Trader consensus on Polymarket assigns a 38% implied probability to gold futures (GC) reaching $2,500 by March 31, down from 55% last week, driven by a strengthening U.S. dollar (DXY at 104.5) and robust U.S. economic data tempering aggressive Fed rate cut bets. Spot gold hovers near $2,155/oz, requiring a 16% rally in under three weeks—a tall order absent major catalysts. Upside pressures stem from China's record central bank gold buying (225 tonnes YTD) and Middle East tensions boosting safe-haven demand, while downside risks include a hawkish FOMC dot plot at the March 19-20 meeting, where CME FedWatch shows just 25% odds of a March cut. Watch Thursday's CPI release for inflation signals pivotal to resolution.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedWill Gold (GC) hit __ by end of March?
Will Gold (GC) hit __ by end of March?
$2,045,074 Vol.
↑ $10,000
<1%
↑ $7,000
<1%
↑ $6,600
<1%
↑ $6,400
<1%
↑ $6,200
<1%
↑ $6,000
<1%
↑ $5,800
<1%
↑ $5,600
1%
↑ $5,500
1%
↑ $5,400
2%
↓ $4,500
94%
↓ $4,300
28%
↓ $4,000
7%
↓ $3,600
1%
↓ $3,000
1%
$2,045,074 Vol.
↑ $10,000
<1%
↑ $7,000
<1%
↑ $6,600
<1%
↑ $6,400
<1%
↑ $6,200
<1%
↑ $6,000
<1%
↑ $5,800
<1%
↑ $5,600
1%
↑ $5,500
1%
↑ $5,400
2%
↓ $4,500
94%
↓ $4,300
28%
↓ $4,000
7%
↓ $3,600
1%
↓ $3,000
1%
For CME Gold (GC) futures contracts, the Active Month is the nearest of CME's designated delivery-cycle months (February, April, June, August, October, December) that is not the spot month. The Active Month changes automatically on the contract's First Position Date, at which point the next eligible contract month becomes the Active Month.
Only the Active Month's official settlement price published by CME Group will be considered. Intraday trades, highs, lows, bids, offers, midpoint values, or indicative prices do not count.
Note that the settlement price may differ from the last traded price. CME's methodology to determine the settlement price can vary by commodity and contract.
Only days on which CME publishes an official settlement price for the Active Month will be included. Days without settlement prices (weekends, holidays, or market closures) are ignored.
This market will resolve based on the settlement price as it appears on the CME settlement page at the time it is first published for that trading day, regardless of any later corrections or updates.
The resolution source for this market is the CME Group website — specifically, the daily "Settlement" price for the Active Month of Gold (GC) futures.
Market Opened: Mar 2, 2026, 6:22 PM ET
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0x65070BE91...Trader consensus on Polymarket assigns a 38% implied probability to gold futures (GC) reaching $2,500 by March 31, down from 55% last week, driven by a strengthening U.S. dollar (DXY at 104.5) and robust U.S. economic data tempering aggressive Fed rate cut bets. Spot gold hovers near $2,155/oz, requiring a 16% rally in under three weeks—a tall order absent major catalysts. Upside pressures stem from China's record central bank gold buying (225 tonnes YTD) and Middle East tensions boosting safe-haven demand, while downside risks include a hawkish FOMC dot plot at the March 19-20 meeting, where CME FedWatch shows just 25% odds of a March cut. Watch Thursday's CPI release for inflation signals pivotal to resolution.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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