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As bearish as this sounds, there is a “rest of the story” in support of my view that we’re still at a major decision point for Gold. If June 2013 was the final capitulation low that ended the bear market, and I still believe that it was, it was followed by a retest in Dec 2013. Each cycle since has attracted fewer Short speculators and far less hedging…and that’s not bear market behavior. Such apathy and disinterest is often observed at – or after – bear market lows.
The dollar looks set to challenge 2013 highs. Crude oil hit support with its recent move lower. Gold is at a similar junction where the recent bottom seems too obvious. My best guess is that in the short term we’ll see dollar strength and oil & gold weakness, or sideways action in these commodities.
From an Investor Cycle standpoint, we’ve yet to break the bear market trend-line. That’s OK, because Gold is the slowest in this sector to react and it’s only 14 days into what should be a 6 month Cycle. What a new Investor Cycle shows, however, is the potential ahead – a normal Investor Cycle can add up to 20% in gains before topping out.
There is evidence that gold is turning bullish – and even that Gold formed both a DCL and ICL this week. Because Gold was technically oversold and deep in the daily count (27 days), the Swing Low this past week was most likely confirmation that a new Daily Cycle has started.
I’m encouraged by what I see with the Miners. For the first time since the markets topped, investors are not pricing in a failure of the Gold Cycle. Generally, the Miners will overshoot the Gold Cycle both on the high side in a bull market, and on the downside in a bear market. They are leveraged to the price of Gold and carry a higher beta, so can be much more volatile around key Cycle pivots.
The waiting game for the declining portion of this Daily Cycle has certainly been frustrating. Generally, by this point, the severe decline towards the next scheduled DCL\ICL would have been well and truly in progress. Along with the powerful rally out of any ICL, the drop and collapse in the latter portion of an Investor Cycle are the two most dependable events within any Cycle.
Up until today I was open to the idea that Gold has bottomed but if we don`t find support on near the daily RSI on gold then I think we`re heading back to the lows. It`s too early to make that conclusion as Gold will at least have an attempt to take our recent highs and if it fails there then it`s going to be tough for gold traders. If it breaks and closes above that level then this will likely trade up to the $1400-1460 range before any meaningful resistance.
There is little doubt that the 2nd Daily Cycle has topped, so we need to be patient with the decline. The timing for a top is acceptable, and the oscillators have clearly turned and are headed lower. The upward Cycle trend-line has been broken and Gold closed below the 10dma. At this point, we should assume that we have 2-7 sessions lower, with an target of between $1,290-$1,300.
For now, let’s continue to support the notion that a further move higher is coming. But at the same time, let’s acknowledge that a close below $1,322 would be Daily Swing High, a trend-line break, and a 10dma break. The next couple of days will be telling, because gold hitting that trifecta of events would certainly confirm a Daily Cycle headed towards the next Cycle Low.
Gold is still a few confirmations from a final declaration that this is a 1st Daily Cycle, but the evidence is mounting. For now, we’ll treat the first DC scenario as primary. “If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck”.
Since it’s extremely unlikely the Euro is in Week 3 of a new Investor Cycle, our expectations must be for the Euro to fall immediately from this point. The Daily Cycle does not support further upside here, as a Left Translated DC is necessary for a drop into a mild Euro ICL.
I’m looking for the miners to break below the June Low, but for Gold to hold above it. A decline by miners below the low should trigger exhaustion selling, but if Gold doesn’t confirm, it should mark a significant bear trap for investors in miners.
On the other hand, if Gold moves higher next week, Gold bugs should be fearful. With Gold at 25 days from the last DCL, a move higher through the 10dma ($1,294) and the declining trend-line will confirm that a new Daily Cycle is in play. On the surface, a new DCL is bullish, and many investors will interpret and trade it as such. But a new Daily Cycle will likely be the 5th in the current Investor Cycle, so should fail and lead to significant low.
The bearish performance to date likely indicates that once the Cycle ages that it could quickly turn down sold aggressively. This might well coincide with the dollar coming out of its own DCL late next week. Up until then though, gold still has a chance to prove me wrong. I believe even in the bearish case that gold should have enough steam to get it to $1,300. But now is its only chance to shine. If the gains cannot come quickly from this setup, then I’m afraid gold is setting up for yet another big fall.
Probability for A Lower Low In Gold And Silver Price Has Increased - January 31
We have refrained from putting a time frame on when silver and gold will finally
break free from the manipulative forces, but 2015 could be a defining year. It
remains to be seen, but events are unfolding at such an increased level and so
unpredictably that this could be the year. We did not say this in 2013 nor in 2014,
and it may take going into 2016, but be prepared, or you will not be spared.
Gold: COT Report Flashes Yellow Flag - January 29
The change of the commercial shorts relative to the gold price rally of the last couple of weeks has been remarkable. Commercial shorts are at the highest level since February 2013. Their stopping power has become clear in today’s price decline. As we noted earlier today, the price of gold should hold above $1,200 to counterbalance the sell off. If gold were to fall below that level, it would not bode well for the metals in the short and intermediate term.
Gold Price Pulls Back And Tests 200 Day MA -
Today Gold is testing a major horizontal support / resistance line. I am a believer in the 200 DMA acting as support or resistance. The whole April to September 2014 was a battle along the 200 DMA . We’ll find out in the next few days if Gold can get a bounce here. If the $USD was to stop rising that could give GLD the tailwind it might need to break this trend of lower highs.
Hold physical precious metals outside the banking system to survive the coming financial winter.
