GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF

GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF

Unknown sector · Unknown industry

Desk view

Watchingmedium conviction · entry don't chase RSI 70.3 after a +21.31% week — a first pullback that holds the 200-day ($87.37) and the $87.83 shelf is the entry the structure supports — not entered
Basis Open desk call ·Logged decision ·Entry target
Perspectives Gold Crash
Updated

Market read

Scan convergence 3 scans as of 2026-08-17 1 bull 1 bear 1 neutral diverging

POC $75.24 · VWAP $84.60 · +8.6% vs 12m avg buyer

pullback vol: compressedgaps: overnight-shiftchurn: quiet as of

Insiders no data — outside the Form 4 poll — US-filer feed only (foreign filers report via MAR managers'-transactions notices)

Coverage

4 related perspectives

Watchlists @etf-ideas@geopolitical@macro-commodities

GDX Price Structure

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Peers

Every watchlist GDX belongs to, members best 30-day change first — GDX highlighted in place. Each pill: 30d change, 1d/7d, and a close spark over the last 30 calendar days (~21 sessions); hover for price, RSI, and the full chart.

@geopolitical
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GDX+28.8% +2.1%1d +1.5%7d DFEN+26.8% -2.2%1d -0.1%7d SLV+17.3% +1.9%1d +0.2%7d LMT+16.7% -2.5%1d -1.5%7d PSX+16.3% +3.0%1d +11.6%7d SLB+14.6% +0.2%1d +1.3%7d RTX+14.5% -0.6%1d -1.1%7d OIH+12.6% +1.3%1d +3.7%7d VLO+12.1% +1.6%1d +10.3%7d COP+11.2% +0.6%1d +3.7%7d GLD+10.1% +1.0%1d +0.7%7d XOM+9.6% +0.8%1d +1.1%7d NOC+9.3% -2.7%1d -1.3%7d ITA+8.9% -0.8%1d +0.1%7d PPA+8.7% -1.0%1d -0.4%7d DVN+8.5% +3.8%1d +4.9%7d XLE+8.5% +1.1%1d +4.0%7d CVX+8.2% +1.4%1d +4.0%7d XOP+7.7% +1.6%1d +4.2%7d OXY+7.6% +1.2%1d +0.7%7d GD+6.1% -1.2%1d -1.2%7d BA+5.6% -2.5%1d -2.9%7d USO+5.1% +2.9%1d +3.5%7d EOG+4.5% +2.5%1d +2.8%7d UUP-0.8% 0.0%1d -0.1%7d LHX-1.3% -4.6%1d -3.9%7d HAL-1.4% +0.9%1d +3.3%7d TLT-3.3% -0.8%1d -0.8%7d UNG-6.5% -0.9%1d -3.2%7d
@macro-commodities
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GDXJ+30.6% +1.9%1d +1.3%7d GDX+28.8% +2.1%1d +1.5%7d UUUU+28.7% -2.0%1d +3.6%7d SIL+26.5% +1.3%1d +0.3%7d COPX+19.1% +1.9%1d -2.4%7d AA+17.8% +3.5%1d +0.2%7d TECK+17.8% +2.1%1d -3.0%7d SLV+17.3% +1.9%1d +0.2%7d URA+16.8% +0.7%1d +1.9%7d GLD+10.1% +1.0%1d +0.7%7d EWJ+8.5% 0.0%1d +2.2%7d EWG+6.8% -0.5%1d +0.2%7d BNO+6.7% +2.6%1d +3.7%7d MTUM+6.6% +1.5%1d +4.8%7d EEM+6.4% +1.1%1d +3.3%7d USO+5.1% +2.9%1d +3.5%7d VUG+4.2% -0.5%1d -0.3%7d VTV+4.0% -0.4%1d +0.7%7d VGK+4.0% -0.3%1d -0.2%7d CORN+3.8% +1.1%1d +4.5%7d RSP+3.5% -0.9%1d +0.3%7d QUAL+3.1% -0.5%1d -0.5%7d FXI+2.8% +0.6%1d -3.8%7d FXY+1.8% -0.1%1d -0.1%7d INDA+1.4% -0.4%1d -1.1%7d FXE+1.3% +0.1%1d +0.3%7d SOYB+1.2% +1.7%1d +2.5%7d DBA+1.1% +1.3%1d +1.1%7d ITB+0.5% -0.9%1d -0.6%7d XHB-0.1% -0.8%1d -0.1%7d UUP-0.8% 0.0%1d -0.1%7d WEAT-1.0% +0.1%1d +4.3%7d CE-1.5% -1.5%1d +1.2%7d EWZ-3.6% +0.1%1d -3.5%7d UNG-6.5% -0.9%1d -3.2%7d AGRO-8.0% +3.9%1d -4.1%7d
@etf-ideas
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NUGT+62.2% +4.3%1d +2.8%7d FOMG+52.0% +9.9%1d +48.4%7d MRVU+44.3% +11.3%1d +25.5%7d MVLL+43.0% +11.1%1d +25.2%7d LAZR+34.9% +6.3%1d +14.5%7d GDX+28.8% +2.1%1d +1.5%7d ENTL+28.4% +1.7%1d +26.3%7d SPCH+25.5% +9.2%1d +9.3%7d TECL+23.2% +0.6%1d +6.2%7d FNGU+21.3% -2.6%1d -4.5%7d DISK+21.2% +7.1%1d +25.0%7d RAM+20.0% +10.5%1d +46.2%7d SKYY+19.2% -1.9%1d +0.8%7d CQTM+16.9% -0.2%1d +6.5%7d URA+16.8% +0.7%1d +1.9%7d CLOU+15.5% -1.9%1d -1.0%7d DRAM+14.6% +5.4%1d +21.7%7d WCLD+14.3% -2.5%1d -0.8%7d WQTM+13.7% -0.1%1d +4.2%7d TQQQ+13.1% -0.5%1d +3.5%7d SOXL+11.9% +4.5%1d +16.6%7d QTUM+11.7% -0.3%1d +4.2%7d UPRO+11.0% -1.4%1d -0.4%7d SPXL+11.0% -1.4%1d -0.4%7d GLD+10.1% +1.0%1d +0.7%7d IGV+9.9% -2.0%1d -2.9%7d QLD+9.2% -0.3%1d +2.4%7d TNA+9.1% -1.0%1d +3.9%7d XLK+8.4% +0.2%1d +2.1%7d VGT+8.3% 0.0%1d +1.9%7d FTEC+8.2% -0.1%1d +1.9%7d LABU+8.2% +3.9%1d +2.5%7d SSO+7.5% -1.0%1d -0.2%7d RONB+6.9% +0.6%1d +1.5%7d SMH+6.8% +1.1%1d +4.3%7d IBB+6.4% +1.9%1d +0.9%7d QQQ+5.0% -0.2%1d +1.3%7d QQQM+5.0% -0.2%1d +1.3%7d JEPQ+4.8% +0.1%1d +1.5%7d SCHD+4.2% -0.7%1d +0.3%7d VTI+4.1% -0.5%1d +0.1%7d VOO+4.0% -0.5%1d -0.1%7d VYM+3.5% -0.5%1d -0.3%7d XBI+3.4% +1.4%1d +1.0%7d IWM+3.4% -0.3%1d +1.4%7d QYLD+3.3% 0.0%1d +0.4%7d FXI+2.8% +0.6%1d -3.8%7d JEPI+2.8% -0.4%1d +0.2%7d DOGG+2.0% -0.7%1d -0.6%7d INDA+1.4% -0.4%1d -1.1%7d JETS+1.3% -2.3%1d -1.9%7d XYLD+1.2% 0.0%1d +0.1%7d KWEB+0.5% -0.2%1d -7.4%7d HYG+0.4% -0.1%1d +0.2%7d LQD-1.3% -0.4%1d -0.2%7d ICLN-1.6% -0.8%1d +0.2%7d EWZ-3.6% +0.1%1d -3.5%7d TAN-5.5% -2.0%1d -2.1%7d CDNG-6.7% -0.8%1d -5.1%7d TZA-9.6% +1.0%1d -3.8%7d LABD-11.1% -3.8%1d -2.8%7d SQQQ-14.9% +0.5%1d -3.5%7d FNGD-22.3% +2.4%1d +4.0%7d TECS-24.8% -0.4%1d -6.1%7d SOXS-30.1% -4.8%1d -15.2%7d DUST-43.0% -4.2%1d -3.6%7d SSPC-45.2% -9.0%1d -14.0%7d SPCQ-47.7% -10.8%1d -15.4%7d

Decision history

1 scored call · newest first · projection

How to read this: Positive 30-day excess supports an enter call. For pass, avoid, sell, or exit calls, a positive number means the name kept rising after the call.

Apr 29 sell n/a Stop loss -2.5% complete

Desk commentary

Authored analysis and challenge notes tied to GDX.

