# WTI Crude failed to hit $100 during week of Oct 12-18

*Economics. 90% certain. Friday, 16 October 2026*

> Speculative fiction assembled from prediction-market prices. This has not happened.

**Gold did not dip below $4,050 and Silver stayed above $55 in the same week.**

During the week of October 12-18, WTI Crude failed to reach $100, Gold remained above $4,050, and Silver stayed above $55. The outcomes reflected price action across the seven-day period.

WTI Crude prices traded below the $100 mark for the entire week. No session saw the benchmark rise to that level.

Gold prices remained above $4,050 throughout the seven days. The metal never breached that low threshold. Consequently, the price stayed higher than $4,050 for the week.

Silver prices stayed above $55 during the same interval. The metal did not descend to the $55 level at any point. The price therefore finished the week above $55.

## Analysis

The failure of WTI Crude to breach $100 suggests that Oil price pressures were insufficient to push the benchmark to that level during the week.

Gold staying above $4,050 indicates that the metal retained a floor that supported its price throughout the period. Investors may have continued to view Gold as a hedge, sustaining demand and preventing a drop to lower levels, which could influence portfolio allocations and central bank considerations of reserve holdings.

## What this was built from

- **Will WTI Crude Oil (WTI) hit (LOW) $85 Week of October 12 2026?**: No, 90%; settles Friday, 16 October 2026 (polymarket). [Market](https://polymarket.com/event/will-wti-hit-week-of-october-12-2026)
- **Will WTI Crude Oil (WTI) hit (HIGH) $100 Week of October 12 2026?**: No, 94%; settles Friday, 16 October 2026 (polymarket). [Market](https://polymarket.com/event/will-wti-hit-week-of-october-12-2026)
- **Will Silver (XAGUSD) hit (LOW) $55 Week of October 12 2026?**: No, 95%; settles Friday, 16 October 2026 (polymarket). [Market](https://polymarket.com/event/will-xagusd-hit-week-of-october-12-2026)
- **Will Silver (XAGUSD) hit (HIGH) $59 Week of October 12 2026?**: No, 90%; settles Friday, 16 October 2026 (polymarket). [Market](https://polymarket.com/event/will-xagusd-hit-week-of-october-12-2026)
- **Will Gold (XAUUSD) hit (HIGH) $4,250 Week of October 12 2026?**: No, 90%; settles Friday, 16 October 2026 (polymarket). [Market](https://polymarket.com/event/will-xauusd-hit-week-of-october-12-2026)
- **Will Gold (XAUUSD) hit (LOW) $4,050 Week of October 12 2026?**: No, 94%; settles Friday, 16 October 2026 (polymarket). [Market](https://polymarket.com/event/will-xauusd-hit-week-of-october-12-2026)