GoldFix

By VBL

Capital markets recap, commentary, and analysis for evolving traders

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August 20, 2026 Gold at $4500: “Not the Last Price Spike”
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Housekeeping: Good Morning
Featured Analysis:
In Other News:

Data on Deck: FOMC
Monday, Aug. 17
* 8:30 AMEmpire State Manufacturing SurveyAug.-1215.6
* 10:00 AMNAHB Housing Market IndexAug.-3334
Tuesday, Aug. 18
* 8:30 AMHousing StartsJul.-1.3M1.4M
* 8:30 AMImport PricesJul.-0.1%0.3%
* 9:15 AMIndustrial Production, M/M%Jul.-0.4%0.1%
* 9:15 AMCapacity Utilization %Jul.-76.4%76.1%
* 10:00 AMPending Home Sales Idx, M/M%Jul.-0%-5.4%
Wednesday, Aug. 19
* 2:00 PMFederal Open Market Committee meeting minutes published----
Thursday, Aug. 20
* 8:30 AMPhiladelphia Fed Business Outlook SurveyAug.-2541.4
* 8:30 AMWeekly Jobless ClaimsAug. 15-205K209K
* 10:00 AMLeading IndicatorsJul.-0%-0.2%
Friday, Aug. 21
* 9:45 AMUS Flash Manufacturing PMIAug.-54.353.89:45 AMUS Flash Services PMIAug.-53.853.6
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August 19, 2026 Breaking: US To Take Custody of Venezuela’s $4.3 Billion Gold
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Housekeeping: Good Morning
Featured Analysis:
In Other News:

Data on Deck: FOMC
Monday, Aug. 17
* 8:30 AMEmpire State Manufacturing SurveyAug.-1215.6
* 10:00 AMNAHB Housing Market IndexAug.-3334
Tuesday, Aug. 18
* 8:30 AMHousing StartsJul.-1.3M1.4M
* 8:30 AMImport PricesJul.-0.1%0.3%
* 9:15 AMIndustrial Production, M/M%Jul.-0.4%0.1%
* 9:15 AMCapacity Utilization %Jul.-76.4%76.1%
* 10:00 AMPending Home Sales Idx, M/M%Jul.-0%-5.4%
Wednesday, Aug. 19
* 2:00 PMFederal Open Market Committee meeting minutes published----
Thursday, Aug. 20
* 8:30 AMPhiladelphia Fed Business Outlook SurveyAug.-2541.4
* 8:30 AMWeekly Jobless ClaimsAug. 15-205K209K
* 10:00 AMLeading IndicatorsJul.-0%-0.2%
Friday, Aug. 21
* 9:45 AMUS Flash Manufacturing PMIAug.-54.353.89:45 AMUS Flash Services PMIAug.-53.853.6
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August 18, 2026 Why Gold Belongs in a Class of Its Own
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Housekeeping: Good Morning
Featured Analysis:
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Data on Deck: FOMC
Monday, Aug. 17
* 8:30 AMEmpire State Manufacturing SurveyAug.-1215.6
* 10:00 AMNAHB Housing Market IndexAug.-3334
Tuesday, Aug. 18
* 8:30 AMHousing StartsJul.-1.3M1.4M
* 8:30 AMImport PricesJul.-0.1%0.3%
* 9:15 AMIndustrial Production, M/M%Jul.-0.4%0.1%
* 9:15 AMCapacity Utilization %Jul.-76.4%76.1%
* 10:00 AMPending Home Sales Idx, M/M%Jul.-0%-5.4%
Wednesday, Aug. 19
* 2:00 PMFederal Open Market Committee meeting minutes published----
Thursday, Aug. 20
* 8:30 AMPhiladelphia Fed Business Outlook SurveyAug.-2541.4
* 8:30 AMWeekly Jobless ClaimsAug. 15-205K209K
* 10:00 AMLeading IndicatorsJul.-0%-0.2%
Friday, Aug. 21
* 9:45 AMUS Flash Manufacturing PMIAug.-54.353.89:45 AMUS Flash Services PMIAug.-53.853.6
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August 17, 2026 Founders Sunday Discussion
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Housekeeping: MSTrader and GSTrader at bottom on equities
* WHO CONTROLLED DIRECTION AND WHO INCREASED/DECREASED BETS?
* WHAT DID EACH COHORT DO THIS WEEK?
* WHAT DID OPEN INTEREST DO?
* Personal: still range bound
WHO CONTROLLED DIRECTION AND WHO INCREASED/DECREASED BETS?
Some charts by Founder Randy Brown
* Day 1- up day, OI up by 19.8k- Longs add
* Day 2- dn day, OI dn …
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August 17, 2026 Silver's Bull Re-Engages Above $64.92
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Housekeeping: Good Morning
Featured Analysis:
In Other News:

