Buy Gold For Euros, Sell Copper For Dollars

Aibek Burabayev - INO.com Contributor - Metals


Gold/EUR Is A Buy

XAUUSD/EURUSD
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In my January post, I gave the recommendation to buy Gold versus the EUR at 1022 EUR, with a target for inverse Head and Shoulders pattern at 1208 EUR. As seen in the above monthly Gold/EUR chart, the target hasn't been reached so far, but the maximum advance of 138 EUR (14% between 1160 and 1022 EUR) was significant. Today I will update you on that idea with a new pattern that I found on the chart.

For 10 years, the Gold/EUR has been in a long-running uptrend (highlighted in green). The price had been elevating all the way up from 2005 charting clear zigzags and peaked only in 2012 at 1384 EUR level. Then we saw almost a 40% sharp fall from 1384 down to 856 EUR minimum. At the end of 2013, Gold touched the downside of the trend and one month later, at the start of 2014, the market rebounded from the support and found resistance at the magic 1000 EUR level where the price bounced off into a sideways consolidation between 900 and 1000 EUR. Continue reading "Buy Gold For Euros, Sell Copper For Dollars"

White Metals: Buy In May And Go Away!

Aibek Burabayev - INO.com Contributor - Metals


Platinum Monthly

NYMEX_EOD:PL1
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The old "Sell in May and go away!" saying is not working these days with precious metals. Both Gold and Silver did very well, moving upside beyond recently unforeseen levels in May.

As seen in the above monthly chart, Platinum is still in a long correction from the summer of 2011 after it hit $1918. Platinum lost almost half of its price, searching for the bottom for the last 6 months. It was a hard time for the traders, as stops were hit both in longs and shorts, but what is worse is that most traders could lose patience and belief in the metal. Continue reading "White Metals: Buy In May And Go Away!"

Gold Monthly Update: Hate The Dollar?

Aibek Burabayev - INO.com Contributor - Metals


The Dollar

In my last monthly update, I examined a chart of the US Dollar Index and today, I will do it again to show you how king currency rules this dollar-denominated world swing-to-swing. There is one difference; this time it will be an Elliott Wave analysis and I hope you will enjoy it.

US Dollar Index - 5 Targets / Waves A, B & C
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As seen in the above weekly chart, right after my monthly post, the Dollar Index started its long-term correction, dipping below the Continue reading "Gold Monthly Update: Hate The Dollar?"

Metal Tactics: Gold And Silver

Aibek Burabayev - INO.com Contributor - Metals


Gold

Price is still above the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement line on the monthly charts at the $1155 level.

Gold - Classic Chart

Daily Gold Chart

The bulls have scored $25 from the close of the week ending on March 13, 2015 and that sent Gold above the short term downtrend beyond $1180 (highlighted in red on the chart above), which started in January when the metal hit $1300. Continue reading "Metal Tactics: Gold And Silver"

Gold and Silver Update: The Dollar Trap

Aibek Burabayev - INO.com Contributor - Metals


Foreword

The Dollar Index hit a very important psychological level at $100 on Thursday and closed the week above it despite weaker than expected US economic data.

US Dollar Index Targets

This level hasn't been seen for 12 years. At that time, Gold was at $350-400 level, and Silver was at $5 level. It means that metals prices grew dramatically compared to the Dollar. With the Fed's "guess when I'll lift the rate" game, the Dollar will continue to be in high demand for the foreseeable future. It will put hard pressure on most of the currencies and commodities, including metals. Crude oil already fell prey to the Dollar, approaching a 6-year low below $50. Their negative correlation is very obvious: the higher the Dollar, the lower Crude Oil moves. Continue reading "Gold and Silver Update: The Dollar Trap"