Why Is Gold Not Going Up? The Bears Vanished in June

Every futures market has two sides. Gold has been running on one since June, when short positions fell 35% in a single week and stayed down. That removes the buying that normally cushions a decline. Here is why the paper price is fragile right now, and why the ounce is not.
The $20,000 Gold Options Trade: Insider Signal or Smart Hedge?

A massive $20,000 gold options trade on COMEX is drawing attention for its $3.3M cost and potential $5.5B payout. Is it insider trading ahead of a gold revaluation — or a hedge fund hedging extreme macro risk? Here’s what the structure, open interest data, and put activity actually reveal.
