Several weeks ago both Gold and gold stocks hit major resistance after strong but extended moves. A correction or pause was to be expected. Clearly, we can now say, the sector is in correction mode. Corrections tend to have three legs: a simple down up down or A-B-C patter...
Jordan Roy-Byrne, CMT
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October 1, 2019
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History may not repeat itself to the letter but it certainly rhymes. That’s what the Fed watchers would say now. The Fed cut the interest rates for the second time this year and the price of gold declined again. What is going on? Fed Trims Interest Rates by ...
Arkadiusz Sieron
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September 19, 2019
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In our most recent editorial we concluded by observing a few positives in the gold and silver stocks. W concluded with: “Their performance over the weeks ahead could give us an early hint as to how much longer the correction will last.” Fast forward a...
Jordan Roy-Byrne, CMT
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November 4, 2019
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With due deference to the greatness of William Shakespeare, the opening line of Hamlet is one that has been found not only in literature, but in film, music and politics, and is a question that has been asked for centuries as to whether the pain we endure in life is pre...
Streetwise Reports
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September 5, 2019
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Last week was another strong one for the precious metals sector. Gold gained a whopping $51/oz or 3.5%. The gold stocks (GDX, GDXJ) advanced by roughly 6%. Silver gained 4%. Momentum in the sector began to build once Gold surpassed resistance at $1420-$1425/oz. We had ...
Jordan Roy-Byrne, CMT
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August 14, 2019
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It has taken a few weeks to play out but our warning of a correction in precious metals (first on August 18) is coming to pass. Last week Gold, Silver and GDX all formed big bearish reversals at multi-year resistance levels. Yes, these resistance levels (Gold $1550, Silver...
Jordan Roy-Byrne, CMT
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September 10, 2019
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If you follow our work, you are aware of our growing optimism on gold stocks in 2020. As we've written, the fundamental setup in 2020 should be bullish for precious metals. Meanwhile, the technical setup for gold stocks is one of the best we’ve ever see...
Jordan Roy-Byrne, CMT
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December 12, 2019
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The precious metals sector remains in a correction, and as long as the 200-day moving averages hold, a bullish consolidation that began last September. Sure, Gold made a new high and is still holding around the previous high, but the rest of the sector has not confirmed th...
Jordan Roy-Byrne, CMT
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January 23, 2020
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Last week we noted that the risks in precious metals were primarily technical. Sentiment and technicals urge caution over the short-term. The net speculative position in Gold has remained high for months while the 21-day daily sentiment index (DSI) hit 81%. Since the s...
Jordan Roy-Byrne, CMT
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February 7, 2020
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The Fed kept the interest rates unchanged in December. The statement was rather hawkish, while the dot-plot rather dovish. What does such a mix imply for the yellow metal? Fed Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged Yesterday, the FOMC published the monetary policy statement ...
Arkadiusz Sieron
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December 13, 2019
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