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Recent news

Headlines about GDX from the desk's news pull — links go to the publisher. Not a desk read: the market read above is the desk's own.

pulled 12 days ago · Aug 6

GDX research tape

117 dated scans, research, and events, newest first — the full record. Desk commentary and scheduled prints sit in their own panes.

scan Monster Scan — 2026-08-17 scan Geopolitical Risk — August 14, 2026 (Friday EOD) scan Macro Commodities — August 14, 2026 (Friday EOD) scan Monster Scan — 2026-08-14 scan Etf Universe
Types
Aug 17 Scan Monster Scan
005930.KS298040.KS5991.T6779.TAAMIAAOIABBNYABCL +4 more
Aug 14 Scan Geopolitical Risk — August 14, 2026 (Friday EOD)
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Aug 14 Scan Macro Commodities — August 14, 2026 (Friday EOD)
USOUNGGLDSLVGDXSILCOPXDBA +4 more
Aug 14 Scan Monster Scan
005930.KS298040.KS5991.T6779.TAAMIAAOIABBNYABCL +4 more
Aug 14 Scan Etf Universe
QQQMQQQVOOVTITQQQSQQQQLDSSO +4 more
Aug 13 Scan Monster Scan
005930.KS298040.KS5991.T6779.TAAMIAAOIABBNYABCL +4 more
Aug 12 Scan Monster Scan
005930.KS298040.KS5991.T6779.TAAMIAAOIABBNYABCL +4 more
Aug 8 Article The Break Arrives, and It Arrives Overbought
GLDGDXSLVSILUUPNUGTDUST#gold-crash
Aug 8 Target GDX levels — target $115.00 · stop $85.00
GDX
Aug 8 Scan Geopolitical Risk — August 7, 2026 (Friday EOD)
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Aug 8 Scan Macro Commodities — August 7, 2026 (Friday EOD)
USOUNGGLDSLVGDXSILCOPXDBA +4 more
Aug 8 Scan Etf Universe
QQQMQQQVOOVTITQQQSQQQQLDSSO +4 more
Aug 6 Article Gold's Second-Best Day of the Year Is Not a Safe-Haven Story
GLDGDXSLV#gold-crash
Jul 31 Scan Geopolitical Risk — July 31, 2026 (Friday EOD)
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Jul 31 Scan Macro Commodities — July 31, 2026 (Friday EOD)
USOUNGGLDSLVGDXSILCOPXDBA +4 more
Jul 31 Scan Etf Universe
QQQMQQQVOOVTITQQQSQQQQLDSSO +4 more
Jul 28 Scan Geopolitical Risk — July 28, 2026 (Tuesday EOD)
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Jul 28 Scan Macro Commodities — July 28, 2026 (Tuesday EOD)
USOUNGGLDSLVGDXSILCOPXDBA +4 more
Jul 28 Scan Etf Universe
QQQMQQQVOOVTITQQQSQQQQLDSSO +4 more
Jul 25 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Jul 25 Scan Macro Commodities
USOUNGGLDSLVGDXSILCOPXDBA +4 more
Jul 25 Scan Etf Universe
QQQMQQQVOOVTITQQQSQQQQLDSSO +4 more
Jul 17 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Jul 17 Scan Macro Commodities
USOUNGGLDSLVGDXSILCOPXDBA +4 more
Jul 17 Scan Etf Universe
QQQMQQQVOOVTITQQQSQQQQLDSSO +4 more
Jul 11 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Jul 11 Scan Macro Commodities
USOUNGGLDSLVGDXSILCOPXDBA +4 more
Jul 11 Scan Etf Universe
QQQMQQQVOOVTITQQQSQQQQLDSSO +4 more
Jul 7 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Jul 7 Scan Macro Commodities
USOBNOUNGGLDSLVGDXGDXJSIL +4 more
Jul 7 Scan Etf Universe
QQQMQQQVOOVTITQQQSQQQQLDSSO +4 more
Jun 26 Scan Macro Commodities
USOBNOUNGGLDSLVGDXGDXJSIL +4 more
Jun 25 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAXOMCVX +4 more
Jun 25 Scan Macro / Commodities Scan
USOBNOUNGGLDSLVCOPXTECKDBA +4 more
