On 2026-08-17, Gold closed at 4417.8 USD/oz, up 0.85% on the day. It trades at 48.7% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 66.74 is in the 85th percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of +10.16% in the 96th percentile. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 4195 / 4158.88 / 4475.34 USD/oz, with price +5.31% / +6.23% / -1.29% against them. Its 52-week range is 3310.1–5586.2 USD/oz; it closed 20.92% below the high and 33.46% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 1.381% daily, in the 80th percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 73.35 USD/oz, 1.66% of price. It has returned +1.28% over 5 days and -2.50% over 60 days.
=== GOLD (USD/oz) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-17, prior 2026-08-14)
close 4417.80
change +37.40 (+0.854%)
range (as of 2026-08-17)
range 42.00
close pos 74.5% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-17)
20d MA 4195.00 price above by +5.31%
50d MA 4158.88 price above by +6.23%
200d MA 4475.34 price below by -1.29%
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 200d > 20d > 50d
volatility (as of 2026-08-17)
20d stdev 1.381% daily ≈ 21.9% annualized (×√252) (80th pct of own history, since 2000 (5681 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 0.98× (1.381% vs 1.412% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-17)
ATR(14) 73.35
ATR% 1.66% (82nd pct of own history, since 2000 (5687 obs))
range/ATR 57.3%
52-week range (as of 2026-08-17)
high 5586.20 (-20.92% from high)
low 3310.10 (+33.46% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-17)
RSI(14) 66.74 (85th pct of own history, since 2000 (5687 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-17)
5d return +1.28%
20d return +10.16%
60d return -2.50%
volatility by rate-era
pre-crisis 1.39% (from 2000-08-31)
ZIRP-2009 1.18%
tightening-2015 0.84%
ZIRP-2019 1.08%
tightening-2022 0.94%
easing-2024 1.41%
real-yield sensitivity (gold weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-08-14)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.57 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.48 (52w)
cross-asset sensitivity (gold weekly returns vs the US dollar index (DXY) and S&P 500) (as of 2026-08-17)
vs DXY -0.24 (26w)
vs DXY -0.29 (52w)
vs S&P 500 +0.68 (26w)
vs S&P 500 +0.43 (52w)