Many of you have been asking for an update and I haven't posted about it for a while, so I'm happy to oblige. Here's where we left off on September 25:
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First, check out the harmonic picture on the daily chart. GC completed a crab pattern (purple, since 8/25) at the 1.618 extension of the XA leg. The target was 1570.20, and we just overshot that by 12.
However, there's a larger Bat pattern (in yellow) at work that started way back on July 1 at 1478.30. It should extend to at least the .886 Fib level at 1528.40, although it could turn out to also be a crab with a 1.618 extension. Either is possible with a .50 AB retrace (of the XA leg.)
If I'm crazy enough to try and catch this falling knife (which I'm not) I can look at the RSI for confirmation. Check the red trend line on the daily chart, just up ahead of the falling RSI. It would certainly argue for a turn in the very near future.
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Since that post, gold did in fact reverse at the .886 reaching 1535 (versus our 1538 target) to complete a Bat pattern (shown in red). It then completed another Bat pattern (in purple) that is probably going to morph into a Crab. Here's the chart:
The point at which one pattern stops and the next begins is actually a Point B in a much larger Crab pattern (in yellow), although it could qualify as a Butterfly if we ignore the dramatic push down on Sep 26.
A Butterfly would extend to the 1.272 or 1.618, at 1358 or 1206 respectively. A Crab would typically complete at the 1.618 at 1206. Either would fit with the still-forming Bat pattern (purple) that should complete at the 1.618 at 1368.
There are a couple of other important chart patterns worth noting. First, GC has been supported by a long-term rising trend line that provided the most recent bounce at year end.
Also, the July 1 low has acted as the origination point for several fan lines that have heavily influenced GC. These can be seen as the pink dashed lines below. Each time one of them was broken, GC fell pretty dramatically.
The back test of this latest break overshot the fan line by a little, tagging the 200 SMA just beyond. It also nudged the RSI up to a point where it's hitting serious overhead resistance.
If we bounce off the 200 SMA and RSI trend line and break the long-term price trend line at around 1550 shown on the weekly chart above, we'll likely complete the Crab pattern -- meaning a rapid descent of $250 or even $420/ounce.
Is the Fed ruining the dollar? Yes. Will running the printing presses day and night eventually ratchet up inflation? Yes. Will gold be a great way to hedge? Quite possibly. But, in the meantime, gold's not the safe haven you're looking for.
Good luck to all.
