Melting Gold

Just a quick note for today ...

ICL vs DCL  –  They look a little different when you step back and look at them.    I actually started  writing earlier to say that we may only be dropping into a DCL  by the looks of it, and I was going to explain why  & what that would mean ( Shorting in a couple of days) .  THAT would mean that we could then pop for a few days in a new daily cycle (4th) and roll over into a real deep ICL .  As I was writing  the selling picked up, and it is now finally starting to take on the appearance of an ICL.  We shall see and let me explain…

 

(I started to write this below content  around 9:40)

With regard to the Sell  off  of Gold  & Miners  at this point. I mentioned in past reports that I am thinking we arent just dropping into a DCL because of the COT #s, but possibly an ICL.  We would then rally higher and have a few more daily cycles higher and then could even plunge into that final drop in Gold to sub $1000,  if Gold must go there.

 

At this point, I wanted to point out something that usually happens at ICL’s that I havent seen yet   (Edit: may be seeing now) .  Gold and Miners usually plunge steeply , away from their 9 SMA in an ICL, and then they flip back to it shortly after.  You look back and see a gap between price and the 9sma at ICLs.   This often all takes place in a couple of days, and doesnt happen as noticeably at DCL’s.  I do not see thathere yet.  (Edit again: Maybe today it is starting).

I Noticed that even the “Mild ICL’s of May 2014 ( not shown) and the relatively mild ICL March 2015 still had that sharp fast drop and recovery, putting a gap between the price and 9sma.  Notice that DCL’s dont show that as much. Are we forming just a DCL and a 4th daily cycle will follow?

ICL's

 

I was posting this to point out that I do not really see that here, so maybe this time frame is just sending us into a DCL, and we will run up higher for a few days and roll over into the ICL that should be shorted,   that will be deep.   (Edit:)  As I am writing , however,  the selling has picked up into the type of drop that I was looking for at an ICL.  We should now see price pull away from the 9 sma , leaving that  gap between price and the 9sma, and then a snap back rally .  This may finish its course next week and not today.

As I am writing, the selling seems to be picking up into the final drop.  GDX was $15.90 when I started writing this a.m., it is now selling off nicely at $15.75)  Today is day 29 for Gold, so a low can occur at any time, but most likely next week.  My advice is ‘Dont jump the gun’, these down days can cut sharply allow the selling to take place. 

GLD –   I just captured the 2 charts in this report  , Close to  10:15 a.m. now ).   I was writing to say that the slow sell off doesnt look like an ICL, it looks more like a DCL.  Now however,  It may now start to look like an ICL. The chart below is putting in that gap between price and the 9sma that I look for!

GLD 7-17

We may have entered the final flush, and it could get deep.  See the charts above and notice that sometimes you get 2 or 3 deep days.  Even a GAP ,GAP GAP down.     Lately, the selling was so slow that I was starting to think that we’d get a DCL and run up for days, so I wasnt recommending going short. I apologize for that, I know some were playing DUST and JDST.     It was looking rather mild on the downside and I started to feel we were just going to put in a DCL & Flip higher. Then an ICL would come next.   Instead, now likely entering an ICL,  at this point DUST usually spikes strongly , but for how many days?  Now I cant recommend jumping in short, because its not as low risk   (but they do often see 2 or 3 days of selling steeply in GDX, and spiking in DUST for 2 or 3 days -As seen below).   This could last for a couple of days, but I cant recommend action.  You could Enter at your own risk/ experience. I will patiently wait for the lows .

DUST

Again, I saw that COT with Smart money closing short positions and strongly felt that this is an ICL time period. A large summer rally should follow.  It does seem to be playing out now as originally expected .  I am preparing to go long, probably next week.   Maybe I threw off those going short with my conviction for the coming rally, again I apologize.   I believe the coming Rally will be a very good one to take long positions in.. The first 2 daily cycles should be profitable.   I hope this update is at least helpful, and I’ll cover a bit more in the weekend report, since the lows should be closely ahead.

 

~ALEX

 

P.S.  Golds Nov lows are $1130.40.   I saw $1129.60 , so they broke it down.   I am watching for a stop run?  Break down & Sell off?   Break down & recovery ?

38 replies
    • chartfreak1
      chartfreak1 says:

      Yeah, these sell offs into the ICL are brutal if anyone is a long term holder. Those buying DUST / JDST into an ICL are in heaven, but really need to lock in profits at the right time, because the turn can be fast once the top in dust is in.

      I imagine that we should be at Golds Lows next week sometime.

  1. Carlnetscouts
    Carlnetscouts says:

    I think BAA may have put in its lows this morning in the .25s. It’s recovering nicely so far.

  2. Bill
    Bill says:

    Thanks Alex. I’m with you, buying DUST now is a real gamble. Yes, you are trading with the trend, but this could reverse sharply any moment. You don’t want to get caught over the weekend holding a loser. FYI, I have 1131.01 as the low today, using XAUUSD.

    • chartfreak1
      chartfreak1 says:

      Oh, good to know and thanks. I got $1129.60, I’ll double check that.,

      I really hate when the ICL comes in and I miss JDST & DUST. Those last 2 days alone of most are huge, but I was focused on trying to catch the lows when they come , and that should be soon now.

    • chartfreak1
      chartfreak1 says:

      Awesome chart . These markets went straight up out of the lows, they should get tired soon. QQQ may even put in a “3-gap play”. That is 3 gaps open that dont close ( Up or down).

      You short the third gap open as a top, but the 3rd gap lower as an exhaustion low.

      • Cason
        Cason says:

        Yeah, market wasn’t really that strong today. Sure NAZ looked good but you either own FB, AMZN, GOOG or you were down today.

  3. Ron
    Ron says:

    Still holding DUST from 12’s and added more in 17’s on last pull back, my target was 23’s but think now maybe 30..sold 1/2 today and raised stop… My biggest $ swing trade ever!

    • Bill
      Bill says:

      Congrats. I posted this chart on 5-29. I got in and out a few times, wish I stayed in like you did.

    • Cason
      Cason says:

      Nice work, Ron. I tried to trade in and out to take advantage of volatility and protect profits as I had them. Nope, just bought back higher and made less. No idea it wouldn’t at least look back once.

  4. LeChiffre
    LeChiffre says:

    CALA, nice volume. May run for a while. Small starting position with tight stop.

    (refresh for chart)

  5. chartfreak1
    chartfreak1 says:

    I am so sad, I had been watching ETSY for a while ….even traded it 1 time as it broke upward, but only for 1 day.

    I didnt take my long position like I wanted . This was my chart , you should see it today 🙁
    Went from $16 to $23 today

  6. Cason
    Cason says:

    Just my opinion, but think Mon-Tues could be the rest of the move on gold. This feels like April 2013, Fri break of support and then a huge toilet flush on Monday. Two things – this was capitulation volume – look at vol compared to average and recent weeks. Also last few times GLD was down 1% miners moved a pedestrian 3-4% on leveraged. JNUG and NUGT down btw 12-14% at times this time. That plus vol proves this is capitulation move into an ICL. Will go find updated COT info now.

    • Cason
      Cason says:

      I am sure Alex will have this in weekend report, but GLD COT actually slightly MORE positive (increased chance of ICL), Silver was slightly less positive. But SLV is more volatile and a less reliable indicator of the entire sector than gold is.

  7. Cason
    Cason says:

    Wow. Asian session just opened for metals, and it isn’t pretty. Expecting the triple slam to play out like Alex shows above. And of day Fri volume was also much higher than recent. But after this slam the rebound is usually pretty good. Fasten your seatbelts, time to go for a ride!

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