Saturday, February 27, 2010

Gold Weekly Technical Outlook


Despite dipping to as low as 1088.5, gold's strong rebound from there suggests that retreat from 1131.5 is completed and turned bias neutral. Focus now turns back to 1131.5 resistance. Break there will indicate that rise from 1044.5 is resuming and will also strongly suggest that whole correction from 1227.5 is finished with three waves down to 1044.5 already. In such case, stronger rally should be seen to 1163 resistance for confirmation. On the downside, however, below 1088.5 support will shift favors back to the case that another low below 1044.5 would be seen before correction from 1227.5 concludes.

In the bigger picture, price actions from 1227.5 are treated as correction to rise fro 931.3 only. The question now is on whether such correction is finished after meeting 61.8% retracement of 931.3 to 1227.5 at 1044.4. Strong break of 1163 resistance will indicate that the long term up trend is likely resuming for another high above 1227.5. On the downside, even in case of another fall, we'd expect strong support at 1000 psychological level to conclude the correction and bring up trend resumption.

In the long term picture, rise from 681 is treated as resumption of the long term up trend from 1999 low of 253 after interim consolidation from 1033.9 has completed in form of an expanding triangle. Next long term target is 100% projection of 253 to 1033.9 from 681 at 1460 level. We'll hold on to the bullish view as long as 931.3 structural support holds.....Comex Gold Continuous Contract 4 Hours Chart.


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Friday, February 26, 2010

Gold Market Commentary For Friday Evening


Gold closed higher on Friday due to short covering as it extended Thursday's rally. The high range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Monday. Stochastics and the RSI are turning neutral hinting that sideways to higher prices are possible near term.

If April resumes this month's rally, the reaction high crossing at 1142.90 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at 1097.90 are needed to confirm that a short term top has been posted.

First resistance is Monday's high crossing at 1131.50
Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 1142.90

First support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 1097.90
Second support is Thursday's low crossing at 1088.50


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Gold Futures Rise as Investors Seek Alternative to Currencies


Gold rose for a second straight day, heading for a monthly gain, on speculation that concern over Greece’s debt will increase demand for the precious metal as an alternative to holding currency.

Greece may have its sovereign debt rating lowered within months if it fails to meet the objectives in its plan to reduce a budget deficit, Moody’s Investors Service said yesterday. The dollar fell as much as 0.6 percent against the euro after yesterday climbing to near a nine month high.

“You’ve got to look to play gold on the long side,” said Matt Zeman, a metals trader at LaSalle Futures Group in Chicago. “Fiat currencies continue to lose credibility. Even if Greece gets rescued, there will be another country in line with their hands out. People are flocking to gold to shield themselves from the volatility in the currency markets.”

Gold futures for April delivery rose $4.20, or 0.4 percent, to $1,112.70 an ounce at 9:35 a.m. on the New York Mercantile Exchange’s Comex unit. The metal is up 2.6 percent this month, heading for the first monthly gain since November.

The euro has fallen against the most currencies this month except the pound as concern that Greece will struggle to contain its deficit reduced demand for the 16 nation monetary unit.

‘Safe Haven’ Search

“The euro-zone scenario is still lingering in the market,” said Bernard Sin, the head of currency and metals trading at gold refiner MKS Finance SA in Geneva. “People don’t trust the dollar, they don’t trust the euro, so the only way to go is to look at other alternatives such as gold. It’s a safe haven.”

Last year, gold rallied 24 percent, touching a record $1,227.50 an ounce on Dec. 3, as the dollar fell 2.5 percent against the euro. Gold priced in euros reached a record on Feb. 19.

Gold prices are poised for strong gains as a “good hedge against volatile times,” Graham Tuckwell, the chairman of ETF Securities Ltd., said today on Bloomberg Television. There’s “a lot of safety in commodities, particularly in gold,” he said, adding that he sees “substantial upside” for bullion.

India raised import duties on gold to 300 rupees ($6.51) per 10 grams, from 200 rupees, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said today in his budget presentation. That may cut domestic demand, according to Rajesh Exports Ltd. Chairman Rajesh Mehta.

Silver futures for May delivery in New York rose 7.8 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $16.21 an ounce. Platinum for April delivery gained $4.40, or 0.3 percent, to $1,535.60 an ounce. Palladium for June delivery advanced $5.15, or 1.2 percent, to $430.65 an ounce.

To contact the reporters on this story: Nicholas Larkin in London at nlarkin1@bloomberg.net; Pham-Duy Nguyen in Seattle at pnguyen@bloomberg.net.


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Gold Daily Technical Outlook For Friday Morning


Stronger than expected recovery from 1088.5 sent gold above 1108.8 minor resistance nd turns intraday bias neutral again. Focus remains on whether choppy recovery from 1044.5 is finished at 1131.5 already. Below 1088.5 will affirm this case and indicate that whole correction from 1227.5 is still in progress for another low below 1044.5 before completion. On the upside, however, break of 1131.5 resistance should now confirm that fall from 1227.5 has completed with three waves down to 1044.5 and should bring retest of this high.

