Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries Gold: Fakeout or generational buying opportunity? By: Humble Student of the Markets August 24, 2024 at 13:09 PM EDT I highlighted the accompanying chart before. Gold staged an upside breakout at 2100 out of a cup and handle pattern. It recently rose above 2500 to an all-time high. In addition, the cup and handle breakout of 2024 is highly reminiscent of a similar breakout in 2005. Not only did the gold price stage upside breakouts, but also the gold/S&P 500 ratio made a rounded saucer shaped bottom (bottom panel) that resolved in over a decade of positive relative performance.In December 2023, I studied the factors driving gold strength and concluded that they “should be bullish for the price of risky assets” (see The Market Meaning of a Gold Breakout). In June 2024, I focused on the inflationary pressures behind fiscal dominance and looked forward to the November election. I concluded that gold prices should benefit regardless of who wins the White House, but a Trump win would be especially inflationary (see Why the November Election Matters to Gold).Now that gold has reached another all-time high at 2500, will history repeat itself? Is this another generational buying opportunity or a bull trap fakeout? The full post can be found here. Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Gold: Fakeout or generational buying opportunity? By: Humble Student of the Markets August 24, 2024 at 13:09 PM EDT I highlighted the accompanying chart before. Gold staged an upside breakout at 2100 out of a cup and handle pattern. It recently rose above 2500 to an all-time high. In addition, the cup and handle breakout of 2024 is highly reminiscent of a similar breakout in 2005. Not only did the gold price stage upside breakouts, but also the gold/S&P 500 ratio made a rounded saucer shaped bottom (bottom panel) that resolved in over a decade of positive relative performance.In December 2023, I studied the factors driving gold strength and concluded that they “should be bullish for the price of risky assets” (see The Market Meaning of a Gold Breakout). In June 2024, I focused on the inflationary pressures behind fiscal dominance and looked forward to the November election. I concluded that gold prices should benefit regardless of who wins the White House, but a Trump win would be especially inflationary (see Why the November Election Matters to Gold).Now that gold has reached another all-time high at 2500, will history repeat itself? Is this another generational buying opportunity or a bull trap fakeout? The full post can be found here.
