Last week
Gold futures, week ending March 4, 2016
GOLD broke a pennant last Thursday and continued to make new weekly highs on Friday.
It pulled back slightly on Friday and closed for the day below the open which gave an ultra-short-term reversal sign.
Last week’s trades
Gold futures March 4, 2016. 60-minute bars
Nat’s buy and sell levels neatly captured virtually the entire move last week. Traders who followed her post last week on Sunday had an opportunity to get in early. Those we missed the entry had a second chance on Tuesday evening.
The exits were clearly defined: her first sell level returned about $40 per contract; an exit at her second resistance level returned about $50 per contract.
For the week, traders could capture from about $3,900 to $5,100 per contract depending on where they got in and where they got out.
There is still lots of opposition to an increase in gold prices. Not the volume spikes on declines.
This week
The breakout last week was impressive. The intermediate-term gave out a “buy signal”.
But ultra-short-term has extremely overbought condition, and may lead to a minor pullback this week.
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Gold futures, March 4, 2016
The $1220 level is the low band line of a triangle pattern, overlapping the 20-day moving average. It should act support for this week. We also expect this support would accommodate a pullback without causing too much damage.
As long as the $1220 level holds GOLD up, the intermediate-term and short-term remain bullish.
The $1255-57 zone will be a first support level in early days trading. Holding above it could push GOLD back up to $1280.70-81.50 zone or new highs.
But if there is a move below $1250 we should expect GOLD to drop down near the $1220 level to bring new buyers into the market.
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