In the bigger picture, outlook remains broadly unchanged. Price actions from 1227.5 are treated as corrections to rise from 931.3 only. Hence, even in case of another fall, downside is expected to be contained by 100% projection of 1227.2 to 1075.2 from 1163 at 1010.7, which is close to 1000 psychological level and bring long term up trend resumption. Decisive break of 1163 resistance will indicate that such correction has already completed and the long term up trend is set to resume for another high above 1227.5.....Comex Gold Continuous Contract 4 Hours Chart.


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Thursday, February 25, 2010

New Video: Making Sense of Today's Gold Market


It's been about eight days since we did a video on gold, and given the market action today we thought we would look at what is causing the downward pressure in this market.

If you did not watch our last video on gold, we strongly recommend that you watch the video titled "Five Reasons Why Gold Will Not Make a New High This Time" as it will give you a bigger picture of how we see this market playing out in the next 12 months.

In today's short video we look at an indicator that we have not talked about before in any of our videos. The indicator, which is an overlay on top of the chart, is called the Donchian Channel Indicator.

Richard Donchian, who has since passed away, came up with this indicator in the late '40s. The reason why we like this indicator is the fact that it has successfully stood the test of time. We think you'll really enjoy seeing how it can help you make money in the gold market.

Also in this video, we point out one very important cycle that is in play now and where I think the next tradable low is coming into this market.


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Gold Market Commentary For Thursday Evening


Gold closed higher on Thursday due to short covering as it consolidates above the 20 day moving average crossing at 1096.20. The high range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Friday.

Stochastics and the RSI are overbought and are turning bearish hinting that a short term top might be in or is near. Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at 1096.20 are needed to confirm that a short term top has been posted. If April resumes this month's rally, the reaction high crossing at 1142.90 is the next upside target.

Thursday evenings pivot is 1102.00

First resistance is Monday's high crossing at 1131.50
Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 1142.90

First support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 1096.20
Second support is today's low crossing at 1088.50


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Jon Nadler: Gold Prices Reach for $1,100

Jon Nadler, senior analyst at Kitco.com, says if gold can't break $1,105 then prices could risk falling to the $1,020 level.




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Gold, Silver & Stock Indices on the Verge of Rolling Over?

From guest analyst Chris Vermeulen....

This week has been playing out as we expected. Last week we saw the market rally on light volume into a resistance zone on the daily chart. Light volume rallies are always a warning sign, much like the “Calm before a Storm”.

The way I look at bearish price action....

The First Heavy Selling Volume Day – I see this as large institution selling massive amounts of investments (stocks & commodities) because prices have risen enough for them to book profits OR they know something we don’t and they are getting out before the majority of traders find out.

Light Volume Rally/Drift Higher – After a heavy volume sell off we tend to see prices drift higher on light volume. This is when the institutions stop dumping investments and allow the retail investors (Un-educated Traders) to buy the market back up.

Bear Market Trend – In a down trend we see these two phases enter and exit the market. These patterns happen on every time frame from tick charts to yearly charts. Trends vary in length from 1-2 cycles and sometimes 10-20 cycles and more…

Current Market Conditions

So far this week we have seen the market sell down on increasing volume which is bearish and is pointing to lower prices. On Wednesday we saw prices move up on light volume with volatility rising into the close with a short wave of selling. This was indicating to me that sellers were starting to enter the market again.

The daily chart below clearly shows the heavy selling and drift higher on declining volume. The market is now trading deep into a resistance zone and looking ready to drop.



SP500 Intraday 2 Hour Candle Charts

You can see the same selling patterns repeat themselves. Since the Feb 5th bottom we have been forming a much larger bear flag which makes me think a BIG drop is only days away.



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Both stocks and precious metals are trading with the same chart patterns and volume levels. So if you are wondering about gold, silver and oil, I am seeing a similar scenario playing out for them also.

The reason I keep bringing these bearish patterns up in my reports is because once you master trading in a down market then you can make money during some of the fasted moving times in the market. I have always preferred shorting the market because prices drop much quicker then they rise. So profits are made quickly.

Also, if the broad market does eventually roll over later this year, and I am not saying it is, but “IF” it does, then you will feel somewhat comfortable with the positions we will be taking.

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Gold Daily Technical Outlook For Thursday Morning


As discussed before, Gold's choppy recovery from 1044.5 should have completed at 1131.5 already after failing to sustain above 1126.4 resistance. Intraday bias remains on the downside for the moment for 1044.5 low and below to extend the whole correction from 1227.5. On the upside, above 1108.8 minor resistance will turn intraday bias neutral again. Also, note that break of 1131.5 resistance now should confirm that fall from 1227.5 has completed with three waves down to 1044.5 and should bring retest of this high.

In the bigger picture, outlook remains broadly unchanged. Price actions from 1227.5 are treated as corrections to rise from 931.3 only. Hence, even in case of another fall, downside is expected to be contained by 100% projection of 1227.2 to 1075.2 from 1163 at 1010.7, which is close to 1000 psychological level and bring long term up trend resumption. Decisive break of 1163 resistance will indicate that such correction has already completed and the long term up trend is set to resume for another high above 1227.5.....Comex Gold Continuous Contract 4 Hours Chart.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Gold Market Commentary For Wednesday Evening


Gold closed lower on Wednesday and spiked below support marked by the 20 day moving average crossing at 1095.10. The low range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Thursday. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought and are turning bearish hinting that a short term top might be in or is near.

Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at 1095.10 are needed to confirm that a short term top has been posted. If April resumes this month's rally, the reaction high crossing at 1142.90 is the next upside target.

This evenings pivot point, our line in the sand is 1098.50

First resistance is Monday's high crossing at 1131.50
Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 1142.90

First support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 1095.30
Second support is today's low crossing at 1090.20


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Will Rhind: Gold's Short Term Downside

Will Rhind, head of U.S. operations for ETF Securities, predicts that a Euro sell off will hurt gold in the short term but long term gold's appeal as a safe haven asset will continue.



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Gold Tumbles as China is Uninterested in IMF's Sales


A newspaper in China reported that an official from the China Gold Association said the county is unlikely to buy gold from IMF. 'It's not feasible for China buy the IMF bullion, as any purchase or even intent to do so would trigger market speculation and volatility'. Rather, the official stated China will increase gold reserves by acquiring gold mines abroad.

The news is disappointing as the market had hoped some central banks or official sectors will absorb IMF's remaining gold sales of 191.3 metric tons. Gold price plunges with the benchmark contract breaking below near term support at 1100. Currently trading at 1090.5, the yellow metal has fallen for a 3th consecutive day.

Gold's sharp fall and break of 1099.1 support today indicates that choppy recovery from 1044.5 has completed at 1131.5 after failing to sustain above 1126.4 resistance. The development also suggests that whole correction from 1227.5 is still in progress. Intraday bias is flipped back to the downside for retesting 1044.5 low first. On the upside, note that another rise above 1131.5 resistance now should confirm that fall from 1227.5 has completed with three waves down to 1044.5 and should bring retest of this high.

In the bigger picture, outlook remains broadly unchanged. Price actions from 1227.5 are treated as corrections to rise from 931.3 only. Hence, even in case of another fall, downside is expected to be contained by 100% projection of 1227.2 to 1075.2 from 1163 at 1010.7, which is close to 1000 psychological level and bring long term up trend resumption. Decisive break of 1163 resistance will indicate that such correction has already completed and the long term up trend is set to resume for another high above 1227.5.....Comex Gold Continuous Contract 4 Hours Chart.


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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

New Video: Looking At Silver for All the Wrong Reasons


Late in 2009 a lot of folks began asking us about buying silver instead of gold. At the time, we stated exactly how we felt, in that, why would you try to buy something that is not in the same league as gold? The two markets are completely different and are driven by a different set of emotions and fundamentals.

This is the first video that we have done on silver in quite some time, but we think it's an important one for you to see.

One of the standout features that I noticed was the fact that when gold was making new all time highs in early December, silver failed to take out the March 2008 high. I consider this to be a negative.

In this short video you will very quickly see how we feel about silver and how you can benefit from looking at this market from a different perspective.

As always our videos are free to watch and there are no registration requirements. We hope you find this video both informative, educational, and enjoyable and that you have time to leave a comment.


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Gold Market Commentary For Tuesday Evening


Gold closed lower due to profit taking on Tuesday while extending last week's trading range. The low range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought and are turning neutral to bearish hinting that a short term top might be in or is near.

Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at 1095.30 would confirm that a short term top has been posted. If April resumes this month's rally, the reaction high crossing at 1142.90 is the next upside target.

Gold's pivot point for Tuesday evening is 1108.17

First resistance is Monday's high crossing at 1131.50
Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 1142.90

First support is today's low crossing at 1099.60
Second support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 1095.30


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Gold Investors Sidelined

David Morgan, founder of Silver-Investor.com, reveals why he's keeping his money on the sidelines and at what levels he would re-enter the silver and gold markets.




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Gold Daily Technical Outlook For Tuesday Morning


Gold had another attempt to break through 1126.4 resistance but once again failed to sustain above this level. The outlook remains unclear. Still, from a near term point of view, another rise would be mildly in favor as long as 1099.1 minor support holds. Sustained trading above 1126.4 will indicate that whole corrective fall from 1227.5 high has already completed with three waves down to 1044.5 already. In such case, stronger rally should be seen to 1163 resistance for confirmation. On the downside, though, a break of 1099.1 support will argue that rebound from 1044.5 has completed and correction from 1227.5 is still in progress for another low before conclusion.

