We Weren’t Long

Model Gold Portfolio: Neutral (Signal 10/27).

CTM141031Technical Read: During the second part of the week, GLD (see catalyst 1) really collapsed, despite some initial base building around the 118 level. So what now? From a trend perspective, gold is heading down, however the Wed-Thu-Fri drop has made this market very oversold (we look at things in a trading time frame). Trend down but market oversold readings mean step aside now and wait for an advantageous trade entry point.

Backdrop:

  • Catalyst 1 – The Fed announced an end to its quantitative easing program Wednesday. This was potentially a destabilizing event but the time occurred during a bout of low oil prices. The energy dividend (tax cut effect) is stepping in to mask the Fed move out of QA. Is Yellan that smart, or just lucky? Stocks broke north of trading resistance in the aftermath. This was bearish for gold.
  • Catalyst 2 – The US dollar rallied post-Fed and the language in the statement was a little more salubrious than expected. Stronger economy = higher interest rates = more selling pressure for gold.
  • Catalyst 3 – A moment to ponder, this week we save two highly visible space travel accidents (the NASA space station resupply rocket explosion and later the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo tourism rocket crash). Maybe it wouldn’t hurt traders to be wary of overbought (or oversold) situations.
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GH Garrett – Veteran Commodity Watcher for ConquerTheMummy.com