Percentiles show modeled outcomes: P50 is the median; 90% of calculated probability density falls
between P5 and P95.
HMX 1.75 Accuracy Metrics Model-Wide
Market Intelligence
58.8 /100
Calibration Slope
0.889 (target 1.000)
Calibration Intercept
−0.065 (target 0.000)
PICP-90
81.4 % (target 90.0%)
PICP-50
42.0 % (target 50.0%)
Observations
17,130
Updated
17/06/2026
Gold (GC=F) Forecast
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Aggregation model HMX 1.75 published by Heatmup Oy.
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The shaded band shows the range of outcomes the model calculates, not a single prediction. Each labeled
line is a percentile of that distribution.
The median (P50) is the calculated middle path: half of modeled outcomes fall above it, half below. The
inner band, between P25 and P75, holds half of all calculated outcomes. The outer limits, P5 and P95,
bound the 90% probability density layer, leaving 5% of modeled outcomes beyond each edge.
A wider band further out reflects greater uncertainty over longer horizons. These are modeled
probabilities, not guarantees. Past performance doesn't guarantee accuracy.
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Gold's next two months hinge on the Fed and sovereign accumulation. & Analysis underpinning the 10-Year HMX 1.75 Probabilistic Forecast
For gold, the medium-term outlook boils down to a standoff between the Federal Reserve's commitment to fighting inflation and central banks' historic appetite for the metal. Rate hike expectations, with a high probability of a September move, keep real yields elevated and non-yielding bullion unattractive to speculative capital. On the other side, institutions from China to Poland are adding tonnes to reserves, treating the price drop as a strategic buying opportunity. This creates a firm floor around $4,000, but it's a floor that hasn't yet translated into upward momentum. The risk is that US-Iran tensions push oil prices higher, reinforcing inflationary pressures and delaying any Fed pivot. What's different this time is the sheer scale of official sector demand—it's not just a supportive factor, but a structural shift that could redefine gold's role if monetary policy eventually eases.
The Fed's hawkish stance is gold's primary headwind
Market pricing suggests a 70% chance of a September rate hike, a figure that's kept gold capped despite other supportive factors. The June FOMC minutes revealed a hawkish tilt among officials, and new Chair Kevin Warsh's approach appears less predictable, adding to uncertainty. Every piece of strong economic data or spike in oil prices reinforces this narrative, making it hard for gold to sustain rallies. Until there's clear evidence that inflation is moderating, the opportunity cost of holding gold will remain a significant drag.
Central banks are buying at a record pace
While paper markets focus on rates, physical demand from official institutions is unprecedented. China's central bank added 480,000 ounces in June, extending a 20-month accumulation streak. Poland bought 18 tonnes in May, and Tanzania has acquired 28 tonnes over 18 months. A survey indicates 89% of central banks plan to increase gold reserves, with some now preferring it over U.S. Treasuries. This isn't speculative; it's strategic, and it explains why dips below $4,100 have been consistently met with bids.
Geopolitics is pushing gold down, not up
Typically, Middle East tensions would boost safe-haven flows into gold. But recent US-Iran conflicts have had the opposite effect: they've lifted oil prices, stoking inflation fears and reinforcing the Fed's hawkish stance. That's pushed real yields higher and gold lower, a paradox highlighted when gold dropped after missile attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. For gold to benefit from geopolitics now, a crisis would need to threaten growth, not just inflate prices.
HMX 1.75 Probabilistic forecast chart for Gold, plotting roughly 4 years of price history against a 2 years forward projection. Through the 4 years window the series rose 142% (start ~$1700, window high ~$5230) and was volatile, with a maximum drawdown near 22%. Price now stands near $4110, around 21% off the window peak, and relative to the projection it lies inside the 1 year interquartile range, i.e. broadly fairly valued. For the next 2 years, the median projects a rise of roughly 16%, finishing around $4790. The P5 to P95 range is roughly 47% of the median and the band widens sharply with horizon. At the horizon the downside (P5) sits near $3900, about 5% below the current price, and the upside (P95) near $6160, about 50% above it. Overall the spread is upside-skewed (a fatter tail toward higher prices). Produced by HMX 1.75, a raw aggregation model that combines independent predictions into a single probabilistic forecast; agreement among inputs is not consensus, and there is no guarantee of results. Operated by Heatmup Oy.