Jun 20 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAXOMCVX +4 more
Jun 20 Scan Macro / Commodities Scan
USOBNOUNGGLDSLVCOPXTECKDBA +4 more
Jun 16 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
XOMCVXOXYCOPSLBHALDVNEOG +4 more
Jun 16 Scan Macro & Commodities Scan
USOBNOUNGGLDSLVGDXGDXJSIL +4 more
May 29 Scan Macro Commodities Scan
AAAGROBNOCECOPXCORNDBAEEM +4 more
May 29 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGFXYGD +4 more
May 29 Scan ETF Universe Scan
CLOUDOGGDRAMDUSTEWZFNGDFNGUFTEC +4 more
May 23 Article Daily Actions — May 23, 2026 (R30-A Phase 4)
AIALABAMDAMZNANETARMASMLBB +4 more
Apr 29 Desk Move SELL GDX — claude-momentum (2026-04-29, 19.91 shares @ $88.54)
GDX
Apr 28 Scan Macro Commodities Scan
AGROCECOPXCORNDBAEEMEWGEWJ +4 more
Apr 28 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDX +4 more
Apr 28 Scan ETF Universe Scan
CLOUDUSTEWZFNGDFNGUFTECFXIGDX +4 more
Apr 27 Reference YOLO Playbook
ABBVAMDARKKARMASEASANAVGOBE +4 more
Apr 27 Desk Move BUY GDX — yolo (2026-04-27, 74.2 shares @ $94.34)
GDX
Apr 27 Reference Claude-Trader Playbook
ABBVABTADBEASANAVGOCEGCLXCOP +4 more
Apr 27 Reference Claude-Momentum Playbook
ABBVAMZNARMASANAVGOCRMCRSPCRWD +4 more
Apr 27 Reference Bench-Signals Playbook
ABBVABTADBEAFRMAMDAMKRAMZNARM +4 more
Apr 26 Article Status Report
ABBVAMZNARMBTC-USDCRSPCRWDEEMGDX +4 more
Apr 26 Scan Macro Commodities Scan
COPXCORNDBAEEMEWGEWJEWZFXE +4 more
Apr 26 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
COPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDXGLD +4 more
Apr 26 Target GDX entry-zone - <$95
GDX
Apr 26 Scan ETF Universe
CLOUDOGGDUSTEWZFNGUFTECFXIGDX +4 more
Apr 26 Article Daily Actions
ABBVABTALABALERTAMDAMZNARMASE +4 more
Apr 16 Expert Theo's Silver Thesis — Gold:Silver Ratio + Industrial Demand
SLVGLDGDXSIL#gold-crash#war-ends-playbook#oil-200-scenario
Apr 14 Desk Move BUY GDX — claude-momentum (2026-04-14, 19.91 shares @ $100.47)
GDX
Apr 13 Scan Macro Commodities Scan
COPXCORNDBAEEMEWGEWJEWZFXE +4 more
Apr 13 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDX +4 more
Apr 13 Source The Three Camps — Hormuz Divergence Signals
GLDGDXUSO
Apr 12 Source @KawzInvests: Strait of Hormuz Blockade + Directed Energy Weapons
LASREOPSFCFNTRAPDUSOGLDGDX
Apr 12 Deep Dive GLD/GDX - Gold ETFs Deep Dive
GDXGLD
Apr 10 Scan Macro Commodities Scan
COPXCORNDBAEWGEWZFXEFXYGDX +4 more
Apr 10 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDX +4 more
Apr 3 Archive War Ends Playbook — Updated April 6, 2026
AMZNCOPCOPXCVXEWZGAPGDXGE#war-ends-playbook +4 more
Apr 3 Scan Macro Commodities Scan
AGROCECOPXCORNDBAEEMEWGEWJ +4 more
Apr 3 Archive The Gold Recovery — April 3, 2026 (Updated)
GDXGLDSILSLV#gold-crash
Apr 3 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDX +4 more
Mar 31 Archive War Ends Playbook — Updated March 31, 2026
COPXGDXGEGLDIBMINDAITBMSFT#war-ends-playbook +4 more
Mar 31 Article Status Report
ABBVABTADBEAKAMARMBTC-USDCOPCRWD +4 more
Mar 31 Scan Macro Commodities Scan
COPXCORNDBAEEMEWGEWJEWZFXE +4 more
Mar 31 Archive The War Perspective — March 31, 2026 (Updated)
COPCVXDVNEOGGDXGLDHALOXY#us-energy-dominance +3 more
Mar 31 Archive The Gold Recovery — March 31, 2026 (Updated)