In the bigger picture, outlook remains broadly unchanged. Price actions from 1227.5 are treated as corrections to rise from 931.3 only. Hence, even in case of another fall, downside is expected to be contained by 100% projection of 1227.2 to 1075.2 from 1163 at 1010.7, which is close to 1000 psychological level and bring long term up trend resumption. Decisive break of 1163 resistance will indicate that such correction has already completed and the long term up trend is set to resume for another high above 1227.5.....Comex Gold Continuous Contract 4 Hours Chart.

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Monday, February 22, 2010

Gold Market Commentary For Monday Evening


Gold closed lower due to profit taking on Monday while extending last week's trading range. The low range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Tuesday. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought but remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term.

If April extends this month's rally, the reaction high crossing at 1142.90 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at 1095.00 would signal that a short term top has been posted.

First resistance is today's high crossing at 1131.50
Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 1142.90

First support is the 10 day moving average crossing at 1100.00
Second support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 1095.00

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George Gero - Gold Trades Sideways

George Gero, vice president of global futures at RBC Capital Markets, says gold is poised for a technical breakout above $1,150 but that there are three fundamentals weighing on prices.



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The Dollar & Gold – What’s Next?

From guest analyst Chris Vermeulen....

Last week was strong with stocks and commodities moving up sharply. As nice as it was to see a rally, I still have my doubts whether this move has legs behind it. As prices moved higher throughout the week we saw volume become thinner and thinner.

Basic technical analysis of the recent price action, when looking at the hourly charts is pointing to a sharp pullback. The indexes, gold and silver have both rallied (drifted) higher on declining volume as they near resistance.

Let’s take a quick look at the US Dollar and Gold Charts
The US Dollar has been in a strong rally since the last week of December. The once easy money trade (short the Dollar) has been over for a couple of months but it may be another good trade if gold is rejected here at the 50% retracement level.

The next month or so will be interesting to see whether the dollar will continue to rally or drop like a rock as traders sell Dollars for another easy short trade. There is not much we can do here other than wait for a setup on the daily and hourly charts to form.

US Dollar – Weekly Chart



GLD – Gold Daily Chart
Gold still looks very bullish. Actually, the more gold pulls back the more I like the chart. This daily chart shows a very nice bull flag. The price is currently testing the upper trend channel line and this is what makes me think we are going to see a pop in gold prices or a sharp drop.

I would like to see gold pullback one more time and make a new multi-week low before heading higher. We did see extreme fear in the market 2 weeks ago which is when we took some long positions, but the lighter volume rally is not giving me comfort in adding more positions at this time.



Weekend Trading Conclusion:
In short, we nailed the market bottom on February 5th taking some long positions in US and Canadian ETF’s. I tightened our protective stops for these positions a couple days later making sure to protect our hard earned money. The Canadian trades have performed extremely well for us.

Now we just wait for another low risk entry point which could happen this week depending on what the market does.



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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Is Gold a Crowded Trade?

From Paul Brodsky QB Asset Management Co.....

Investing in gold is tough because it challenges the investor to come to terms with the faults of his or her government, and then to act upon them. It requires the admission that there is risk in holding cash. This is counter intuitive to this generation’s vintage of financial asset investor accustomed to thirty years of a credit build up alongside declining interest rates.

There is certainly much more chatter in the press than in years past surrounding gold, and there certainly is more US retail investment (through ETFs) than there has been. That has been reflected to some degree in its rising price, no doubt. An ounce of gold has risen from about $250 in 1999 to current levels, having moved higher in each year and making it one of the best performing assets over the last ten years. So then, is a person that pays $1,100 an ounce today top-ticking the market by entering a crowded trade that has little upside and great downside?

We don’t think so.

Do your own research. Call your investment advisers and ask them what percentage, if any, they recommend investors allocate towards precious metals. Ring up prominent friends with substantial portfolios and ask them how much gold they have as a percentage of their portfolios. What about your fund managers overseeing, say $50 billion? Are they actually long $2.5 billion to $5 billion in precious metal plays? Our guess is that the figures in both cases will be very small, say 5% to 10% (if any at all).

Let’s extend this thinking. If people you know have only dipped their toes in the water and are doing more watching than investing in gold, then the past ten years of price appreciation must have come from elsewhere. Did it come from institutional investors? No, not in any great way. Most mutual and pension funds that report their holdings don’t own any gold – zip – other than very minor positions in precious metal mining stocks (and these stocks usually comprise less than 1% of their holdings). Hedge funds? Yes, it seems hedge funds have been buying gold but of those that have, most have less than 10% of their holdings in precious metals.

What about foreign central banks, Middle East sheiks, Russians, ultra-wealthy families around the world? Yes, we would argue they “get the joke” and have been diversifying their wealth out of their home currencies and fiat currency-denominated assets into this scarcer currency.

