Gold (XAU/USD) Market Sentiment - 21 September 2026

Updated 05:00 UTC · refreshed 3x daily (09:30, 14:00, 17:30 EET) from OANDA order flow, CFTC COT, option expiries and macro data. Educational research - not investment advice.

Multi-factor bias score
-0.51 · NEUTRAL
Range stretch: 1W 87.1% · 3M 57.8% · last price 4355.745

COT positioning (CFTC, Large Speculators)

ContractNet (Large Specs)2y percentileReadReport
XAU+230,33856.1%neutral zone2026-09-15
USD+10,59376.6%neutral zone2026-09-15

Option expiry levels on our radar

LevelSizeNoteExpiry
4073.1mediumGLD OI 3k @ 375 (ratio 10.86) (~$103m)2026-09-21
4561.8mediumGLD OI 1k @ 420 (ratio 10.86) (~$61m)2026-09-21
4344.6mediumGLD OI 1k @ 400 (ratio 10.86) (~$35m)2026-09-21

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What is the XAUUSD sentiment today?

As of 21 September 2026, our multi-factor bias score for Gold (XAU/USD) is -0.51 - a neutral. The score combines range stretch (1W and 3M), CFTC COT positioning, seasonality and macro momentum.

What does COT positioning show for XAUUSD?

Large speculators are net +230,338 contracts on XAU (56.1% of the 2-year range). Extremes above 85% or below 15% often precede reversals.

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