From the Trading Desk
Plunging commodity prices and the euro backing off from recent highs have weighed on gold so far this week. A Bloomberg index of 22 weighted commodities has fallen to its lowest level in over 16 years. Following last week’s OPEC meeting which effectively decided to keep output high for the consortium and highlighted discord between Iran and Saudi Arabia, crude oil has fallen 15%. It is currently at seven year lows and, as the biggest commodity market by far, has led the broader complex lower.
Gold made a nice short covering rally at the end of last week but it has been unable to distance itself from the overall commodity rout over the last few days. Rallies approaching the $1,080 level will likely be sold into while support is coming in at $1,050, an area that more or less held on four separate trading days recently. Silver’s tenor above $14.50 was short lived and it is gravitating back towards major support at $14.
Definitely a consolidating day for gold (down a couple dollars but still above $1,050 resistance), even with a slightly weaker dollar. Silver down all day but still above $14 resistance.
It’s time to update my 8 indicators that help me to predict the gold market. So far they are doing a darn good job of helping me stay the course of lower prices. Yes, we get bounces along the way, but look at the data for yourself and you’ll see what I see.
Gold was $1,283 when I wrote this article Aug 3, 2014 and first shared with the public what I see. Dollar was 82 and I predicted it to go higher. It hit 100. Yen was 102.72 (and I called in 2012 when it was in 70’s to weaken). It is at 123. 10 year treasury was yielding 2.55. Today 2.22. CRB Index lower today than then. Velocity of money still pushing on a string. Europe still fighting deflation. VIX 24.83 today VIX 15.84 showing no fear.
8 Indicators That Tell Us Where Gold Might Go Next
https://buygoldandsilversafely.com/gold/8-indicators-that-tell-us-where-gold-might-go-next/
I will more than likely do an article on this soon.
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