Currently there is about $55 billion in global gold and silver ETFs – that’s it. (Does that qualify to be in the top ten of the any single issue in the DJIA?) It is estimated that all the gold mined in the last 5000 years is about 130,000 metric tons (each tonne converts into about 35,274 ounces). It’s a cube that would be roughly the size of a tennis court.

So let’s say there are 4.6 billion ounces of gold above ground, which means that at about $1,100/oz, the total global market value of all mined gold is currently worth a little over $2 trillion. By comparison, US Treasury debt was approaching $13 trillion, last we looked and we believe total US equity market capitalization is about $11 trillion. And then there are other bond markets (at least $8 trillion) money market funds, etc. There is also real estate.

In the US alone there is estimated to be about $65 trillion in present value private sector credit outstanding and trillions more in unfunded government obligations. And then there are the financial assets (stocks and bonds), real estate and public sector obligations for the rest of the world.....Read the entire article.


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Gold Weekly Technical Outlook


Gold's rally from 1044.5 extended further to as high as 1128.7 last week before turning sideway. The lack of momentum to sustain above 1126.4 resistance so far makes the picture quite unclear. But after all, from a near term point of view, another rise would be in favor as long as 1099.1 minor support holds. Sustained trading above 1126.4 will indicate that whole corrective fall from 1227.5 high might have already completed with three waves down to 1044.5 already. In such case, stronger rally should be seen to 1163 resistance for confirmation. On the downside, though, a break of 1099.1 support will argue that rebound from 1044.5 has completed and correction from 1227.5 is still in progress for another low before conclusion.

In the bigger picture, outlook remains broadly unchanged. Price actions from 1227.5 are treated as corrections to rise from 931.3 only. Hence, even in case of another fall, downside is expected to be contained by 100% projection of 1227.2 to 1075.2 from 1163 at 1010.7, which is close to 1000 psychological level and bring long term up trend resumption. Decisive break of 1163 resistance will indicate that such correction has already completed and the long term up trend is set to resume for another high above 1227.5.

In the long term picture, rise from 681 is treated as resumption of the long term up trend from 1999 low of 253 after interim consolidation from 1033.9 has completed in form of an expanding triangle. Next long term target is 100% projection of 253 to 1033.9 from 681 at 1460 level. We'll hold on to the bullish view as long as 931.3 structural support holds.....Comex Gold Continuous Contract 4 Hours Chart.


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Gold Market Commentary For Friday Evening

April gold closed higher on Friday while extending this week's trading range. The high range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Monday. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought but remain bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term.

If April extends this month's rally, the reaction high crossing at 1142.90 is the next upside target. Closes below the 10 day moving average crossing at 1093.70 would signal that a short term top has been posted.

First resistance is Wednesday's high crossing at 1128.70
Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 1142.90

First support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 1093.80
Second support is the 10 day moving average crossing at 1093.70



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Friday, February 19, 2010

Top 2010 Gold Stocks

Monte Farber, $500 an hour psychic, reveals his predictions for gold stocks in 2010.




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China Sold Their Treasuries Because They Want To Buy Tons Of Gold

In regards to whether or not China truly sold down its holdings of U.S. treasuries recently, the situation remains a bit murky. But Citi's Alan Heap thinks it happened for sure.

Moreover, he thinks China has a plan for the cash they pulled out of the U.S., They'll use it to buy 191 tonnes of gold from the IMF.

Alan Heap @ Citi: The IMF announcement that the fund intends to sell 191t of gold sent a quiver through the market last week. However there was nothing new here. The gold is the residual from the planned sale of 403 tonnes which will partially finance new loans to developing countries.

The bank said that sales would be phased over time. But also kept open the possibility of direct transfers to other central banks.

The PBC [People's Bank of China] is the most likely central bank buyer. The bank is deeply dissatisfied with the performance of its US treasury holdings and has made clear its intention to diversify including into gold. In November and December the PBC sold USD46bn of treasures; they must be buying something.

While he remains rather neutral on gold, with a 2010 target price of just $1,162, he also highlights how Gold bullion demand picked up in Q4 as well, driven by 'Unidentified Investment'. Which could be good news for early 2010.



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Gold Market Commentary For Friday Morning


At this point, intraday bias in Gold remains neutral as it's still struggling in tight range below 1126.4 resistance. As noted before, with 1126.4 intact, we're still favoring the case that recent decline from 1227.5 is not over yet. Below 1077.3 minor support will indicate that rebound from 1044.5 has completed and will flip intraday bias back to the downside for another low below 1044.5. However, note that sustained trading above 1126.4 resistance will argue that correction from 1227.5 has already completed and will turn focus to 1163 resistance for confirmation.

In the bigger picture, gold has made a medium term top at 1227.5 and correction from there is likely still in progress to 100% projection of 1227.2 to 1075.2 from 1163 at 1010.7, which is close to 1000 psychological level. However, we'd expect such correction to be contained there at around 1000 psychological level and bring resumption of the whole up trend from 2008 low of 681. A break above 1126.4 resistance will indicate that such correction has completed and will turn outlook bullish for another high above 1227.5. However, note that sustained trading below 1000 will dampen our view and put 931.3 key structural support into focus.....Comex Gold Continuous Contract 4 Hours Chart.

