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GLD volatility

SPDR Gold Shares volatility 25.0%

GLD is the gold ETF used as a non-equity hedge. On the 90 closes ending 2026-11-13, close-to-close realized vol is 25.0%, annualized with 252 periods.

90-close vol
25.0%
30-close vol
25.6%
90-close change
-5.7%
Sharpe
-0.55
Max drawdown
17.1%
Last close
$355.4500
Closes
90
As of
2026-11-13

The 30-close vol sits within 5 points of the 90-close vol. The regime is stable. Price changed -5.7% across the 90 closes. Annualized Sharpe on the same closes is -0.55. Peak-to-trough drawdown inside the window is 17.1%.

SPDR Gold Shares is number 2 of 8 ETFs by 90-close realized vol. Nearest names by vol: EEM 25.6%, QQQ 23.5%, IWM 16.9%.

GLD uses exchange-session closes, dated in America/New_York. Weekends are absent.

Last closes in the window
DateClose
2026-11-04$372.4900
2026-11-05$375.4900
2026-11-06$372.5200
2026-11-09$379.5300
2026-11-10$369.3600
2026-11-11$365.1700
2026-11-12$354.8900
2026-11-13$355.4500

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How to read this print

  1. Read the 90-close realized vol for GLD, annualized from close-to-close log returns.
  2. Compare it with the 30-close vol to see if the regime is heating or cooling.
  3. Check Sharpe and max drawdown on the same closes before you size a position.
  4. Open the volatility calculator if you want to paste a different window.

FAQ

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Over 90 closes ending 2026-11-13, close-to-close realized vol is 25.0%, annualized with 252 periods. GLD closes are exchange-session prints. Dates are America/New_York. Weekends are absent.

The 30-close vol is 25.6%. The 30-close vol sits within 5 points of the 90-close vol. The regime is stable.

Peak-to-trough drawdown inside the 90 closes is 17.1%. That is the hole in the series, not the loss from a specific entry.

Use it to compare this name with the others on the page, and to size a position. A higher vol needs a smaller position for the same dollar risk. The position size calculator turns that into a quantity.

Size GLD off the vol, then log the trade.

A realized-vol print is the path the market took. Thrive keeps the path you took, with size and fees in the same book.