Data on Deck: FOMC
Monday, Aug. 17
* 8:30 AMEmpire State Manufacturing SurveyAug.-1215.6
* 10:00 AMNAHB Housing Market IndexAug.-3334
Tuesday, Aug. 18
* 8:30 AMHousing StartsJul.-1.3M1.4M
* 8:30 AMImport PricesJul.-0.1%0.3%
* 9:15 AMIndustrial Production, M/M%Jul.-0.4%0.1%
* 9:15 AMCapacity Utilization %Jul.-76.4%76.1%
* 10:00 AMPending Home Sales Idx, M/M%Jul.-0%-5.4%
Wednesday, Aug. 19
* 2:00 PMFederal Open Market Committee meeting minutes published----
Thursday, Aug. 20
* 8:30 AMPhiladelphia Fed Business Outlook SurveyAug.-2541.4
* 8:30 AMWeekly Jobless ClaimsAug. 15-205K209K
* 10:00 AMLeading IndicatorsJul.-0%-0.2%
Friday, Aug. 21
* 9:45 AMUS Flash Manufacturing PMIAug.-54.353.89:45 AMUS Flash Services PMIAug.-53.853.6
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August 14, 2026 China Is Building a New Gold and Currency Order
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Housekeeping: Good Morning
Featured Analysis:
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Data on Deck: CPI
MONDAY, AUGUST 10
* 9:45a Cleveland Fed Inflation Expectations (prev 3.7%)
* 3p FOMC Member Hammack Speaks
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11
* 10a Existing Home Sales (prev 4.09M → est 4.05M)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12
* 8:30a Core CPI m/m (prev 0.0% → est 0.2%)
* 8:30a Core CPI y/y (prev 2.6% → est 2.5%)
* 8:30a CPI m/m (prev -0.4% → est 0.1%)
* 8:30a CPI y/y (prev 3.5% → est 3.4%)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13
* 8:15a FOMC Member Hammack Speaks
* 8:30a Core PPI m/m (prev 0.2% → est 0.3%)
* 8:30a PPI m/m (prev -0.3% → est 0.2%)
* 8:30a Unemployment Claims (prev 199K → est 202K)
* 8:40a FOMC Member Barkin Speaks
* 6p FOMC Member Goolsbee Speaks
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
* 8:30a Core Retail Sales m/m (prev -0.2% → est 0.2%)
* 8:30a Retail Sales m/m (prev 0.2% → est 0.1%)
* 10a Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment (prev 54.4 → est 54.7)
* 10a Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations (prev 4.2%)
* 10a Business Inventories m/m (prev 0.3% → est 0.2%)
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August 13, 2026 Silver: Was That the Top (For Now)?
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Housekeeping: Good Morning
Featured Analysis:
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Data on Deck: CPI
MONDAY, AUGUST 10
* 9:45a Cleveland Fed Inflation Expectations (prev 3.7%)
* 3p FOMC Member Hammack Speaks
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11
* 10a Existing Home Sales (prev 4.09M → est 4.05M)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12
* 8:30a Core CPI m/m (prev 0.0% → est 0.2%)
* 8:30a Core CPI y/y (prev 2.6% → est 2.5%)
* 8:30a CPI m/m (prev -0.4% → est 0.1%)
* 8:30a CPI y/y (prev 3.5% → est 3.4%)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13
* 8:15a FOMC Member Hammack Speaks
* 8:30a Core PPI m/m (prev 0.2% → est 0.3%)
* 8:30a PPI m/m (prev -0.3% → est 0.2%)
* 8:30a Unemployment Claims (prev 199K → est 202K)
* 8:40a FOMC Member Barkin Speaks
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
* 8:30a Core Retail Sales m/m (prev -0.2% → est 0.2%)
* 8:30a Retail Sales m/m (prev 0.2% → est 0.1%)
* 10a Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment (prev 54.4 → est 54.7)
* 10a Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations (prev 4.2%)
* 10a Business Inventories m/m (prev 0.3% → est 0.2%)
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August 12, 2026 Gold Breaks $4400, Silver $66 With Inflation Expected to Cool
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Housekeeping: Good Morning
Featured Analysis:
In Other News:

Data on Deck: CPI
MONDAY, AUGUST 10
* 9:45a Cleveland Fed Inflation Expectations (prev 3.7%)
* 3p FOMC Member Hammack Speaks
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11
* 10a Existing Home Sales (prev 4.09M → est 4.05M)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12
* 8:30a Core CPI m/m (prev 0.0% → est 0.2%)
* 8:30a Core CPI y/y (prev 2.6% → est 2.5%)
* 8:30a CPI m/m (prev -0.4% → est 0.1%)
* 8:30a CPI y/y (prev 3.5% → est 3.4%)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13
* 8:15a FOMC Member Hammack Speaks
* 8:30a Core PPI m/m (prev 0.2% → est 0.3%)
* 8:30a PPI m/m (prev -0.3% → est 0.2%)
* 8:30a Unemployment Claims (prev 199K → est 203K)
* 8:40a FOMC Member Barkin Speaks
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
* 8:30a Core Retail Sales m/m (prev -0.2% → est 0.2%)
* 8:30a Retail Sales m/m (prev 0.2% → est 0.1%)
* 10a Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment (prev 54.4 → est 54.7)
* 10a Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations (prev 4.2%)
* 10a Business Inventories m/m (prev 0.3% → est 0.2%)
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August 11, 2026 Silver Could Hit $68.72 and Gold $4,500 Next
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Housekeeping: Good Morning
Featured Analysis:
In Other News:

Data on Deck: CPI
MONDAY, AUGUST 10
* 9:48a Cleveland Fed Inflation Expectations (prev 3.7%)
* 3p FOMC Member Hammack Speaks
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11
* 10a Existing Home Sales (prev 4.09M → est 4.05M)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12
* 8:30a Core CPI m/m (prev 0.0% → est 0.2%)
* 8:30a Core CPI y/y (prev 2.6% → est 2.5%)
* 8:30a CPI m/m (prev -0.4% → est 0.1%)
* 8:30a CPI y/y (prev 3.5% → est 3.4%)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13
* 8:15a FOMC Member Hammack Speaks
* 8:30a Core PPI m/m (prev 0.2% → est 0.3%)
* 8:30a PPI m/m (prev -0.3% → est 0.2%)
* 8:30a Unemployment Claims (prev 199K → est 202K)
* 8:40a FOMC Member Barkin Speaks
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
* 8:30a Core Retail Sales m/m (prev -0.2% → est 0.2%)
* 8:30a Retail Sales m/m (prev 0.2% → est 0.1%)
* 10a Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment (prev 54.4 → est 54.4)
* 10a Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations (prev 4.2%)
* 10a Business Inventories m/m (prev 0.3% → est 0.2%)
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August 10, 2026 Founders: Sunday CFTC Discussion
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FAQs about GoldFix:

How many episodes does GoldFix have?

The podcast currently has 780 episodes available.