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

IMF Weighs on Gold

Jon Nadler, senior analyst at Kitco.com, believes that the open market place will be able to absorb the IMF's gold sale, but if countries follow suit and start selling their gold reserves, prices could see more downside.



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Bloomberg Analysis: Gold May Advance to $1,400 an Ounce in the Coming Year


Gold may climb to about $1,400 an ounce in the next 12 months, according to technical analysis by Chartered Market Technician Daniel Bruno, who advises banks and hedge funds. The attached chart shows gold is trading above a trend line that starts from the metal’s low in January last year. A climb to $1,419 an ounce would equate to a 150 percent projection of bullion’s rally from January 2009 to its record in December, according to a series of numbers known as the Fibonacci sequence.

Gold “remains robust above its rising trend line,” and the recent rebound from a three month low on Feb. 5 is a “bullish” signal, Bruno said in an interview. “We project about $1,400 within 12 months as long as the $1,000 level holds,” he said.
Gold reached a record $1,226.56 an ounce in London on Dec. 3 and is up 0.6 percent this year. The metal climbed 24 percent in 2009, a ninth consecutive gain, as near zero U.S. interest rates and government spending weighed on the dollar and countries including India and China boosted gold reserves. The metal traded at $1,103.85 an ounce at 6:03 a.m. in London.

In technical analysis, investors and analysts study charts of trading patterns and prices to predict changes in a security, commodity, currency or index. Fibonacci analysis is based on the theory that prices rise or fall by certain percentages after reaching a high or low.



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Gold Daily Technical Outlook For Thursday Morning


Gold failed to stay above 1126.4 resistance and retreated sharply. With 4 hours MACD crossed below signal line, intraday bias is turned neutral for the moment. Note that with 1126.4 intact, we're still favoring the case that recent decline from 1227.5 is not over yet. Below 1077.3 minor support will indicate that rebound from 1044.5 has completed and will flip intraday bias back to the downside for another low below 1044.5. However, note that sustained trading above 1126.4 resistance will argue that correction from 1227.5 has already completed and will turn focus to 1163 resistance for confirmation.

In the bigger picture, gold has made a medium term top at 1227.5 and correction from there is likely still in progress to 100% projection of 1227.2 to 1075.2 from 1163 at 1010.7, which is close to 1000 psychological level. However, we'd expect such correction to be contained there at around 1000 psychological level and bring resumption of the whole up trend from 2008 low of 681. A break above 1126.4 resistance will indicate that such correction has completed and will turn outlook bullish for another high above 1227.5. However, note that sustained trading below 1000 will dampen our view and put 931.3 key structural support into focus.....
Comex Gold Continuous Contract 4 Hours Chart.

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Stock Market Trends for Indexes and Precious Metals

From guest analyst Chris Vermeulen....

This report is a mix of both current market action and educational material on how stocks and commodities trend (move).

Since mid October I have been on the look out for the market to top or make a multi wave correction. The market did top in January and has formed an ABC retrace (3 wave correction).

The question everyone wants to know is, is this market topping out or just a bull market correction?
Well the brutal truth is no one really knows what is going to happen next. So the only way to make consistent profits in the market is to clearly understand the main technical analysis skills (Chart Patterns, Trend Lines, Support & Resistance, and Volume). You must also understand how to manage your money/trades. I scale in and out of positions during key support and resistance levels to keep downside risk low.

One of the toughest parts of trading is “Trading Discipline”. If you cannot take losses easily then trading is not for you. You must be able to exit a trade when your stop level has been reached or you think the trade is starting to go wrong. Holding onto losers will blow up your account very quickly.

Other than those key skills, all you can do is watch the charts and re-evaluate each time a new bar (candle stick) pops up on the chart. Remember to trade with the larger trend of the chart 2-4 times longer than your actual trading chart.

Example: If you trade the 30 minute chart for entering and exiting trades, then you should be watching the 2 hour chart (120 minute chart) to understand the full picture.

Market Trends and Price Movement
As we all know, when the market is trending up we are seeing a series of higher highs and lows and the reverse for a down trend. We also know there are several different ways a market can top before reversing. The charts below show how the market generally moves on all time frames.

The market will top and bottom in 1 of 4 ways which are shown below:
Sideways Trend – A consolidation or triple top
Head & Shoulders – This is a great trading pattern
Double Top – Lower volume rally and sharp selling once high is reached
Blow Off Top/Bottom – This is when volume spikes and the price moves quickly (great for panic trading)

Silver and NYSE Daily Trading Charts
Take a look at the charts below and you will see exactly how the market moves and where the market is currently trading.

Just click on chart to enlarge.....


