LemonTradesGold futures prices
The price of gold for delivery in each coming month on COMEX, next to the spot price, with what the gap between them tells you.
- Spot gold
- $4,111.05
- Premium over spot
- $16.45
- Today’s high
- $4,164.30
- Today’s low
- $4,123.70
- Previous close
- $4,159.50
- Silver futures
- $57.090
The chart fills in as the desk logs prices.
Gold futures by contract month
The next six active COMEX gold contracts, refreshed every 10 minutes.
| Contract | Price | Over spot | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2026GCZ26 | $4,129.40 | +$18.35 (0.45%) | −20.60 |
| Feb 2027GCG27 | $4,162.20 | +$51.15 (1.24%) | −22.40 |
| Apr 2027GCJ27 | $4,200.00 | +$88.95 (2.16%) | −18.40 |
| Jun 2027GCM27 | $4,228.30 | +$117.25 (2.85%) | −26.40 |
| Aug 2027GCQ27 | $4,290.60 | +$179.55 (4.37%) | −1.40 |
| Oct 2027GCV27 | $4,303.00 | +$191.95 (4.67%) | −25.00 |
Each later month costs a little more: that’s the cost of carry (interest and storage), not a forecast.
The contracts
- Gold (GC): 100 troy ounces. A 10-cent move is $10, so $1 in gold is $100 per contract.
- Micro gold (MGC): 10 ounces, $1 per 10-cent move: a tenth of the size.
- Active months: February, April, June, August, October and December, with other months listed but thinly traded.
- Hours: Sunday 6:00 PM to Friday 5:00 PM ET, with a break from 5:00 to 6:00 PM each day. See gold market hours.
How to read the curve
When later months trade above spot, the market is in contango, which is normal for gold: holding gold until a later date costs interest and storage, and futures prices build that in. The higher interest rates are, the steeper the curve. A curve that flattens or inverts (later months below spot) would mean unusually tight supply of physical gold.
More in the future for gold and the best futures to trade.
Questions
What is the gold futures price today?
The front-month COMEX price at the top of this page, per troy ounce. It updates every minute, about 10 minutes behind the exchange.
Why is the gold futures price higher than spot?
Because a futures contract delivers later, and holding gold until then costs interest and storage. That premium is the cost of carry, not a prediction that gold will rise.
Which gold futures contract is the front month?
The nearest active month that most traders use, shown first in the table. Traders roll to the next one a few weeks before each expires.
Can I trade gold futures in the US?
Yes, through a US futures broker. Micro gold (MGC) is the smaller contract many beginners start with. See how to trade XAU/USD in the USA.
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