How Gold Monitor Works

Every screen explained — including the background knowledge that is common in finance but may not be familiar to everyone.

Home Screen

Everything important at a glance

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Data Age Last market data update. Server refreshes every 15 min. Trading Day Status Exchange open, closed, or holiday. 17 exchanges with real-time bars. Gold Price Current price in portfolio currency. Ounce, gram, or kilo selectable. Daily Change & USD Reference Based on COMEX trading day (6:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET). USD reference price below. Performance Metrics YTD, distance from 52-week high, days in bull market. Recommendation 20 differentiated states with reasoning. Market Condition & Confidence Macro traffic light (Favorable / Neutral / Defensive) and model confidence. Gold Cycle 4 phases: Accumulation → Trend → Blow-Off → Correction. Seasonality Historical monthly performance. Bias modulator, not a signal.
Home Screen
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Data AgeLast market data update. Server refreshes every 15 min.
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Trading Day StatusExchange open, closed, or holiday. 17 exchanges with real-time bars.
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Gold PriceCurrent price in portfolio currency. Ounce, gram, or kilo selectable.
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Daily Change & USD ReferenceBased on COMEX trading day (6:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET). USD reference price below.
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Performance MetricsYTD, distance from 52-week high, days in bull market.
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Recommendation20 differentiated states with reasoning.
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Market Condition & ConfidenceMacro traffic light (Favorable / Neutral / Defensive) and model confidence.
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Gold Cycle4 phases: Accumulation → Trend → Blow-Off → Correction.
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SeasonalityHistorical monthly performance. Bias modulator, not a signal.

Variants Screen

5 gold variants, individually rated

1 2 3 4 5 Portfolio Location Determines currency, exchange, and tax framework. 24 locations. Spread Bid/ask spread for physical gold. Shown top right per variant. VARS Score Variant Allocation Relevance Score. 0–100, rates each variant by market conditions and location. TER Total Expense Ratio — annual total costs for ETFs. Shown top right per variant. Color Coding Green = recommended, Gold = neutral, Orange = caution, Red = avoid, Gray = irrelevant.
Variants Screen
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Portfolio LocationDetermines currency, exchange, and tax framework. 24 locations.
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SpreadBid/ask spread for physical gold. Shown top right per variant.
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VARS ScoreVariant Allocation Relevance Score. 0–100, rates each variant by market conditions and location.
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TERTotal Expense Ratio — annual total costs for ETFs. Shown top right per variant.
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Color CodingGreen = recommended, Gold = neutral, Orange = caution, Red = avoid, Gray = irrelevant.

Settings

Customize your personal setup

1 2 3 4 5 Subscription Status Active plan (Base, Trial, Premium) and included features. Portfolio Location Determines currency, exchange, and tax rules. 24 locations available. Weight Unit Troy ounce (oz) = 31.1g — default. Gram and kilo converted. About & Data Sources App version, MAPE engine, VARS engine. Sources: Yahoo, FRED, IMF. Server Status Live indicator showing server reachability and current version.
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Subscription StatusActive plan (Base, Trial, Premium) and included features.
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Portfolio LocationDetermines currency, exchange, and tax rules. 24 locations available.
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Weight UnitTroy ounce (oz) = 31.1g — default. Gram and kilo converted.
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About & Data SourcesApp version, MAPE engine, VARS engine. Sources: Yahoo, FRED, IMF.
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Server StatusLive indicator showing server reachability and current version.