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$IAU

iShares Gold Trust

ARCXFinancialsCommodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers

$87.47
+0.78%+$0.680
RVOL peak today
29.6x
Halted today
None today
Float
788.6M
Next earnings
Unscheduled
$87.47+0.78%+$0.6800Prev $86.79LIVE Full chart Live alerts
No recent price bars, the chart lights up when IAU starts printing.

Why is IAU up today? It is at $87.47 (+0.78%), and our scanner flagged it 37 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment IAU spikes, and full due diligence on IAU — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.

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Key Stats

Price & performance
Price
$87.47
Change today
+0.78%
Previous close
$86.79
52-week range
$63.40 – $104.40
Valuation & dividend
Market cap
$68.44B
Ownership & volume
Shares outstanding
788.6M
SEC 10-Q · Aug 6, 2026
Short interest
5.4M
▼ -0% vs prior · as of 2026-07-31
Short % of float
0.7%
Days to cover
1.1d
Avg daily volume
10.3M
Classification
Sector
Financials
Industry
Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers
Exchange
ARCX
Relative volumevs this time of day
5mthin
1.0x
15mthin
0.7x
1hthin
0.7x
1D
0.4x

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Why is $IAU up today?

1 alert today29.6x RVOL

IAU is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on IAU today, peaking at 29.6x its normal volume.

Why is $IAU moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.
Trading profileShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201

$IAU on Reddit

#572 of 734All posts →
2 mentions18 engagementMore talked about than 22% of discussed tickers

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Dilution watch

Unavailable

We could not reach SEC EDGAR, so the dilution check did not run for $IAU. This is not a clean result: there may be an offering, a registration or a shelf on file that we were unable to read. Check it yourself on SEC EDGAR before trading it.

$IAU Sentiment

Neutral
Bearish55Bullish
📰 News: 0 bull · 0 bearToday: +0.8%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$IAU Activity

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Alert· 3h ago +1.6% vs EMA
IAU 200EMA (15m) Trending · 51 bars · L3 · +1.63% above EMA · slope +0.33%
at $87.46
Alert· 6h ago +0.0% vs EMA
IAU 200EMA (5m) Trending · 103 bars · L4 · +0.04% above EMA · slope +0.08%
at $87.14
Alert· 8h ago +0.3% vs EMA
IAU 200EMA (1m) Trending · 203 bars · L5 · +0.26% above EMA · slope +0.06%
at $87.83
Alert· 10h ago +0.6% vs EMA
IAU 50EMA (5m) Trending · 51 bars · L3 · +0.55% above EMA · slope +0.30%
at $87.89
Alert· 10h ago +1.2% vs EMA
IAU 200EMA (5m) Trending · 50 bars · L3 · +1.25% above EMA · slope +0.21%
at $87.84
Alert· 11h ago +0.4% vs EMA
IAU 200EMA (1m) Trending · 101 bars · L4 · +0.41% above EMA · slope +0.10%
at $87.56
Alert· 12h ago +0.7% vs EMA
IAU 200EMA (1m) Trending · 62 bars · L3 · +0.69% above EMA · slope +0.08%
at $87.63
Alert· 12h ago +0.4% vs EMA
IAU 50EMA (1m) Trending · 62 bars · L3 · +0.41% above EMA · slope +0.10%
at $87.63
Alert· 12h ago 29.6× RVOL
IAU hit 29.635x RVOL at 7:35 AM ET
at $87.63
Alert· 3d ago -0.1% vs EMA
$IAU near 200 EMA: -0.15% from 200 EMA at 7:55 PM ET
at $86.70
Alert· 3d ago 26.4× RVOL
IAU hit 26.447x RVOL at 7:55 PM ET
at $86.70
Alert· 3d ago +0.2% vs EMA
$IAU near 200 EMA: +0.18% from 200 EMA at 6:37 PM ET
at $86.99
Alert· 3d ago 2.9× RVOL
IAU hit 2.874x RVOL at 6:37 PM ET
at $86.99
Alert· 3d ago +1.1% vs EMA
IAU 200EMA (5m) Trending · 117 bars · L4 · +1.14% above EMA · slope +0.25%
at $86.94
Alert· 3d ago +0.3% vs EMA
IAU 200EMA (1m) Trending · 201 bars · L5 · +0.35% above EMA · slope +0.10%
at $86.91
Alert· 3d ago +0.3% vs EMA
IAU 50EMA (1m) Trending · 54 bars · L3 · +0.26% above EMA · slope +0.17%
at $86.81
Alert· 3d ago 13.7× RVOL
IAU hit 13.678x RVOL at 8:32 AM ET
at $86.09
Alert· 4d ago +0.5% vs EMA
$IAU near 200 EMA: +0.54% from 200 EMA at 7:32 PM ET
at $85.24
Alert· 4d ago 3.8× RVOL
IAU hit 3.793x RVOL at 7:32 PM ET
at $85.24
Alert· 4d ago +0.3% vs EMA
IAU 200EMA (1m) Trending · 142 bars · L4 · +0.29% above EMA · slope +0.05%
at $84.97
Alert· 4d ago +0.7% vs EMA
IAU 200EMA (5m) Trending · 54 bars · L3 · +0.72% above EMA · slope +0.13%
at $84.92
Alert· 4d ago 16.3× RVOL
IAU hit 16.290x RVOL at 11:01 AM ET
at $84.98
Alert· 5d ago +0.4% vs EMA
$IAU near 200 EMA: +0.36% from 200 EMA at 4:12 PM ET
at $84.76
Alert· 5d ago 7.4× RVOL
IAU hit 7.410x RVOL at 4:12 PM ET
at $84.76
Alert· 5d ago 6.4× RVOL
IAU hit 6.406x RVOL at 9:30 AM ET
at $83.82

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IAU stock FAQ

Why is $IAU up today?

IAU is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on IAU today, peaking at 29.6x its normal volume.

What is the IAU stock price today?

IAU last traded at $87.47, up 0.78% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

Where can I see live IAU alerts?

The IAU Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged IAU 37 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is IAU on?

IAU (iShares Gold Trust) trades on ARCX, with a market cap of about $68.44B in the COMMODITY CONTRACTS BROKERS & DEALERS sector.

Is IAU good for day trading?

That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge IAU for yourself. This is not investment advice.

Live data from TheDesperateTrader scanner. Not investment advice.