Fund managers Vs. Gold

Gold is close to the bottom. 

Goldman Sachs: TTF gas above 100 EUR/MWH

If the war doesn't resolve, expect TTF gas $100 EUR/MWH. 

Bab Al-Mandab Closure

Both Straits closed.

Central banks Vs. ETFs

Who wins?

VIX season is starting

Stocks should underperform gold.  

Silicon Data LLM Token Expenditure Index (SDLLMTK)

The Silicon Data LLM Token Expenditure Index (SDLLMTK) is widely viewed as a leading indicator for AI stock valuations as it measures the willingness to spend money on AI intelligence.

CTA Conditional Flows for Gold

CTA flows point to $4500 gold. 

Chinese gold demand rising

Chinese gold imports are rising. 

Buy commodities, sell tech

Commodities should outperform tech.

Hormuz Closed

And Hormuz is closed...

Central banks buying gold

2026 is a good year for central bank gold buying. 

PBOC Liquidity Vs. Gold

Asia is the marginal buyer for gold and gold price is influenced by PBOC liquidity consisting of:

- MLF https://tradingeconomics.com/china/liquidity-injections-via-mlf

- Outright RRP https://tradingeconomics.com/china/outright-reverse-repo

- Bank RRP https://tradingeconomics.com/china/cash-reserve-ratio

- Daily RRP https://tradingeconomics.com/china/liquidity-injections-via-reverse-repo

Hormuz is flowing

All is back to normal. 

Gold Vs. 2 Year Yield

Gold is driven by fed rate expectations. 

Fund Managers Vs. Gold

Fund managers think gold is fair value. 

Implied oil price

Oil producers expecting $65 oil.

The USD Decline

The USD is at an inflection point.

Central Banks Buy Gold

A good leading indicator for gold. 

PBOC Liquidity Vs. Gold

The Chinese are hitting the brakes. 

M2 Vs. Gold

A retest to go higher.