VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) ETF — Holdings, Allocation & Options Analysis | Frenzy Capital
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- 52-Week Range
- $45.10 – $117.17
- YTD
- +2.75%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 20.91
- Straddle Price
- $8.48
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 0.35
VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) ETF
- Exchange
- ARCX
- Inception
- 2006-05-16
- Has Options
- Yes
| Month | Avg Return | Years of Data |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | +0.43% | 6 |
| Feb | +2.40% | 6 |
| Mar | +4.25% | 6 |
| Apr | -0.42% | 6 |
| May | +0.31% | 5 |
| Jun | -6.30% | 5 |
| Jul | +2.02% | 5 |
| Aug | -3.17% | 5 |
| Sep | +1.83% | 5 |
| Oct | +3.04% | 5 |
| Nov | +6.44% | 5 |
| Dec | -0.94% | 5 |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
| Indicator | Value | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 41.1 | Neutral |
| MACD | -1.564 | Bearish |
| SMA 50 | $96.79 | Below |
| SMA 200 | $81.99 | Above |
| Bollinger Bands | Neutral | |
| ADX | 19.7 | Range |
| HV 30 | 51.8% |
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Analysis includes technical indicators, news sentiment, risk assessment, and specific price levels to watch.
| Published | Title | Publisher | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | SIL vs. GDX: Silver Miners Outpaced Gold Miners in 2025. Will It Last? | The Motley Fool | |
| 2026-04-21 | S&P 500 Eases On Iran Ceasefire Jitters, Crude Soars To $90: Stock Market Today | Benzinga | |
| 2026-04-21 | Gold Slump Fails To Deter Betting On Currency Debasement | Benzinga | |
| 2026-04-17 | S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Russell 2000 Smash Records As Hormuz Reopens: What's Moving Markets Friday? | Benzinga | |
| 2026-04-10 | Gold Stocks Spring Setup Points to Strong Earnings and Seasonal Upside | Investing.com | |
| 2026-04-09 | Central Banks Extend Gold Buying Streak To 23 Months As Reserves Grow By 25 Tonnes YTD: GLD, IAU, GDX And Other ETFs In Focus | Benzinga | |
| 2026-04-08 | Iran Ceasefire Sends Stocks To 1-Month High, Crude Down 15%: What's Moving Markets Wednesday? | Benzinga | |
| 2026-04-03 | GDX vs. SLVP: Gold or Silver -- Which Mining ETF Is the Better Buy for Investors? | The Motley Fool |
- IV Rank (30D)
- 20.91
- IV Rank (7D)
- 72.44
- Avg IV
- 57.7%
- Straddle (30D)
- $8.48
- Straddle (7D)
- $4.46
- P/C Volume
- 0.35
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
RR25 and BF25 from the live options chain. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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- Beta (1Y vs SPY)
- 0.79
- Correlation (SPY)
- 22.0%
- R²
- 0.05
- Ann. Volatility
- 45.0%
- SPY Volatility
- 12.5%
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
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