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Gold with No Drama

#39,021
Mar 3, 2026 8:20am Mar 3, 2026 8:20am

levistrauxs
Joined Jan 2026 | Status: Trader | 143 Posts

Quoting riko3

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{quote} this is obviously manipulation and some liquidation bro you just wait... this baby will be almost at 6K next week

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I also believe that, institutional investors have been manipulating gold a lot lately, in an extremely aggressive way. Could it be that American institutional investors are afraid that gold will appreciate even more and definitively take the podium as the safest asset for safe haven? (I say this because a few days ago, I don't remember exactly when, but it said that gold was about to surpass or had surpassed the dollar as a safer asset than the dollar for safe investment; I'm looking for the website where I read the article, but it was something like that, for sure.)

#39,022
Mar 3, 2026 8:23am Mar 3, 2026 8:23am

has22v
Joined Aug 2025 | Status: Trader | 1,050 Posts | Online Now

Quoting levistrauxs

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{quote} Iran is reportedly attacking US bases in Dubai and other locations in the Middle East, according to news reports, but somehow gold is showing a sharp decline, while the DXY has seen two days of considerable gains. Does anyone have any geopolitical ideas or theories for these movements? Given this situation, gold should perhaps gain more strength due to these tensions, which, as they intensify, lead investors to seek gold as a safe haven.

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I'm just as surprised as you, my friend. I don't know what's going on, that's why I left the market.

#39,023
Mar 3, 2026 8:28am Mar 3, 2026 8:28am

Haks
| Joined Jan 2023 | Status: Trader | 482 Posts

Quoting has22v

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{quote} I'm just as surprised as you, my friend. I don't know what's going on, that's why I left the market.

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Well this famous quote sums up the current:

Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent.

If the market was that predictable then we’d all be millionaires

#39,024
Mar 3, 2026 8:28am Mar 3, 2026 8:28am

mysticcanada
Joined Feb 2025 | Status: Trader | 108 Posts

Manipulation?
It's just people making money.
If I had big enough positions to move the price, I'd do it too.
Haha, all you retail traders... thanks for the liquidity...

My expensive EA which receives signals occassionally has tried to go long on gold three days in a row now.
Thankfully I closed the positions in profit, and for today, just following the 15 minute all the way down.

... the True North, Strong and Free

#39,025
Mar 3, 2026 8:29am Mar 3, 2026 8:29am

riko3
Joined Dec 2025 | Status: Trader | 145 Posts

Quoting levistrauxs

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{quote} I also believe that, institutional investors have been manipulating gold a lot lately, in an extremely aggressive way. Could it be that American institutional investors are afraid that gold will appreciate even more and definitively take the podium as the safest asset for safe haven? (I say this because a few days ago, I don't remember exactly when, but it said that gold was about to surpass or had surpassed the dollar as a safer asset than the dollar for safe investment; I'm looking for the website where I read the article, but it was something...

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I agree!
also, at this pace if NY take it even lower this baby could pullback below 5K before any continuation higher
we will see...

#39,026
Mar 3, 2026 8:33am Mar 3, 2026 8:33am

has22v
Joined Aug 2025 | Status: Trader | 1,050 Posts | Online Now

Quoting Haks

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{quote} Well this famous quote sums up the current: Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent. If the market was that predictable then we’d all be millionaires

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5% drop in just keep me out XD
I will resume looking for buying opportunities once the profits takeing wave ends.

#39,027
Mar 3, 2026 8:35am Mar 3, 2026 8:35am

g4lex
| Joined Nov 2025 | Status: Trader | 9 Posts

In my opinion, this is just gold-market manipulation—institutions shaking the tree to scoop up liquidity from overleveraged, FOMO retail traders (via stop-loss hunts and margin calls). Honestly, that kind of behavior wouldn’t surprise me at all.
Fundamentally, though, gold still has room to keep rising for a ton of reasons. I’m a bit bored to write a full essay here, but you can easily find the arguments yourself.

Also, the Middle East crisis sent oil and gas prices to the moon. If the dollar keeps losing value on top of that, the current political lobby in the U.S. loses a lot of leverage/power—so I think that could be another motive behind this kind of move/manipulation in the short run.

That said… I got absolutely fucked today on XAUUSD.

Anyway, that’s all I can think of from my dilettante point of view. Wishing you all profitable trades.
Cheers.

#39,028
Mar 3, 2026 8:37am Mar 3, 2026 8:37am

valannore
| Joined Jul 2021 | Status: Trader | 13 Posts

Quoting levistrauxs

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{quote} Iran is reportedly attacking US bases in Dubai and other locations in the Middle East, according to news reports, but somehow gold is showing a sharp decline, while the DXY has seen two days of considerable gains. Does anyone have any geopolitical ideas or theories for these movements? Given this situation, gold should perhaps gain more strength due to these tensions, which, as they intensify, lead investors to seek gold as a safe haven.

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taking away the other aspects manipulation, liquidity, etc... iran has been attacking bases, blocked the strait and oil supply is declining and oil is in demand, to buy oil you need dollar. and dollar as we know is inversely propotional to gold, so the safe haven game continues between them. however this dump will follow a bull run, as someone in dubai and hearing the sounds, its only the start of war i assume.

#39,029
Mar 3, 2026 8:38am Mar 3, 2026 8:38am

bolade
| Joined Jun 2008 | Status: Trader | 108 Posts

Quoting Haks

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{quote} Well this famous quote sums up the current: Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent. If the market was that predictable then we’d all be millionaires

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i'm buying at 5073.81. todays lowest