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VanEck Merk Gold ETF(OUNZ)
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Snapshot
$51.68
- 52-Week Range
- $31.36 – $53.35
- YTD
- +23.99%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 67.21
- Straddle Price
- $4.42
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 1.07
Info
- Industry (SIC)
- COMMODITY CONTRACTS BROKERS & DEALERS (6221)
- Exchange
- ARCX
Price History
Seasonality
| Month | Avg Return | Years of Data |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | +2.78% | 6 |
| Feb | +2.82% | 6 |
| Mar | +1.99% | 6 |
| Apr | +1.41% | 6 |
| May | +0.22% | 6 |
| Jun | -2.76% | 6 |
| Jul | +0.78% | 5 |
| Aug | +0.12% | 5 |
| Sep | +1.18% | 5 |
| Oct | +3.74% | 5 |
| Nov | +2.58% | 5 |
| Dec | +1.16% | 5 |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- 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.
Momentum Oscillators
- 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.
Volume & Volatility
- 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 →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $43.51
SMA 50: $44.47
SMA 200: $42.41
Current: $41.60
EMA 12: $42.84
EMA 26: $43.55
MACD: -0.7096 | Signal: -0.1428
BEARISH
ADX (14): 21.78
WEAK TREND
+DI: 22.34
−DI: 40.47
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 33.95
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 15.23
Stoch %D: 20.11
Williams %R: -95.54
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $45.58
BB Lower: $41.45
NEUTRAL
OBV: 43,241,248
Vol SMA 20: 648,463
Vol ROC: -20.31%
ATR: $0.78
True Range: $0.30
HV 20: 19.9%
HV 30: 21.4%
HV 60: 27.1%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated: 2026-06-08T21:15:12.238000
Date Range: 2024-06-10T00:00:00 – 2026-06-08T00:00:00
AI Analysis
Choose Frenzy-Fast™ for quick analysis or Frenzy-Pro™ for comprehensive analysis.
Analysis includes technical indicators, news sentiment, risk assessment, and specific price levels to watch.
News
Options Activity
- IV Rank (30D)
- 67.21
- IV Rank (7D)
- 67.21
- Avg IV
- 53.5%
- Straddle (30D)
- $4.42
- Straddle (7D)
- $4.42
- P/C Volume
- 1.07
Spread Scanner GPU
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)
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.
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
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.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- 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 →
Enter a ticker to scan for optimal spread opportunities.
Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.
Volatility Surface
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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
- Beta (1Y vs SPY)
- 0.51
- Correlation (SPY)
- 23.4%
- R²
- 0.05
- Ann. Volatility
- 26.7%
- SPY Volatility
- 12.1%
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-03-31
Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
7 filers$1.60M notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belvedere Trading LLC | $414.46K | 25.98% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Custodian | $310.85K | 19.48% | 2026-03-31 |
| 3 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $297.33K | 18.64% | 2026-03-31 |
| 4 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Custodian | $292.82K | 18.36% | 2026-03-31 |
| 5 | WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Custodian | $221.28K | 13.87% | 2025-09-30 |
| 6 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $49.55K | 3.11% | 2026-03-31 |
| 7 | SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Custodian | $9.01K | 0.56% | 2026-03-31 |
3 filers$337.88K notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Custodian | $315.35K | 93.33% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2 | Belvedere Trading LLC | $13.52K | 4.00% | 2026-03-31 |
| 3 | SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Custodian | $9.01K | 2.67% | 2026-03-31 |
ETF Holders
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|
Fundamentals
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
Metrics
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.