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Gold technical analysis: Consolidates and bears look for a test of the 1480s

  • Gold was a strong performer and climbed 3.5% last week.
  • Bears look for a test of the 1480s on lack of upside  momentum.

Gold was a strong performer and climbed 3.5% last week although the risk-off trade has lost some momentum as markets come to terms with on-going geopolitical strife.  Should there be prospects of a meeting between US and Chinese trade officials in September, gold can likely continue to give back some ground to the bears  on profit-taking and  on a break back below the 1480s, a deeper retracement back to the 1430s could play out once the 23.6% Fibo in the 1450s gives.  

Bulls will look to the 1528/30s but the price will be  expected to hold initial tests. Further out, bulls will look to the 127.2% Fibo target which is located around 1,560, guarding the Oct 2012 highs at 1795. The 1800s arrive  as the 2011 highs and the price has touched the 61.8% Fibo retracement of those highs to the late 2015 swing lows.  

 

 

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