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Gold goes sideways on Thursday, then sells off drastically

By:
Christopher Lewis
Updated: Apr 27, 2018, 05:54 GMT+00:00

Gold markets initially went sideways on Thursday, but then broke down below the $1320 level as the US dollar strengthening in general. I believe there is significant support underneath though, so I’m looking for a buying opportunity and will be very patient in waiting for that trade set up to help me take advantage of this market.

Gold daily chart, April 27, 2018

Gold markets initially went sideways during the trading session on Thursday, but then broke down below the $1320 level as the US dollar started to strengthen. I believe that the market will probably go looking towards lower levels, perhaps the $1300 level, which of course has a certain amount of psychological support attached to it. I think that the previous reactions to that level should continue to drive this market. I expect some type of bounce, and the closer we get to the $1300 level, I’m very likely to put money to work. Alternately, if we break above the $1325 level, I’m very likely to start buying again. I believe that eventually we could go to the $1350 level, and then the $1400 level after that. I like the idea of buying gold in bits and pieces but recognize that you will need to be cautious and keep a small position going and only add when the trade works out in your favor. If we can finally break above the $1400 level, then I think we go much higher in more of a “buy-and-hold” situation.

If we were to break down below the $1300 level, it’s likely that the market would unwind rather drastically. I believe that we are trying to find a reason to go higher, but the interest rates in America rising of course has put a lot of difficulty in this market. I believe there’s not geopolitical risk out there to continue to put some money into gold though.

Gold Price Predictions Video 27.04.18

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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