In yesterday's MoneyWeek Trader,I left you with the comment that I could see some interesting things on the short-term gold chart.
Take a look and I'll talk you through what I mean:
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As I was writing that issue yesterday morning, gold was trading just under the $1,620 level, near the tip of my green arrow. I could then draw in my first tramline across Monday's low.
A parallel line above took in the recent highs, including Tuesday's $1,623 high, and the equidistant parallel line beneath very conveniently crossed the major $1,550 low. How about that?
Three tramlines that show solid support and resistance
These solid touch-points have given me confidence that these tramlines really do represent solid support and resistance at least in the near-term which is the fundamental value of tramlines.
That is powerful information to have knowing when (in time) and where (in price) the market is likely to reach and then to bounce. Are you using this yet in your own analysis? Let me know in the comments at the end.
So with my tramlines in place yesterday morning, the market later on did break through the centre tramline, where I was waiting with my short sell orders.
The market then broke quite sharply, but where did it stop falling? Right on my lowest tramline, of course! How pretty is that?
With tramlines in place, anyone with this information could have forecast this. This is the power of tramlines!
Isn't it great to have a forecasting tool that is simple to use and can be generated in a flash on your charts? No expensive software, no black boxes, and no waiting! That's what these techniques can do for you and that's what I'll be focusing on in my upcoming workshop.
What the charts are saying about the big picture for gold
OK, I then expected a bounce of some sort but it has been weak (so far) and as I write, the market is attempting to break below my lowest tramline in the $1,600 area.
So how does this action fit into the bigger picture for gold?
Remember that I had pencilled in Elliott wavelabels for the decline off the 19 June $1,632 top to the $1,550 low and I found five clear waves down.
With that correctly identified, I managed to take my latest swing profit near the $1,550 low as it was in the fifth (ending) wave.
Now, to confirm my labelling, any rally had to stop short of the $1,632 high. A push above that level would cancel out my forecast for a big move down because my five-wave labels would be wrong.
Trader tip: Do understand that this is no mere theoretical fancy! If the market rallies above the $1,632 high, it would indicate further strength ahead. The $1,632 level thus is acting as the line in the sand and is the definitive marker for either a bullish or a bearish stance.
Not many methods of analysis can give you so clear an answer bullish or bearish! That is just one of the many benefits of learning Elliott waves and that's why I cover them in my workshops. I strongly recommend you learn to use Elliott waves in your trading.
Textbook Elliott waves spell trouble for gold
So far, the market rally has stopped short of the $1,632 level, and also has an A-B-C form with a negative momentum divergence at the C wave high (red arrows on the chart below):
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This is playing as a textbook Elliott wave market motive swings (those in the direction of the larger trend) possess five waves in that direction with three counter-trend waves.
If I'm correct, the $1,632 level should hold and the market should now head down towards the critical $1,530 support zone I have shown in previous gold articles.
And that implies that we have seen the highs in gold for a very long time, and this action here described will help answer the question in my headline.
So $1,530 is my main target on gold for now.
Of course, a move above $1,632 would radically alter this scenario! But with the Elliott waves lining up as they do, this is less likely.
By the way, I stress again: I'm not giving trade recommendations here. These are my thoughts and trades and I'm using them to show you my methods. I hope that by following them, you'll be able to find your own trades. And if you'd like some higher level education, do consider my next workshop. Details coming soon.
That's all for this week. Do let me know if you have any thoughts or comments on this issue here.
Have a great weekend.
If you're a new reader, or need a reminder about some of the methods I refer to in my trades, then do have a look at my introductory videos:
The essentials of tramline trading
An introduction to Elliott wave theory
Advanced trading with Elliott waves
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