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Gold cools after a record: profit-taking and softer geopolitics but the bigger story isn’t over
After printing a fresh all-time high, gold pulled back slightly. This doesn’t look like a “trend break” driven by panic more like a classic market exhale after a fast run-up, especially as the immediate “safe-haven” catalyst temporarily eased.
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Gold Breaks Above $4,600/oz: “Not Overbought Yet” per the WGC - but $4,770 Is the Real Resistance
Gold has just pushed higher and repeatedly printed fresh record highs around $4,600/oz, as global markets enter a new “risk season”: geopolitical tensions are escalating, U.S. economic momentum is showing signs of cooling, and crucially confidence in the Fed’s policy independence is being questioned. Together, these forces are creating an uncertainty premium an environment where gold typically thrives.
Gold & Silver “Unshaken” at the Start of 2026: Why Volatility Is Rising, Yet the Trend Still Looks Strong
Early 2026 has opened with a very familiar precious-metals feeling: prices are climbing, volatility is climbing too yet gold and silver still look surprisingly steady.
The Psychology Mistakes That “Blow Up Accounts” and How Ebila AI Helps You Break the Cycle
The market doesn’t need you to “guess right” it only needs you to lose discipline at the wrong moment; and most costly mistakes start with a familiar thought: “This time will be different
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Five Key Forces That Could Drive Precious Metals in 2026 and Why This Year Won’t Be Easy to “Model” the Old Way
2025 closed like a movie even hardened market veterans had to admit was intense: precious metals delivered a scorching year. Gold pushed through new psychological levels, silver accelerated hard, and the market repeatedly had to reset what it once considered “unrealistic” price zones.
Emotions in Investing: The “Enemy” That Doesn’t Make You Lose Immediately But Makes You Lose Consistently and Lose Big
In trading, most mistakes don’t come from a lack of analysis skills. They come from failing to execute what you already know. You can plan everything clearly entry, stop-loss, position size, exit conditions yet the moment price starts shaking, emotions show up and push you into a different decision-making mode: you start making choices to reduce discomfort, not to maximize probability.
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Why did gold “sell off sharply” by 4–5% on Dec 29, 2025?
Monday, December 29, 2025 delivered one of the most abrupt reversals in the precious-metals space this year: spot gold fell roughly 4–5%, while silver was hit even harder at one point dropping close to 9% after a steep, record-setting run-up.