Gold trading volume has surged past major traditional markets, signaling a massive flight to safety as geopolitical tensions escalate. Despite recent volatility and pressure from the ongoing US-Iran conflict, the precious metal maintains its dominant safe-haven status, currently outperforming all competing assets in daily trading volume—a clear indicator that institutional and retail investors are battening down the hatches.
Despite the volatility pangs that gold has been encountering as of late, the metal is continuing to shine brighter than ever. Gold has emerged as one of the most heavily traded assets in the world, beating leading market players such as treasuries and bonds. Per the latest update by the Kobeissi Letter, the average trading volume of gold has tripled since 2021, averaging at $361B per day in 2025.
The KL post further updated stats, adding how trading volume in gold now exceeds treasuries at $186B and the Dow Jones Industrial Average at $100B.
Gold now trades more than most major financial assets in the world:
Average trading volume in gold averaged ~$361 billion per day in 2025, nearly triple the ~$134 billion per day seen in 2021.
Gold OTC and exchange volumes rose to $180 billion and $174 billion per day, followed… pic.twitter.com/Um9uV0tmzZ
Amid the ongoing US-Iran war and other market dynamics, gold is now edging towards a new price target. Per Rashad Hajiyev, the gold price has high chances of hitting $7K in 2026, with a bold price target of $8K also being considered at the moment.
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I believe gold is going to recover its March losses throughout April with a potential breakout early May. The recent cleansing makes me even more bullish and aggressive with my targets. I would not be surprised if gold reaches $8k by summer 2026… pic.twitter.com/RqvyT45dAO
— Rashad Hajiyev (@hajiyev_rashad) March 28, 2026
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