WatchGold Team
By Robert Gottlieb
Market commentary from the WatchGold team.
All eyes on FOMC Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole speech Friday. What will it mean for #Gold & #Silver?
Aug 26, 2026
Crude, gold and oil all down between 0.5% - 0.7%, while stronger USD weighing on gold. See impact of USD on gold today on Watchgold/USD 1-day chart. Friday could be an important day for precious metals, with Chair Warsh…
Let's Take a Look at hashtag#Silver: Implied EFPs, Inventory Balances and London OTC Rates
Aug 25, 2026
It's a relatively quiet day in precious metals, with crude oil lower and both gold and silver slightly higher. But underneath the quiet price action, there are some interesting developments in the silver market worth…
#Gold Slightly Higher While #Silver Is Modestly Lower — Implied EFPs Remain Elevated as evidenced on Watchgold platform. ATM one-month vol is rising.
Aug 24, 2026
Gold is slightly higher today while silver is modestly lower, despite crude oil trading lower and the U.S. dollar strengthening. Both implied Gold and Silver EFPs on WatchGold remain relatively elevated compared with…
What a beautiful way for #Gold & #Silver to end the week! 🚀
Aug 21, 2026
But the bigger question is: Are we looking at the beginning of the next leg of a longer-term rally? Take a look at the WatchGold 1-day Gold/Silver spot chart below. After months of consolidation, sharp corrections,…
Despite Crude Oil Futures Up 2.2%, #Silver Surges 4.4% While #Gold Gains 0.4%
Aug 20, 2026
Silver is having an impressive day, up approximately 4.4%, despite crude oil futures rising 2.2%. Gold is also higher, although by a more modest 0.4%. Gold traded in a wide $90 range today and, importantly, traded above…
Huge bullish news for gold: Treasury Announces Increased Sizes of Nominal Long-End Liquidity Support Buybacks Beginning September 9
Aug 19, 2026
Gold up over 2%. I mentioned the other day, large OI in GLD options starting at 410 strike, should get interesting. In addition, 200 day moving average should come into play if strikes start getting taken out.…
#Gold #Silver Lower Today on Similar, Familiar Themes — Higher Yields, Firm Crude and Continued Middle East Uncertainty. Implied Gold EFP on Watchgold is trading lower with price selloff.
Aug 18, 2026
Gold and silver are lower today, pressured by many of the same themes that have been driving price action recently. The implied Gold EFP on WatchGold.org is approximately $1.25 lower than yesterday, prompting some banks…
#Gold & #Silver Resume Their Rally — Keep an Eye on GLD ETF Options
Aug 17, 2026
Gold and silver have resumed their rally, and there is an interesting development in the GLD options market worth watching. There are more than 300,000 contracts of open interest between the $410–$415 strikes expiring…
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Take a look at the WatchGold 3-month Spot Gold/DXY (USD) chart below.
Aug 16, 2026
After several months of consolidation, sharp selloffs, and headline-driven volatility, gold looks increasingly like it may be getting ready to resume its rally. The Iran crisis began at the end of February 2026. Take a…
USD strength and profit-taking are weighing on precious metals today. What are implied EFPs and ATM volatility telling us?
Aug 13, 2026
December Gold EFP settled in the broker market at $56.50, a decent $3 move lower from yesterday, as gold itself is down approximately $50 on the day so far. The WatchGold platform is displaying an implied EFP of…