Stocks / ETF

GDXETF

VanEck Gold Miners ETF
$95.921d +3.4%5d -0.1%settled close · 2026-09-17
β 2.3252w $71–106Shares 309.6MNYSE Arca since 2006
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Who said what, and what GDX did next

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Who’s talking about GDX

27 longlatest 2026-05-05
DateVoiceStanceVenueThesis
2026-05-05Grant WilliamsFinancial writer & podcast hostBullishGrant Williams PodcastGold miners are generating exceptional cash flows as gold trades at historically elevated levels, but the…
2026-04-18Chris WhalenBanking analyst — Whalen Global AdvisorsBullishJulia La Roche ShowScarce productive mining capacity will force larger producers to acquire junior miners, driving consolidation…
2026-03-02Jeffrey GundlachCEO/CIO, DoubleLine CapitalBullishDoubleLine CapitalRising gold price expands miner margins and senior miners are likely to consolidate junior miners, providing…
2025-12-19David RosenbergEconomist — Rosenberg ResearchBullishKitco NEWSGold miners have significantly lagged spot gold and are currently priced for only ~$3,000/oz gold, creating…
2025-10-02Pierre LassondeChairman & CEO, Firelight InvestmentsBullishWealthionGDX/GDXJ shares outstanding are at all-time lows despite gold tripling, institutional participation is near…
2025-09-29John WaldieSenior Portfolio Manager, SCP Resource FinanceBullishWealthionEarly-stage mining placements offer 50-400% returns in 18 months in the current cycle, with attached…
2025-09-17Trey ReikManaging Director, SEDA ExpertsBullishWealthionGold miners' all-in sustaining costs haven't risen proportionally to gold prices, so with gold ~$1,000/oz…
2025-09-11Jonathan WellumCEO & CIO, RockLinc Investment PartnersBullishWealthionA curated basket of ~20 junior miners selected on balance-sheet quality provides diversified junior exposure…
2025-09-03Ben KizemchukPortfolio Manager, Wellington-Altus Private CounselBullishForward GuidanceFixed supply of gold makes it a natural beneficiary of fiat debasement and financial repression; gold miners…
2025-08-29Jan Van EckCEO, VanEckBullishThe CompoundUS fiscal deficit and global de-dollarization are driving foreign central banks to rotate from US treasuries…
Show all 27 mentions
DateVoiceStanceVenueThesis
2025-06-09David RosenbergEconomist — Rosenberg ResearchBullishWealthionGold miners are still trading at huge discounts to physical gold prices despite the same macro tailwinds —…
2025-06-04Lobo TiggreFounder & Editor, IndependentSpeculator.comBullishWealthionOperationally excellent gold miners delivered 2-3x returns even in 2024 when GDX merely tracked gold, proving…
2025-05-14Tavi CostaPartner, Crescat CapitalBullishWealthionGold prices are nearly double extraction costs creating a 'golden age of mining' while global exploration…
2025-04-15Jim BiancoMacro strategist — Bianco ResearchBullishWealthionJunior gold miners have significantly lagged the gold price rally, creating a relative catch-up opportunity…
2025-04-14Larry LepardManaging Partner, EMA2BullishWealthionGold equities are priced on a false consensus that gold would revert from $2,500 to $2,070; with gold…
2025-04-14Dave IbenCIO, Kopernik Global InvestorsBullishWealthionGDXJ is down over 50% from its 2011 peak while gold is up over 50%, an extreme gap created by Wall Street DCF…
2025-03-13David IbenCIO, Kopernik Global InvestorsBullishWealthionGold miners have massively underperformed gold itself — gold up over 50% from its 2011 peak while GDXJ is…
2025-03-06John HathawaySenior Portfolio Manager, Sprott Asset ManagementBullishWealthionGold miners are severely undervalued on EV/cash flow and ROIC metrics while free cash flow is breaking out…
2025-02-20Jim GrantEditor, Grant's Interest Rate ObserverBullishWealthionGold miners massively underperformed gold in 2024 (GDX +10% vs gold +27%), the Trump-reaction headwind and…
2025-02-11Michael OliverFounder, Momentum Structural AnalysisBullishWealthionGold miners (GDX/XAU index) are at multi-decade lows relative to gold and to the S&P 500 on a spread basis…
2024-11-02Chris ManciniAnalyst, Gabelli FundsBullishWealthionGold producers offer leveraged exposure to the gold bull market; in a stagflationary environment where cash…
2024-10-31Chris ManciniAnalyst, Gabelli FundsBullishWealthionGold miners offer leveraged upside to a rising gold price because operating costs are partly fixed, so margin…
2024-10-19Tyler NevilleTrader, Muddy Waters CapitalBullishForward GuidanceGold price is rising far faster than all-in mining costs, creating a widening margin spread, while a 15–20…
2024-09-24Tavi CostaPartner, Crescat CapitalBullishWealthionThe miners-to-gold ratio has declined for 30-40 years and is forming a technical bottom while M&A activity…
2024-09-07Lobo TiggreFounder & Editor, IndependentSpeculator.comBullishWealthionGold at nominal all-time highs yet gold stocks remain deeply out of favor with both gold bugs and mainstream…
2024-09-06Imaru CasanovaPortfolio Manager, Gold & Precious Metals, VanEckBullishForward GuidanceGold equities are pricing in roughly a 20% discount to spot gold ($2,500+) while all-in sustaining costs are…
2023-10-05Luke GromenMacro strategist — founder, FFTTBullishForexAnalytixMining equities offer leveraged exposure to gold's anticipated revaluation driven by sovereign debt crisis…
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The options tape

Notable options days

Sessions in the last 120 where GDX’s settled options volume ran ≥ 2× its trailing 20-session baseline, or delta-dollar flow ran ≥ 2.5× — 5 of 120 sessions qualified.

The qualifying dates are the free record. Close, flow, call/LEAPS mix and the 20-session outcome — for every session below — are Brief subscriber content.
DateCloseRVOL Δ$ flow ($M)Call % LEAPS %+20 sess.
2026-08-21
2026-08-19
2026-08-05
2026-07-16
2026-06-15
+20 sess. = raw price change over the following 20 sessions — not market-adjusted; the tape tells you where to look, not what happens next.
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