GDXGLDSLV#gold-crash
Mar 31 Scan ETF Universe
CLOUDOGGEWZFNGDFNGUFTECFXIGDX +4 more
Mar 31 Article Daily Actions
ABTADBEAMDASEASMLAVGOBTCCEG +4 more
Mar 26 Archive War Ends Playbook — What Happens When Oil Drops to $70-80?
ADBECOPCOPXCVXDBADELLEEMEOG#war-ends-playbook +4 more
Mar 26 Scan Macro Commodities
COPXCORNDBAEWGEWZFXEFXYGDX +4 more
Mar 26 Archive The Gold Crash Anomaly — March 26, 2026 (Updated)
GDXGLDSLVUUP#gold-crash
Mar 26 Scan Geopolitical Risk Monitor
COPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDXGLD +4 more
Mar 26 Article Daily Actions
AAOIABBVADBEAEISAMDARMASMLBIIB +4 more
Mar 24 Scan Macro Commodities Scan
CORNEWGGDXGLDINDAITBSILSOYB +3 more
Mar 24 Archive The Gold Crash Anomaly
DUSTGDXGLDSLVUUP#gold-crash
Mar 24 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDXGLD +4 more
Mar 24 Scan ETF Universe Scan
DUSTEWZFNGDFNGUFXIGDXGLDINDA +4 more
Mar 24 Article Daily Actions
ABBVADBEASEBABMRNBTCCOPCRM +4 more
Mar 20 Article Market Status Report
ABBVADBEAMKRAMZNARKKASEAVGOCEG +4 more
Mar 20 Scan Macro Commodities
COPXCORNDBAEEMEWGEWJEWZFXE +4 more
Mar 20 Scan Geopolitical Risk
COPCVXDFENDVNEOGEWGGDXGLD +4 more
Mar 20 Scan ETF Universe Scan
CLOUDUSTEWZFNGDFNGUFTECFXIGDX +4 more
Mar 20 Desk Move BUY GDX — bench-signals (2026-03-20, 12.63 shares @ $79.2)
GDX
Mar 20 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
ABBVFXIGDXGEJEPILLYLOWEMCD +4 more
Mar 20 Article Daily Actions
AAPLABBVAMGNAMZNARMASEASMLBA +4 more
Mar 13 Archive The War Perspective
AMDASMLBACOPCVXDVNEOGGD#war-ends-playbook +4 more
Mar 13 Article Market Status Report
AAPLADBEAMDAMKRAMZNARKKASEAVGO +4 more
Mar 13 Scan Monster Scan
AAAAOIAAUCACLXAEMAGAGIANET +4 more
Mar 13 Scan Macro Commodities
COPXCORNDBAEEMEWGEWJEWZFXE +4 more
Mar 13 Scan Geopolitical Risk
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDX +4 more
Mar 13 Scan ETF Universe
EEMEWJEWZFXIGDXGLDINDAIWM +4 more
Mar 13 Article Daily Actions
AAPLADBEAMZNARMASEASMLBABNTX +4 more
Mar 12 Article Market Status Report
ADBEAMZNARKKAVGOCEGCLXCMGCRM +4 more
Mar 12 Scan Monster Scan
AAAAOIAAUCACLXADEAAEISAEMAG +4 more
Mar 12 Scan Macro Commodities Scan
COPXCORNDBAEEMEWGEWJEWZFXE +4 more
Mar 12 Scan ETF Universe Scan
CLOUEWZFNGUFTECFXIGDXGLDHYG +4 more
Mar 12 Article Daily Actions
ALERTAMZNARMASEASANASMLBNTXBTC +4 more
Mar 11 Scan Monster Scan
ASMLBECATDFENDOCNEXASFCXFIX +4 more
Mar 11 Scan Macro & Commodities Scan
COPXCORNDBAEEMEWGEWJEWZFXE +4 more
Mar 11 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan — Iran Crisis
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGEWGEWJ +4 more
Mar 11 Scan ETF Universe Scan
CLOUDOGGDUSTEWZFNGUFTECFXIGDX +4 more
Mar 10 Scan Macro & Commodities Scan
COPXCORNDBAEEMEWGEWJEWZFXE +4 more
Mar 10 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan — Iran Crisis
COPCVXDVNEOGGDGDXGLDHAL +4 more
Mar 10 Scan ETF Universe Scan
ARKGARKKDIAEEMGDXIWMQQQSLV +4 more
Mar 4 Scan ETF Universe Scan
CLOUDOGGDUSTFNGDFNGUFTECGDXGLD +4 more
Feb 26 Scan ETF Universe Scan
CLOUDUSTFNGUFTECGDXGLDIGVIWM +4 more
Feb 5 Scan Ideas ETF Universe Scan
CLOUDUSTFNGDFNGUFTECGDXGLDIGV +4 more
Feb 2 Scan Ideas ETF Universe Scan
CLOUDUSTFNGDFNGUFTECGDXGLDIGV +4 more