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Gold breaks out during the session on Wednesday

By:
Christopher Lewis
Updated: Apr 12, 2018, 05:43 GMT+00:00

Gold markets broke above the $1350 level during the trading session on Wednesday, showing signs of strength again as geopolitical concerns continue to push people into the gold market looking for safety.

Gold daily chart, April 12, 2018

Gold markets broke out during the day on Wednesday, clearing the $1350 level to the upside, reaching towards the $1365 level. I think that if we can continue to go higher, it’s likely that we will probably go towards the $1375 level, and then eventually the $1400 level. If we can break above there, the market will be free to go in more of a “buy-and-hold” scenario. I like the idea of buying pullbacks and I believe that the $1350 level could be a significant support of level. There’s a lot of noise between there and the $1325 level underneath, offering a lot of support.

I believe that move is coming, but we need to continue to build up enough momentum to break out. That means we may get a few pullbacks between now and then, giving us an opportunity to take advantage of the market becoming “cheap.” On the breakout above, we could go as high as $1800, and then possibly even the $2000 level after that. The US dollar has its influenced as usual, so if it falls and loses a bit of value, I believe that the gold markets will rally. I think that the overall attitude of the market will continue to be positive, but it will take a lot of confidence to finally go to those lofty levels.

If we break down below the $1320 level, I think we could drop down to the $1300 level below there, which of course is a major support level. If we break down below that level, that could change everything, but I think it would take some type of major change in the overall attitude.

Gold Price Forecast Video 12.04.18

About the Author

Being FXEmpire’s analyst since the early days of the website, Chris has over 20 years of experience across various markets and assets – currencies, indices, and commodities. He is a proprietary trader as well trading institutional accounts.

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