His One-Ounce Gold Trade Was Still Open. The IRS Treated It as Sold Anyway.
Yahoo Finance · Sep 3, 2026 · SPDR® Gold Shares (GLD)
He kept his gold futures contract open through December 31, fully expecting to choose his own exit. The IRS had already chosen one for him, and the fallout reached well beyond his brokerage account.
Not investment advice. Cached headline, not a full reprint.