Trading Conclusion:
In short, stocks and commodities have been in rally mode for all of 2009. So far this year prices have started to slide forming some bearish looking charts. But it’s not the end of the world by any means. Depending what happens in the next 1-3 weeks we should know if the market is back in rally mode or still in sell off mode.

I am somewhat neutral at the moment and maybe a little bearish because from a technical stand point there are just as many arguments/technical analysis points for prices to move up as there are to move down. When I get in this situation I just site back and wait for a clearer picture before putting my money to work. When In Doubt, Stay Out!

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Gold Market Commentary For Wednesday Evening


April gold closed lower on Wednesday as it consolidates some of Tuesday's rally. The low range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Thursday. Stochastics and the RSI remain bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term.

If April extends Tuesday's rally, the reaction high crossing at 1142.90 is the next upside target. Closes below the 10 day moving average crossing at 1086.80 would signal that a short term top has been posted.

Gold's pivot point, our line in the sand is 1114.40

First resistance is today's high crossing at 1128.70
Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 1142.90

First support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 1092.50
Second support is the 10 day moving average crossing at 1086.80

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Gold has made some exciting moves recently, but what can we expect in the future? In today’s video, we point out five reasons that we do not expect gold to make a new high just yet.

If the current cycle persists, there will be some interesting trades to be had in this market and a possible new high before summer.

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George Milling Stanley, managing director of the World Gold Council, breaks down 2009 global demand trends for gold and argues that China and India are the two markets investors should monitor in 2010.



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Gold Daily Technical Outlook For Wednesday Morning


Gold's rise from 1044.5 extends further to as high as 1124.6 so far today. While the rebound is strong, it's still limited below 1126.4. And we'd slightly prefer to case that gold as not bottomed yet. Below 1077.3 minor support will indicate that such rebound have completed and will bring fall resumption for another low below 1044.5. However, note that firm break of 1126.4 resistance will argue that correction from 1227.5 has already completed and will turn focus to 1163 resistance for confirmation.

In the bigger picture, gold has made a medium term top at 1227.5 and correction from there is likely still in progress to 100% projection of 1227.2 to 1075.2 from 1163 at 1010.7, which is close to 1000 psychological level. However, we'd expect such correction to be contained there at around 1000 psychological level and bring resumption of the whole up trend from 2008 low of 681. A break above 1126.4 resistance will indicate that such correction has completed and will turn outlook bullish for another high above 1227.5. However, note that sustained trading below 1000 will dampen our view and put 931.3 key structural support into focus.....Comex Gold Continuous Contract 4 Hours Chart.

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Gold Closes Higher, Topping Critical 20 Day Moving Average


Gold closed sharply higher on Tuesday and above the 20 day moving average crossing at 1093.80 confirming that a short term low has been posted. The high range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI remain bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term.

If April extends today's rally, the reaction high crossing at 1126.40 is the next upside target. Closes below the 10 day moving average crossing at 1087.10 would signal that a short term top has been posted.

Tuesday evening's pivot point is 1111.23

First resistance is today's high crossing at 1121.90
Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 1126.40

First support is today's low crossing at 1092.50
Second support is the 10 day moving average crossing at 1087.10

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Is This "The End of Gold's Correction"

Peter Grandich, chief commentator on Agoracom.com, says that if gold prices can hold above $1,125 an ounce for two trading days that gold will be in for another leg up.




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Gold Daily Technical Outlook For Tuesday


Gold rebounds further to as high as 1117.5 so far today and is set to take on 1120 level. The stronger than expected rise dampens our view that it's corrective in nature. But after all, with 1126.4 resistance intact, we'd still favor the bearish case. That is, fall from 1227.5 is not over yet. Break of 1077.3 minor support will indicate that such rebound from 1044.5 has completed and will flip intraday bias back to the downside. Further break of 1044.5 will target 1000 psychological support next. However, note that firm break of 1126.4 resistance will argue that correction from 1227.5 has already completed and will turn focus to 1163 resistance for confirmation.

In the bigger picture, gold has made a medium term top at 1227.5 and correction from there is likely still in progress to 100% projection of 1227.2 to 1075.2 from 1163 at 1010.7, which is close to 1000 psychological level. However, we'd expect such correction to be contained there at around 1000 psychological level and bring resumption of the whole up trend from 2008 low of 681. A break above 1126.4 resistance will indicate that such correction has completed and will turn outlook bullish for another high above 1227.5. However, note that sustained trading below 1000 will dampen our view and put 931.3 key structural support into focus.....
Comex Gold Continuous Contract 4 Hours Chart.


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Monday, February 15, 2010

Gold Daily Technical Outlook For Monday


Gold's choppy recovery extends further today and breaks 1100 level. Further rise could still be seen but after all, we'd expect upside to be limited below 1126.4 resistance and bring another fall to continue the whole correction from 1227.5. Below 1063.3 will flip intraday bias back to the downside first. Further break of 1044.5 will target 1000 psychological support next. However, note that firm break of 1126.4 resistance will argue that correction from 1227.5 has already completed and will turn focus to 1163 resistance for confirmation.