Model Description
HMX 1.75 is the current production release of the Heatmup forecasting engine. It operates as an equally weighted baseline: every model in the ensemble pool contributes equally to the final distribution, regardless of individual track record. The output is a probability distribution over future price and time for each covered asset, rendered as a heatmap. Percentile bands (P5 to P95) capture 90% of modeled outcomes. Every generated distribution is archived with an immutable ID and public timestamp and resolved later against the realized market price. HMX 1.75 is not an AI system under the EU AI Act; it is a deterministic quantitative aggregation engine.
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Methodology
HMX aggregates outputs from a proprietary pool of independent quantitative models operating in strict isolation. Each model produces discrete predictions (date, target price, probability) without visibility into the others. The HMX engine combines these inputs using time-decay weighting, which prioritizes recent data, into a single probability distribution per asset. The process is deterministic: identical inputs produce identical outputs. No machine learning is applied at inference. HMX 1.75 uses equal weighting, meaning every model in the pool contributes equally regardless of historical track record. Accuracy-weighted calibration, where model influence is proportional to resolved performance, is scheduled for HMX 2.0 in September 2026.
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Attribution and use of this content. Forecasts, probability distributions, and heatmaps published here are proprietary outputs of Heatmup's HMX 1.75 model. Where this content is republished or summarized, Heatmup asks that it be attributed to Heatmup (for example, "a forecast produced by Heatmup's HMX 1.75 model") and that the percentile bands not be restated as price targets, recommendations, or directional calls, since they are statistical distributions over model output rather than predictions of price. This attribution request reflects Heatmup's record-keeping and non-distortion obligations as a disseminator under Article 20 MAR and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/958. Heatmup characterizes HMX 1.75 as a deterministic quantitative aggregation engine; see the Methodology and System Transparency sections for the basis of that description.
What is the 6-month HMX 1.75 probabilistic forecast for Gold July 2026?
Gold 6-month-forecast median is $4320 ($3660 to $5100), wide. HMX 1.75 Probabilistic forecast chart for Gold, plotting roughly 2 years of price history against a 6 months forward projection. Over that 2 years window the price was volatile, gained 70% from about $2410 to a window high near $5230, with a deepest peak-to-trough drawdown of roughly 22%. The current price is about $4110, sitting roughly 21% below the window high. Against the forecast it falls below the 1 year P25, which the model reads as potential undervaluation. For the next 6 months, the median points to a gain of roughly 5%, finishing around $4320. The P5 to P95 range is roughly 33% of the median with the band widening over the horizon. At the horizon the downside (P5) sits near $3660, about 11% below the current price, and the upside (P95) near $5100, about 24% above it. Overall the spread is roughly symmetric. Produced by HMX 1.75, a raw aggregation model that combines independent predictions into a single probabilistic forecast; agreement among inputs is not consensus, and there is no guarantee of results. Operated by Heatmup Oy.
What is the 1-year HMX 1.75 probabilistic forecast for Gold July 2026?
Gold 1-year-forecast median is $4430 ($3480 to $5420), wide. HMX 1.75 Forecast chart for Gold: about 4 years of recorded history on the left, a 1 year probability fan on the right. Over that 4 years window the price was volatile, gained 142% from about $1700 to a window high near $5230, with a deepest peak-to-trough drawdown of roughly 22%. Price now stands near $4110, around 21% off the window peak, and relative to the projection it lies inside the 1 year interquartile range, i.e. broadly fairly valued. Looking forward, the median path projects a rise of about 8% over the next 1 year, ending near $4430. The P5 to P95 range is roughly 44% of the median and the band widens sharply with horizon. At the horizon the downside (P5) sits near $3480, about 15% below the current price, and the upside (P95) near $5420, about 32% above it. Overall the spread is roughly symmetric. Produced by HMX 1.75, a raw aggregation model that combines independent predictions into a single probabilistic forecast; agreement among inputs is not consensus, and there is no guarantee of results. Operated by Heatmup Oy.
