GOLD (GC1! Futures) Mid Term UpdateFollowing on from my previous analysis, GOLD has made a sustained move upwards from the lower PURPLE zone, hitting both the 0.5 FIB and the GOLDEN ZONE respectively:
At the time of writing this, price has now settled at the top of the current PURPLE zone, and has stalled at a daily trendline starting from the 20th July. There have already been three major rejections, with price action now essentially testing the trend for the fourth time.
The the pre-war gap is also waiting to be filled. A move down from this area would form an inverse head & shoulders pattern on the daily, which would signal a real reversal from the trend established a few weeks ago on the weekly.
Just as a refresher, until a trend reversal has been FIRMLY confirmed on both the daily & weekly timeframes, the long term target of the original H&S pattern still stands. That would be around 1745 on the futures chart:
As we all know, Gold is a safe haven asset, so it makes sense that it has seen some strength over the coming days, however, it is important to remember that while war is a sad thing, the market will not be spooked by it forever. As we saw with the Ukraine war, once boundaries have been established from either side, you can expect to see a return to the norm for golds normal fundamental plays.
There are now two possible scenarios to consider:
1) A break above the aforementioned trend line, with a retest of the PURPLE zone leading Gold to move up higher. The first initial target would be the minor zone at 1966. A break above leading to the higher minor zone, that being 2010.
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2) Sunday nights open leads to a short consolidation, leading a sharp drop of gold over the following days. Keep in mind, while price action has been bullish in the short term, on the daily and weekly timeframes, the trend is still BEARISH.
I will be posting more closer to time analysis throughout the week - based on the 30 min chart - so keep an eye out. Please keep in mind, this style of trading is based on confirmations. This is not scalping, or "quick money".
This is not financial advice, so please, manage your risk accordingly.
