Category: Gold & Commodities

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Good time to buy gold

With Europe awash with stories of the imminent default of Greece, and German banks told to prepare for a 50% haircut on Greek bonds [Bloomberg], this would be a good time to buy gold. Any rupture in current bailout arrangements would cause a flight to safety, driving Treasury yields even lower and gold even higher. Breakout above $1900 would confirm a fresh advance, with a target of 2100*.

AUDUSD

* Target calculation: 1900 + ( 1900 – 1700 ) = 2100

Added in response to question: Reversal below 1800 is unlikely but would warn that the ascending triangle formation has failed.

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Aussie Dollar weakens

The Aussie Dollar is testing support at $1.045 against the greenback; failure would warn of another down-swing to parity*. Breakout above $1.075, however, would re-visit $1.10.

AUDUSD

* Target calculation: 1.05 – ( 1.10 – 1.05 ) = 1.00

AUDUSD is strongly influenced by commodity prices and closely tracks the CRB Commodities Index. $CRB is rising and breakout above 350 would indicate a primary advance to 385* — suggesting increased support for the Aussie Dollar.

CRB Commodities Index

* Target calculation: 350 + ( 350 – 315 ) = 385

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Crude rising

The Brent Crude rally since mid-August is now testing the descending trendline at $115/barrel. Breakout above this level would warn that the down-trend is ending. Recovery above $120 would signal a fresh primary advance. Rising crude prices are a negative sign for economic recovery, placing a further damper on consumer spending. Reversal below support at $105, however would signal a decline to $90*.

Brent Crude Afternoon Markers

* Target calculation: 105 – ( 120 – 105 ) = 90

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Gold finds support at $1800/ounce

Spot gold found short-term support at $1800/ounce. A rally to $1900 from this point would form a bullish ascending triangle, suggesting an upward breakout and offering a target of $2100*. Failure of support, however, would penetrate the rising (secondary) trendline and suggest a correction to $1500.

Spot Gold

* Target calculation: 1900 + ( 1900 – 1700 ) = 2100

Gold Bugs ($HUI) and Gold Miners ($GDX) Indexes both broke through resistance to signal a fresh primary advance. With a target of 700 for $HUI, the breakout favors continuation of the current advance in spot prices.

Amex Gold Bugs Index $HUI

* Target calculation: 600 + ( 600 – 500 ) = 700

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Commodities: trend starts to bend

The CRB Commodities Index threatens a breakout above its trend channel, while 63-day Momentum crossed above zero. Neither is of much consequence yet, but retracement that respects support at 335, or a Momentum trough that respects the zero line, would warn that the down-trend is at an end.

RJ/CRB Commodities Index

* Target calculation: 315 – ( 330 – 315 ) = 300

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Crude oil divergence continues

The spread between Brent Crude and Nymex WTI Light Crude remains at $24/barrel. Brent is rallying to test the declining trendline, but retreat to medium-term support at $105 is likely. Resolution of the conflict in Libya should take some of the supply pressure off European refineries, easing Brent prices.

Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Light Crude

* Target calculation: 105 – ( 120 – 105 ) = 90

We then have to wait and see what Chairman Ben pulls out of his hat at the September 21st FOMC meeting. Further quantitative easing would cause an upward spike in commodity prices, including crude.

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Gold miners threaten breakout

The Gold Bugs Index, representing unhedged gold miners, threatens to break through resistance at 600 which would signal an advance to 700*. Upward breakout would negate the earlier bear signal from penetration of the rising trendline — as well as strengthening prospects of a further advance in the spot price.

Gold Bugs Index

* Target calculation: 600 + ( 600 – 500 ) = 700

Spot gold has so far respected the secondary trendline and support at $1750. Short retracement from resistance at $1850 would be a bullish sign, suggesting an upward breakout. Recovery above $1900 would test $2000, though the calculated target is even higher*.

Spot Gold

* Target calculation: 1900 + ( 1900 – 1750 ) = 2050

Upside potential for gold remains strong. Treasury and the Fed are running out of options to revive the economy and further quantitative easing grows ever more inviting despite the inflationary outcome. With presidential elections looming in 2012, the White House will also be doing their best to influence the Fed decision.

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And There’s Your Perfectly Leaked Explanation: CME Hikes Gold Margins, Again, This Time By 27% | ZeroHedge

Two weeks after the CME hiked gold margins by 22%, and two days after the Shanghai Gold Exchange sent them higher by 26%, here comes the CME, as we expected, with another 26% gold margin hike. And now we know that this particular margin hike was leaked well in advance, and explains the entire $100 plunge in gold today.

via And There’s Your Perfectly Leaked Explanation: CME Hikes Gold Margins, Again, This Time By 27% | ZeroHedge.

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Commodities rally

The CRB Commodities Index did not follow gold lower and is testing resistance at 335. Respect of resistance, signaled by reversal below 325, would confirm the primary down-trend — offering a target of 295*. Penetration of the declining trendline is unlikely, but would warn that the down-trend is weakening.

CRB Commodities Index

* Target calculation: 315 – ( 335 – 315 ) = 295

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No Silver lining

Spot silver followed gold, falling through support at $42/ounce. Respect of support at $37/$38 would indicate that the up-trend is intact; failure is unlikely but would test primary support at $33/ounce.

Spot Silver

* Target calculation: 42 + ( 42 – 38 ) = 46

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