Gold

Commodity trading is the oldest form of trading there is. It has been around for centuries, and it is rooted in agricultural trading, such as the buying, selling and exchanging of grain and animals. Other commodities include precious metals or natural resources such as silver, copper, cotton and aluminium. Those wanting to invest in commodities […]

Gold prices have had a terrific week, and from the weekly low, the price was at one point up by 70.46 dollars per contract. Since the summer of 2019, I have been bullish, and I said back then that the price could reach $1700 following the triggering of a large inverse head and shoulders pattern. […]

XAUUSD Price Analysis – February 14 Gold did not have a strong directional inclination and traded in a limited exchanging band around the $ 1,575 level during the early European session on Friday. The blend of separating powers couldn’t give any new catalyst or support the valuable metal to build up a positive shift of […]

XAUUSD Price Analysis – February 7 The increasing tension in the Coronavirus crisis could push gold upward, trying to reach the $ 1,575 level. The yellow metal strengthened despite stock market growth following the publication of economic data that exceeded expectations. However, the mood for assets at risk improved significantly as fears of coronavirus eased […]

XAUUSD Price Analysis – January 10 Gold rose in price in response to the grim release of NFP in the US, although it lacked a strong follow-up from buyers and stayed within the trading range of the previous session. Over the past 24 hours, the yellow metal has been trading in a limited trading range […]

Middle East tensions continued to flare over the weekend, resulting in some impressive gaps to further underscore the risk-off start to 2020. In response to the US airstrike which killed two senior pro-Iranian officials, the Iraqi parliament voted to dispel foreign troops, in a move which would make US presence in Iraq an occupation (an invasion). There […]

As long as 1480 holds as resistance and trade headlines remain favourable, the path of least resistance points lower for gold. Yesterday we noted that yen pairs were testing key support levels whilst the elusive ‘phase one’ trade deal sat on a knife’s edge. Well it was no surprise to see gold (a safe-haven during times of […]

Gold’s Worst Week in 3 Years Sees Bears Firmly Back In Control Bulls failed to conquer key resistance at 1519.70 and prices have since rolled over. Given the series of doji’s, hammers and pinbars around this level it was apparent the level was a key focal point. Therefore, we warned that any weak break of […]

Weekly COT Report: Trade Optimism Supports CAD and AUD As of Tuesday 5th November: Large speculators were net-long USD by $12.2 billion, down by $0.34 billion the prior week CAD traders were their most bullish in two years AUD traders were their least bearish since January AUD also saw the largest weekly change, with net-short exposure […]

Overall, gold has a decent chance of breaking to new highs over the coming month/s. Yet whether is opts for direct gains or morphs into a prolonged, complex correction could become clear over the next week. The breakout from the bearish/corrective channel on Friday threw a spanner in the works with its bearish pinbar.  Whilst […]