 (-663)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
87,510 (-13,789)
17,122 (-7,471)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1,692.6 +7.33%
on 08/09/21
1,832.6 -0.87%
on 07/29/21
+16.8 (+0.93%)
since 07/27/21
3-Month
1,692.6 +7.33%
on 08/09/21
1,919.2 -5.35%
on 06/01/21
-81.9 (-4.31%)
since 05/27/21
52-Week
1,678.4 +8.23%
on 03/08/21
2,018.6 -10.01%
on 09/01/20
-136.5 (-6.99%)
since 08/27/20

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 1,834.6
2nd Resistance Point 1,825.6
1st Resistance Point 1,821.1
Last Price 1,816.6s
1st Support Level 1,807.6
2nd Support Level 1,798.6
3rd Support Level 1,794.1

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52-Week High 2,018.6
Fibonacci 61.8% 1,888.6
Fibonacci 50% 1,848.5
Last Price 1,816.6s
Fibonacci 38.2% 1,808.4
52-Week Low 1,678.4

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