Historical price position · Gold
Gold: how often has it closed above today’s price?
Gold has closed above $4,063.70 on 4.3% of days since 1 Jan 2010.
Current price $4,063.70 (live quote) · USD · 5,344 daily closes
Percentile rank
95.7%
Today is higher than 95.7% of recorded closes
Days above today's price
230
4.3% of days · last on 21 Oct 2026
Days below today's price
5,114
95.7% of days · last on 3 Aug 2026
From record high
-23.6%
$5,318.40 on 29 Jan 2026 · 265 days ago
Gold at round-number price levels
How often Gold has closed above the round numbers around today’s $4,063.70.
| Price level | Days closed above it | Last closed above |
|---|---|---|
| $10,000 above today | Never | n/a |
| $7,500 above today | Never | n/a |
| $5,000 above today | 0.5% | 17 Mar 2026 |
| $2,500 below today | 10.2% | 21 Oct 2026 |
| $2,000 below today | 14.0% | 21 Oct 2026 |
| $1,000 below today | 100.0% | 21 Oct 2026 |
Gold: days spent at each price level
Closed above $4,064Closed below $4,064
Price bands are log-spaced so early, low-priced years stay visible. Prices are nominal US-dollar closes (not adjusted for inflation). Gold and the S&P 500 count trading days only. This is a record of the past, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
- How often has Gold closed above today's price?
- Gold has closed above $4,063.70 on 4.3% of days since 1 Jan 2010.
- What is the highest Gold has closed?
- The highest daily close in our data is $5,318.40 on 29 Jan 2026. Today's price of $4,063.70 is 23.6% below that, 265 days later.
- Has Gold ever closed above $5,000?
- Yes, on 0.5% of days. The most recent close above it was 17 Mar 2026.
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A historical record, not financial advice. Past performance does not predict future results.