Gold Price Exclusive Update Shows Sector Cycle Trending Down

Our proprietary cycle indicator is down.

To public readers of our updates, our cycle indicator is one of the most effective timing tool for traders and investors. It is not perfect, because periodically the market can be more volatile and can result in short term whipsaws. But overall, the cycle indicator provides us with a clear direction how we should be speculating.

Investors

During a major buy signal, investors can accumulate positions by cost averaging at cycle bottoms, ideally when prices are at or near the daily 200ema.

During a major sell signal, investors should be hedged or in cash.

Traders

Simply cost average in at cycle bottoms when prices are at or near the daily 200ema; and cost average out at cycle tops when prices are above the daily 50ema.

Gold sector is on major buy signal.

GLD is on short-term sell signal.

GDX is on short-term buy signal.

XGD.to is on short-term buy signal.

GDXJ is on short-term buy signal.

Analysis

Speculation has peaked and will take weeks to unwind.

Short-term volatility can be very sharp, stay focused on the big picture.

Stay focused on the long-term.

Current price action is very similar to the one in April/May of 2016, which resulted in a sharp move up.

Summary

Long-term – on major buy signal.

Short-term – on mixed signals.

Gold sector cycle is down, a multi-week consolidation/correction is in progress.

We have taken partial profits and are holding a core position for the long term.

Disclosure

We do not offer predictions or forecasts for the markets. What you see here is our simple trading model which provides us the signals and set ups to be either long, short, or in cash at any given time. Entry points and stops are provided in real time to subscribers, therefore, this update may not reflect our current positions in the markets. Trade at your own discretion.

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