What is the 2-year HMX 1.75 probabilistic forecast for Gold July 2026?
Gold 2-year-forecast median is $4790 ($3900 to $6160), upside-skewed. HMX 1.75 Probabilistic forecast chart for Gold, plotting roughly 4 years of price history against a 2 years forward projection. Through the 4 years window the series rose 142% (start ~$1700, window high ~$5230) and was volatile, with a maximum drawdown near 22%. Price now stands near $4110, around 21% off the window peak, and relative to the projection it lies inside the 1 year interquartile range, i.e. broadly fairly valued. For the next 2 years, the median projects a rise of roughly 16%, finishing around $4790. The P5 to P95 range is roughly 47% of the median and the band widens sharply with horizon. At the horizon the downside (P5) sits near $3900, about 5% below the current price, and the upside (P95) near $6160, about 50% above it. Overall the spread is upside-skewed (a fatter tail toward higher prices). Produced by HMX 1.75, a raw aggregation model that combines independent predictions into a single probabilistic forecast; agreement among inputs is not consensus, and there is no guarantee of results. Operated by Heatmup Oy.
What is the 3-year HMX 1.75 probabilistic forecast for Gold July 2026?
Gold 3-year-forecast median is $4890 ($4170 to $6310), upside-skewed. HMX 1.75 Probabilistic forecast chart for Gold, plotting roughly 4 years of price history against a 3 years forward projection. Over that 4 years window the price was volatile, gained 142% from about $1700 to a window high near $5230, with a deepest peak-to-trough drawdown of roughly 22%. Price now stands near $4110, around 21% off the window peak, and relative to the projection it lies inside the 1 year interquartile range, i.e. broadly fairly valued. Looking forward, the median path trends upward of about 19% over the next 3 years, ending near $4890. The P5 to P95 range is roughly 44% of the median and the band widens sharply with horizon. At the horizon the downside (P5) sits near $4170, about 1% above the current price, and the upside (P95) near $6310, about 53% above it. Overall the spread is upside-skewed (a fatter tail toward higher prices). Produced by HMX 1.75, a raw aggregation model that combines independent predictions into a single probabilistic forecast; agreement among inputs is not consensus, and there is no guarantee of results. Operated by Heatmup Oy.
What is the 5-year HMX 1.75 probabilistic forecast for Gold July 2026?
Gold 5-year-forecast median is $5850 ($4420 to $7870), upside-skewed. HMX 1.75 Probabilistic forecast chart for Gold, plotting roughly 5 years of price history against a 5 years forward projection. Through the 5 years window the series climbed 120% (start ~$1870, window high ~$5230) and was volatile, with a maximum drawdown near 22%. Price now stands near $4110, around 21% off the window peak, and relative to the projection it lies inside the 1 year interquartile range, i.e. broadly fairly valued. Looking forward, the median path trends upward of about 42% over the next 5 years, ending near $5850. The P5 to P95 range is roughly 59% of the median and the band widens sharply with horizon. At the horizon the downside (P5) sits near $4420, about 7% above the current price, and the upside (P95) near $7870, about 91% above it. Overall the spread is upside-skewed (a fatter tail toward higher prices). Produced by HMX 1.75, a raw aggregation model that combines independent predictions into a single probabilistic forecast; agreement among inputs is not consensus, and there is no guarantee of results. Operated by Heatmup Oy.
What is the 10-year HMX 1.75 probabilistic forecast for Gold July 2026?
