{"id":4840,"date":"2012-07-11T20:48:29","date_gmt":"2012-07-12T00:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldstocksforex.com\/?p=4840"},"modified":"2012-07-11T20:48:29","modified_gmt":"2012-07-12T00:48:29","slug":"dollar-rises-gold-and-silver-threaten-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2012\/07\/11\/dollar-rises-gold-and-silver-threaten-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Dollar rises, gold and silver threaten support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The US Dollar Index rallied to test resistance at 83.50. Breakout would target the 2010 high of 88.00. 63-Day Twiggs Momentum oscillating above the zero line indicates a strong up-trend.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2012\/2012-07-11-dxy.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"US Dollar Index\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:right;font-size:.9em;\"><span style=\"color:#999999;\">* Target calculation: 82 + ( 82 &#8211; 78 ) = 86<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Spot Gold is consolidating above primary support at $1530 per ounce. 63-Day Twiggs Momentum below zero signals a primary down-trend. Downward breakout would offer a target of $1300*&#8230;&#8230;. unless the Fed introduces QE3.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2012\/2012-07-11-gold.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Spot Gold\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:right;font-size:.9em;\"><span style=\"color:#999999;\">* Target calculation: 1550 &#8211; ( 1800 &#8211; 1550 ) = 1300<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Spot Silver is similarly testing primary support at $26 per ounce. Breakout would offer a target of $16*&#8230;.. again with the QE3 caveat.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2012\/2012-07-11-silver.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Spot Silver\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:right;font-size:.9em;\"><span style=\"color:#999999;\">* Target calculation: 26 &#8211; ( 36 &#8211; 26 ) = 16<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Commodities continue in a primary down-trend, warning of a global economic down-turn. Respect of resistance at 295 by the CRB Commodities Index would warn of another primary decline, with a target of 235*. 63-Day Twiggs Momentum oscillating below zero indicates a strong down-trend. Penetration of the descending trendline is unlikely, but would suggest that a bottom is forming.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2012\/2012-07-11-crb.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CRB Commodities Index\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:right;font-size:.9em;\"><span style=\"color:#999999;\">* Target calculation: 265 &#8211; ( 295 &#8211; 265 ) = 235<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Brent Crude is also testing resistance &#8212; and the descending trendline &#8212; at $100 per barrel. Respect would indicate another decline, with a target of $75 per barrel*. There are two wild cards that could impact on price: tensions with Iran and QE3.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2012\/2012-07-11-brent.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brent Crude and Nymex WTI Light Crude\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:right;font-size:.9em;\"><span style=\"color:#999999;\">* Target calculation: 100 &#8211; ( 125 &#8211; 100 ) = 75<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"Gold-Oil Ratio\" href=\"https:\/\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/economy\/gold_oil_ratio.php\" target=\"_blank\">gold-oil ratio<\/a> (measured against Brent crude) is close to its mid-point of 15.0, offering little in the way of overbought\/oversold readings for gold over the last\u00a0 few years (after a false overbought reading &#8212; above 20 &#8212; in 2009).<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2012\/2012-07-11-gold-oil.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gold\/Brent Crude Ratio\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US Dollar Index rallied to test resistance at 83.50. Breakout would target the 2010 high of 88.00. 63-Day Twiggs Momentum oscillating above the zero line indicates a strong up-trend. * Target calculation: 82 + ( 82 &#8211; 78 ) = 86 Spot Gold is consolidating above primary support at $1530 per ounce. 63-Day Twiggs &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2012\/07\/11\/dollar-rises-gold-and-silver-threaten-support\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Dollar rises, gold and silver threaten support&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,35],"tags":[495,861,1073,1587,3204,3206],"class_list":["post-4840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gold-commodities","category-us-dollar-index","tag-brent-crude","tag-crb-commodities-index","tag-dollar-index","tag-gold-oil-ratio","tag-spot-gold","tag-spot-silver"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dollar rises, gold and silver threaten support - the patient investor<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dollar rises, gold and silver threaten support - the patient investor\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The US Dollar Index rallied to test resistance at 83.50. 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Breakout would target the 2010 high at 88.50, with an interim target of 86*, while respect would test support at 81.50. 63-Day Twiggs Momentum oscillating above zero indicates a strong up-trend.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Gold &amp; Commodities&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Gold &amp; Commodities","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/category\/gold-commodities\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":4947,"url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2012\/07\/26\/dollar-and-gold-strengthen\/","url_meta":{"origin":4840,"position":1},"title":"Dollar and gold strengthen","author":"Colin Twiggs","date":"July 26, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"The US Dollar Index broke resistance at 83.50, signaling continuation of the primary advance to the 2010 high at 88.50, with an interim target of 86.00*. 63-Day Twiggs Momentum oscillating above zero reinforces the up-trend. * Target calculation: 82 + ( 82 - 78 ) = 86 Spot Gold shows\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Gold &amp; Commodities&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Gold &amp; Commodities","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/category\/gold-commodities\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":4720,"url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2012\/06\/28\/dollar-rebound-drives-gold-and-commodities-lower\/","url_meta":{"origin":4840,"position":2},"title":"Dollar rebound drives gold and commodities lower","author":"Colin Twiggs","date":"June 28, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"The US Dollar Index respected support at 81.00 and is headed for resistance at 83.50. Breakout would offer a target of 86.00*. 63-Day Twiggs Momentum oscillating above the zero line indicates a healthy up-trend. * Target calculation: 82 + ( 82 - 78 ) = 86 Spot Gold retreated below\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Gold &amp; Commodities&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Gold &amp; Commodities","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/category\/gold-commodities\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":5267,"url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2012\/08\/14\/dollar-up-trend-continues-gold-finds-support-commodities-range-widely\/","url_meta":{"origin":4840,"position":3},"title":"Dollar up-trend continues, gold finds support, commodities range widely","author":"Colin Twiggs","date":"August 14, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"The US Dollar Index is testing support at 81.50\/82.00. Respect of support and the rising trendline would confirm the primary up-trend is intact, offering a target of 86.00*. Breakout above 83.50\/84.00 would confirm the advance. In the longer term, expect a test of the 2010 high at 88.50. Oscillation of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Gold &amp; Commodities&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Gold &amp; Commodities","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/category\/gold-commodities\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":4767,"url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2012\/07\/05\/commodities-rebound\/","url_meta":{"origin":4840,"position":4},"title":"Commodities rebound","author":"Colin Twiggs","date":"July 5, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"The US Dollar Index continues to respect support at 81.00, indicating another test of resistance at 83.50 on the Weekly chart. Breakout would offer a target of 86.00*. 63-Day Twiggs Momentum oscillating above the zero line indicates a healthy up-trend. * Target calculation: 82 + ( 82 - 78 )\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Gold &amp; Commodities&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Gold &amp; Commodities","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/category\/gold-commodities\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":5144,"url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2012\/08\/09\/dollar-and-gold-strengthen-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":4840,"position":5},"title":"Dollar tests support, gold and commodities strengthen","author":"Colin Twiggs","date":"August 9, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"The US Dollar Index made a false break above resistance at 83.50 before retracing to test support at 81.50. Respect of support and the rising trendline would confirm the primary up-trend is intact. Breakout above 83.50\/84.00 would signal an advance to 86.00* in the next few weeks and to the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Gold &amp; Commodities&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Gold &amp; Commodities","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/category\/gold-commodities\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4840"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4840\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}