Whenever #gold has rallied aggressively like 2025–2026 (~85%), history shows a clear pattern of correction.
Not opinions, just how gold has behaved over time.
1) 1980 rally
Gold went parabolic and topped near $850/oz.
What followed was a 40%–60% drawdown over the next few years.
Blow-off tops tend to end with deep and painful corrections.
2) 2011 rally
Gold peaked near $1,921/oz after a long multi-year run.
The correction that followed was roughly 43% into 2015.
Even “once in a generation” rallies do not escape mean reversion.
3) 2020 rally
Gold topped around the $2,075/oz zone.
The decline into 2022 was about 20%–25%, followed by long consolidation.
Sometimes gold corrects more through time than price.
4) The repeating takeaway
Historically, after strong 60%–85% rallies, gold has corrected 20%–40% on average, gone sideways for years to digest gains
The more emotional and vertical the rally, the deeper the reset tends to be.
Gold protects wealth long term, but parabolic phases are rarely permanent.
Understanding past corrections helps manage expectations when rallies feel unstoppable.