In the bigger picture, gold has made a medium term top at 1227.5 and correction from there is likely still in progress to 100% projection of 1227.2 to 1075.2 from 1163 at 1010.7, which is close to 1000 psychological level. However, we'd expect such correction to be contained there at around 1000 psychological level and bring resumption of the whole up trend from 2008 low of 681. A break above 1126.4 resistance will indicate that such correction has completed and will turn outlook bullish for another high above 1227.5. However, note that sustained trading below 1000 will dampen our view and put 931.3 key structural support into focus.....Comex Gold Continuous Contract 4 Hours Chart.

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Friday, February 12, 2010

High Range Close in Gold Gives The Bulls The Near Term Momentum


April gold closed lower due to profit taking on Friday as it consolidated some of the rally off last week's low. The high range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Tuesday. Stochastics and the RSI remain bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term.

Multiple closes above the 20 day moving average crossing at 1094.50 are needed to confirm that a short term low has been posted. If April renews last week's decline, the 38% retracement level of the 2008-2009 rally crossing at 1035.00 is the next downside target.

First resistance is the 20 day moving average crossing at 1094.50
Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 1126.40

First support is last Friday's low crossing at 1044.50
Second support is the 38% retracement level of the 2008-2009 rally crossing at 1035.00

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David Morgan: $1,000 Gold Will Hold

David Morgan, founder of Silver-Investor.com, believes the $1,000 an ounce level will hold even as gold braces for a longer term consolidation.




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Gold Daily Technical Outlook For Friday Morning

No change in gold's outlook. While another rise cannot be ruled out, upside is still expected to be limited below 1126.4 resistance and bring fall resumption. Below 1063.3 minor support will flip intraday bias back to the downside for 1044.5 low first. Break there will target 1000 psychological level next.

In the bigger picture, gold has made a medium term top at 1227.5 and correction from there is likely still in progress to 100% projection of 1227.2 to 1075.2 from 1163 at 1010.7, which is close to 1000 psychological level. However, we'd expect such correction to be contained there at around 1000 psychological level and bring resumption of the whole up trend from 2008 low of 681. A break above 1126.4 resistance will indicate that such correction has completed and will turn outlook bullish for another high above 1227.5. However, note that sustained trading below 1000 will dampen our view and put 931.3 key structural support into focus.....Comex Gold Continuous Contract 4 Hours Chart.


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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Have Metals and Stocks Bottomed Yet?

From guest analyst Chris Vermeulen at The Gold and Oil Guy .Com....

Everyone is wondering if gold, silver and the indexes have bottomed after last week’s heavy selling. To put things into perspective there were over 30 sell orders for every 1 buy order at the NYSE. That is pure panic and to confirm extreme fear, several of my broker buddies said last week was crazy with clients demanding to liquidate their positions ASAP to be 100% in cash.

This type of sentiment and price movement warns us of a possible market bottom. I am getting the feeling that traders and investors have been expecting this sharp drop I don’t see or feel a large amount of fear in the marketplace. Last Thursday and Friday war crazy but I think we need one more drop to really shake things up before a bottom is set.

Below are some charts showing where the market currently stands and what the charts are pointing to.

GLD Gold ETF Trading – Daily Chart

Gold is clearly trending down on the daily chart. One more thrust down should shake things up enough to trigger the next rally.



SLV Silver ETF Trading – Daily Chart

Silver has formed a Head & Shoulders pattern and has broken through multiple support levels. A measured move to the down side would be $14 for silver which could happen in the coming days.



SP500, NYSE, GOLD Futures, US Dollar Index – Intraday Charts

These charts clearly show the price action of the past month. As you can see the trend of stocks and gold are down with consolidations (pauses). This is the exact reason why you must trade with the trend and not do counter trend trades. Bounces are more like sideway movements making it very difficult to try and play bounces in a down trend.

If you focus on selling at key resistance levels then moves tend to be much more profitable. That being said, we did go long last Friday because of the extreme oversold market level. I was expecting a follow through Monday or Tuesday which has yet to happen. We have now moved our stops to break even or better to eliminate our down side risk.



Spot Gold 24Hr Trading Chart

This chart says it all. The market and gold is very volatile making it difficult to trade right now. Bulls and bears are battling it out. Only time will tell!



Stocks & Commodity Trading Conclusion:

In short, it’s been a slow week without any real exciting moves. Thursday and Friday could be interesting if traders exit their positions going into the long weekend in order to protect themselves from any surprise economic news.

From the looks of gold, silver and the indexes I sense selling could be just around the corner. We are currently long a few positions with our stops are break even or better in hopes for a pop and rally going into the holiday weekend but only time will tell.






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Why Gold Could See More Downside

Jon Nadler, senior analyst at Kitco.com, says that for now markets are in buoyant spirits but there are credit factors that could crimp gold's next leg up.



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