Gold Mood Today (21 Oct 2026): Neutral at 46.2

Gold closed at $4,150.0 on 21 Oct 2026, up 0.18% from the previous close of $4,142.6. Our Gold Fear and Greed Index reads 46.2: neutral.

That puts gold 6.2% below its 30-session high of $4,424.9, and 1.0% above its 30-session low of $4,107.9.

What is behind the number

The index blends five inputs, each scored from 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme greed). Today the weakest is price momentum at 24, which reads fearful. The strongest is gold volatility (gvz) at 94, which reads greedy.

When the weakest inputs are the price-based ones (momentum and RSI), the fear is coming from gold's own recent fall rather than from the dollar or from positioning. That tends to matter, because price-driven fear can fade quickly if gold steadies.

What to watch next

The next high-impact event is the Fed rate decision on Wednesday 28 October at 18:00 UTC (2:00 pm in New York). Gold does not pay interest, so the market watches rate expectations closely, and the days before a decision are often choppy.

This is an educational reading of public data, not a forecast and not advice. The method, the inputs and their sources are explained on the method page.