Three reasons to smile about GLD

Three Reasons to Smile about GLD

  • The SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) rallied last week, supported in part by several constructive technical developments on its weekly chart:
    1. A decisive break above the downtrend line in place from March 2026 (blue)
    2. A successful test of the 38% retracement of the rally that began in November 2022 (red)
    3. An a-b-c corrective pattern that satisfied the principle of equality with wave a approximately equal to wave c(green)

             ➥ Gold GLB Decisive Breakout

  • The subsequent advance, accompanied by strong volume, prompted increased call option buying that contributed to a steepening of GLD’s call skew.
  • This information is for educative purposes only. If you have any questions or seek clarification please feel free to contact me at info@skmarketisghts.com.


Sowmi Krishnamurthy Ph. D., CMT
SK Market Insights Ltd

August 8, 2026