Gold’s Parabolic Surge Signals Looming Market Crash, Warns Analyst

"We're kind of right now on the verge of a massive correction in equities," Vermeulen said. "Gold is the flight to safety. The fact that it's outperforming stocks is telling us something big and bad is going to happen globally."

Gold has surged to new all-time highs, defying gravity as investors flood into precious metals. "It really doesn't matter what the stock market does," Vermeulen said. "If stocks go up or down, money just keeps flowing into gold."

However, he warned that such vertical moves typically end abruptly. "These types of bubbles don't roll over slowly," he explained. "They usually come straight back down once the frenzy fades."

Drawing parallels to the 2007-2008 period, Vermeulen highlighted how gold's outperformance historically preceded a major equities collapse. "When we see gold breaking away like this, it's not just excitement-it's a warning signal," he said.

If history repeats, gold's current rise could mark the early stages of a broader financial reset. "Probably not just in the United States or Canada," Vermeulen said. "We're talking about a global event."

Despite that, he views such a decline as a potential buying opportunity. "After that correction, gold could stabilize and begin building a new base for its next leg higher," he said.

Vermeulen urged investors to prepare exit strategies and manage risk carefully. "Move your stops up, lock in partial profits, and avoid being all-in," he advised. "Most investors want to make the maximum amount, but that's how portfolios turn into roller coasters."

He also cautioned that long-term holders-many of whom have waited over a decade for this breakout-should resist the temptation to assume "this time is different."

"It took 14 years for some investors to see profits," he said. "Now in just three monthly bars, this move could already be nearing its end."

Gold's meteoric rise may still have room to run, but Vermeulen believes it's also broadcasting a deeper message: a "massive correction" in equities could be close. As gold continues to act as the world's ultimate barometer of fear, the market may soon find out what it's warning us about.