Platinum prices surged higher today as did all precious metals. My weekly 8oc indicator triggered a buy signal last week when the 8MA close ended the week above the 8MA open. Signals are only valid at the end of each price bar because they can move back and forth during the price bar but that would not be indicative of a change in trend until the bar is over....
Previous resistance on June 8th, now became new support. A close below $23 is a sign of a fail of the short-term bull trend. Next support level is $20.
Four factors that typically influence the dollar’s direction have shifted from bullish to bearish since the onset of the coronavirus crisis: 1) FOMC has shifted to a zero-rate policy • US interest rates (adjusted for inflation) are negative • Growth expectations have slowed while inflation expectations have risen… sending Real Interest Rates down • Fed...
Take a look at this chart showing how the safe-haven metal platinum has been underperforming and is now at major support. I expect money to flow out of the leader palladium and into platinum over the next few months. See Palladium chart: