What’s Up, What’s Down: Gold Breaks Out of Its Bull Triangle
Comments for Friday, September 4, 2009
Looking Ahead to Today by Reflecting Back at Thursday’s Price Action
METALS:
Higher settlement Thursday for copper, sharply higher for gold, silver and platinum. All of the metals continue to be in uptrends with gold and silver now leading the way. Copper settled higher still moving higher overall but has been consolidating since the beginning of August. The key price to hold is 27500 basis the December contract. Gold had its highest close since February after breaking out of a large BULL TRIANGLE on Wednesday while silver had its highest high and close since August ’08. Platinum settled sharply higher also still in a short term downtrend but long term in an uptrend.
CURRENCIES:
Higher closes yesterday for the British pound, Aussie dollar, Canadian dollar and dollar index while lower for the Euro Fx, Swiss franc, and Japanese yen. The euro has been choppy while consolidating in sideways action over the last month while long term in an uptrend. The franc continues to be in a gradual uptrend overall. The yen had its highest high and close since July 13th again but sold off to settle lower this time in reversal type action still looking to test its last high around 10900 but should do some retracing first.
The Canadian dollar settled slightly higher trending lower over the last month needing to hold the 9000 area. Overall this currency is still in an uptrend. The pound settled lower making a new recent low needing to stay above 16000 which is near its last important low. Still the pound has been basically trading sideways since the beginning of June.
The Aussie dollar also closed higher and has been consolidating since early August still in a strong uptrend overall. The dollar settled lower still in a downtrend overall but holding its lows since early August. I hold Buy Signals on the euro, Swiss franc, yen and Canadian dollar. Still bearish on the U.S. dollar index.
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