It's time for aggressive traders to revisit GLD
Key points:
- Gold enjoyed a terrific run into early 2026, but has been breaking down hard in recent months
- From the perspective of a long-term investor, continued caution may be in order as price has broken into a downtrend
- However, from the perspective of an aggressive trader, the current confluence of favorable trends in sentiment and seasonality argues for taking a hard look at playing for a rebound in gold in the months ahead
A closer look at GLD's price trend
From November 2022 to January 2026, the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) gained 235%. That's the good news. The bad news is that in the five months since, GLD has plunged almost -30% and is once again trading below its 200-day long-term moving average. If GLD takes out the $360 level, the next natural support level is all the way down at $317-318.
From a trend-following perspective, it is appropriate to argue that GLD is now in a downtrend and that long-term investors should steer clear. However, if we make a distinction between "investing" and "trading," there may be another way to see things.
A distinction between "Investing" and "Trading"
My own perspective m
