GOLD

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Gold - 24.02.2015

Gold prices settled lower on Monday, but found some support at the key $1,200 level as traders watched developments linked to Greece’s bailout extension.
The immediate support below at 1200 and 1296.5 levels, immediate resistance above at 1209 and 1215 levels.
Trend overall looking slightly bullish at the moement.

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Date : 4th March 2015


GOLD TRADES SIDEWAYS AT KEY SUPPORT LEVEL.

Lately many market participants have been focusing on this week’s jobs report from the US. This Friday the US Bureau of Labour Statistics releases the Non-Farm Payroll report, the most important piece of macro data before the next Fed meeting. This report is seen as an important indicator on when the Fed might start hiking the interest rates. Some participants expect the rate hike happen in June while most are looking to September as potential starting point for the Fed’s rate hike cycle. However, some prominent analysts believe that the Fed will be patient and start the rate hikes next year. Higher interest rates support the dollar and historically Gold has not done that well during the periods of rising dollar. At the same time demand for physical Gold is solid in Asia. India alone is consuming 800 to 1000 tons of Gold annually and imports to the country are increasing. In addition, China’s interest rate cuts in November 2014 and last Saturday are an indication that the Peoples Bank of China has moved into an easing cycle. This is a factor supporting demand for Gold in China.


The price of Gold reached the medium term ascending trendline a bit more than a week ago and has since been trading between the support at 1200 and a weekly low from the beginning of February. This level also coincides with the 50% Fibonacci retracement level. Gold is getting oversold in terms of Stochastics and I am looking for a move higher over this week or latest the next week.







Gold, Daily


The resistance level at 1220 coinciding with the 50% Fibonacci level has held the price down while the 1200 area has supported price. Price is ranging sideways which is quite common after downtrend is broken and the market participants fight over the future direction of the gold price. At the moment we have a higher low in place (from yesterday) which indicates that buyers are ready bid for Gold between 1190 and 1200. There is further support from a daily pivot candle from January 2nd this year and the lower Bollinger bands (currently at 1179 and 1188).





Gold, 240 min


Levels outside the lower Bollinger bands and a pivot candle from 24th February have been attracting buyers lately. There was an attempt to take the price higher last week and price was making higher lows and higher highs until the resistance at 1223 proved too much for the buyers. There was rejection candle yesterday (a candle with a long shadow below). This confirms the idea of 1190 to 1200 being an important range for buyers.


Conclusion:


Price is now at key levels and I am looking for a move higher from this support. In the recent past it has taken two to three weeks for the price Gold to turn from support levels. Therefore should there be a rally in not so distant future. But as the market participants are looking at this Friday’s jobs release from the US as a potential indication on when Fed might be raising rates the price of Gold might be moving sideways until Friday. Should Friday’s NFP figures be a disappointment, the likelihood of Fed raising rates early would be smaller and this should support the price of Gold. Levels close to or inside the 1190 – 1200 support range should be monitored for price action based buy signals. If you want to learn about price action based trading signals, just join me to educational and live analysis webinars.




Janne Muta
Chief Market Analyst



Disclaimer: Nothing in this communication contains, or should be considered as containing, an investment advice or an investment recommendation or a solicitation for the purpose of purchase or sale of any financial instrument.

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GOLD - 18.03.2015

Gold next immediate support below at 1142.20 and 1141.70, upside immediate resistance above at 1159.40, 1169.70 and 1174.40 levels.
Trend overall looking slightly bullish at the moment.

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Gold - 24.03.2015

Gold technically, next immediate resistance above at 1200.60, 1209.50 and 1214.60 levels.
Downside immediate support below at 1159.60, 1146 and 1142.70 levels.
Trend overall looking slightly bullish at the moment.

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GOLD - 26.03.2015

Gold which usually moves in the opposite direction has shown some resilience against the rampant dollar this year and the metal on Wednesday made the most of a retreat in the currency to a near three-week low.
Gold technically, next immediate resistance above at 1200.60, 1209 and 1214.60 levels, next immediate support below at 1159.60, 1146 and 1142.70 levels.
Trend overall looking slighlty bullish at the moment

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Gold reached $1219 an ounce on Thursday to settle at their highest level since early March. Gold was heading for a seventh session of gains, its longest winning streak since August 2012.

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GOLD - 30.03.2015

Gold settled 1.3% lower for a second session on monday as strength in the dollar and a rally in equties drew investor away form the precious metals market.
Technically, next immediate resistance above at 1223.30, 1234 and 1236.80 levels and support below at 1185.98, 1182 and 1179 levels.

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GOLD 31.03.2015



Gold has fallen 2.5% since hitting a three-week high above $1,200 an ounce last week after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Friday signalled a rate hike could be likely later this year.
Technically, immediate support below at 1182.60, 1178 and 1168.50 levels.
Upside immediate resistance above at 1223.30, 1234 and 1236.80 levels.

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GOLD - 01.04.2015

Gold Price Jumped 1.8% to Break $1200, Euro Price at 8-Week High as Shanghai's International Gold Volume Leaps to Record.
Technically, next immediate resistance above at $1223.30, $1234 and $1236.80 levels. Downside immediate support below at $1181, 1178 and 1168.50 levels.
Trend looking slightly bullish at the moment.

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GOLD - 02.04.2015


The positive releases from the weekly report on the US labour market today saw a knee-jerk in Gold prices, in light of the critical Non-far Payrolls for the month of March due tomorrow (244K exp.). The metal is shedding some of Wednesday’s strong gains, albeit keeping the trade above the $1,200 mark.
Technically, Gold next immediate resistance above $1223.30, $1234 and $1236.80 levels.
Downside immediate support below at $1195, $1181 and $1178 levels.