GLDSPDR Gold Shares
What is the market doing?
No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in a downtrend (−8% vs 200-day).
In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Price is −8% vs its 200-day average.
Moderately shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, a few days of normal trading to cover. Down 23% since the previous count, down from 4.3% of shares outstanding three months ago.
Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.
How GLD is trading
SPDR Gold Shares is +13% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 4.9 points behind the market.
1-year return · S&P 500 +18%
- vs 200-day average
- −7.7%
vs 200-day average · below trend, but not far
- RSI (14)
- 38
RSI (14) · neutral
- Below its 52-week high
- 22%
Below its 52-week high
Details›
- Last close2026-10-09
- $384.59
- 1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
- −2.9%
- 1 yearS&P 500 +18%
- +13%
- 5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
- +128%
- vs 50-day average$395.89
- −2.9%
- 52-week high
- $495.90
- 52-week low
- $343.32
- Annualised volatility
- 24%
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | −3.0% |
| 2025 | +64% |
| 2024 | +27% |
| 2023 | +13% |
| 2022 | −0.77% |
| 2021 | −4.1% |
| 2020 | +25% |
| 2019 | +18% |
| 2018 | −1.9% |
| 2017 | +13% |
| Month | Years | Positive | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | 7 of 10 | +3.5% |
| Feb | 10 | 5 of 10 | +0.54% |
| Mar | 10 | 5 of 10 | +1.3% |
| Apr | 10 | 6 of 10 | +1.7% |
| May | 10 | 4 of 10 | +0.61% |
| Jun | 10 | 3 of 10 | −1.7% |
| Jul | 11 | 7 of 11 | +1.8% |
| Aug | 11 | 5 of 11 | +1.8% |
| Sep | 11 | 3 of 11 | −1.1% |
| Oct | 11 | 7 of 11 | +1.5% |
| Nov | 10 | 5 of 10 | −0.37% |
| Dec | 10 | 8 of 10 | +2.4% |
End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.