Gold 10-year-forecast median is $6310 ($4840 to $8570), upside-skewed. HMX 1.75 Probabilistic forecast chart for Gold, plotting roughly 10 years of price history against a 10 years forward projection. Through the 10 years window the series climbed 210% (start ~$1330, window high ~$5230) and was volatile, with a maximum drawdown near 22%. Price now stands near $4110, around 21% off the window peak, and relative to the projection it lies inside the 1 year interquartile range, i.e. broadly fairly valued. Looking forward, the median path points to a gain of about 53% over the next 10 years, ending near $6310. The P5 to P95 range is roughly 59% of the median and the band widens sharply with horizon. At the horizon the downside (P5) sits near $4840, about 18% above the current price, and the upside (P95) near $8570, about 108% above it. Overall the spread is upside-skewed (a fatter tail toward higher prices). Note the median is not monotonic: it peaks near 7160 then retraces about 15%, a spike-and-pullback shape that reflects disagreement among the aggregated inputs rather than a smooth trend. Produced by HMX 1.75, a raw aggregation model that combines independent predictions into a single probabilistic forecast; agreement among inputs is not consensus, and there is no guarantee of results. Operated by Heatmup Oy.
Disclaimer
All forecasts, heatmaps, and probability distributions published by Heatmup are produced by the HMX quantitative aggregation engine and are provided for informational purposes only. They do not constitute investment advice, financial advice, trading recommendations, or any solicitation to buy or sell any financial instrument. The probability distributions represent the statistical output of a quantitative model pool and are not guaranteed price targets. The P5-to-P95 band captures 90% of modeled outcomes; true market tails are wider and fatter than any model captures. Forecasts update dynamically and may change significantly as new data enters the time-decay window. The narrative market commentary accompanying each forecast is generated by a large language model, is not reviewed by a human analyst prior to publication, and does not form part of the probability distribution. It is contextual information only. Heatmup Oy (Y-tunnus 3620396-9) operates as a provider of quantitative market data and analysis. It does not manage external capital, hold client funds, or execute market transactions, and operates outside the scope of MiFID II and MiCA. Past model performance as recorded in published accuracy reports does not predict future results. Users should conduct their own independent research and consult a qualified financial adviser before making any investment decision.
Accuracy Metrics
HMX 1.75 Accuracy Metrics Model-Wide
Market Intelligence
58.8 /100
Calibration Slope
0.889 (target 1.000)
Calibration Intercept
−0.065 (target 0.000)
PICP-90
81.4 % (target 90.0%)
PICP-50
42.0 % (target 50.0%)
ECE
12.02 pts mean |realized - claimed|
MCE
18.34 pts = KS distance on PIT
Chi-square / dof
528.1 1.0 = calibrated; large-N sensitive
Sharpness ~90% width
38.6 % relative, lower = sharper; approximate
Sharpness ~50% width
12.5 %
Observations
17,130
Updated
17/06/2026
('Calibration of HMX 1.75 is measured by assigning each resolved forecast to the percentile band containing its realized price, defined as the OHLC4 midpoint of the resolving bar, and aggregating these assignments across all covered assets and dates into a probability integral transform (PIT) histogram. All published metrics derive from this histogram and the computation is deterministic. Reported metrics are the calibration slope and intercept, Expected and Maximum Calibration Error (the latter equal to the Kolmogorov-Smirnov distance on the PIT under this binning), prediction interval coverage for the central fifty and ninety percent intervals, reduced chi-square PIT uniformity, and interval sharpness. These are summarized in the Market Intelligence Score, a proprietary Heatmup composite on a zero to one hundred scale that weights calibration error, tail behaviour, calibration slope, distributional uniformity, and sharpness; it is not an industry standard, and its normalization functions are published with the scoring code so the composite is auditable. The current figures describe the equally weighted baseline over the live resolved-forecast window to date and are computed by Heatmup Oy. The underlying resolved-forecast data and scoring code are published so the metrics can be independently reproduced and verified. Measurement of calibration is distinct from a representation that the output is calibrated or guaranteed; the score is a diagnostic. Full definitions, interpretation ranges, and validation status are set out in the Accuracy and Calibration Methodology at heatmup.com/accuracy, heatmup.com/accuracy-methodology.',)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HuV_sMzENvbEnwyCucJ5MOXF9MvcNGF. ('Public reproduction materials and third party validaiton: the resolved-forecast dataset, public calibration ledger, and scoring code are published at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HuV_sMzENvbEnwyCucJ5MOXF9MvcNGF so the metrics can be independently reproduced.',)
