Price is now range bound. Two Elliott wave counts are used to map out possible movement and targets after a breakout in either direction.

Summary: Resistance is about 1,310 and support is about 1,265.

A downwards breakout may be slightly more likely. The target would then be at 1,219 (which may not be low enough).

However, the target would be at 1,346 if there is an upwards breakout with support from volume.

Grand SuperCycle analysis is here.

Last monthly charts are here. Video is here.

MAIN ELLIOTT WAVE COUNT

WEEKLY CHART – TRIANGLE

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The basic Elliott wave structure is five waves up followed by three waves back (in a bull market). At this time, the preferred Elliott wave count sees Gold as still within three waves back, which began at the all time high in September 2011.

Five waves up are labelled 1,2,3,4,5. Three waves back are labelled A,B,C.

This wave count sees Gold as now about two thirds through the three waves back. The three wave structure is labelled cycle waves a, b and c.

It remains possible that the triangle of cycle wave b is complete and cycle wave c downwards has begun.

Within the final wave of the triangle, primary wave E may be a complete zigzag.

Cycle wave c must subdivide as a five wave structure at primary degree, with primary waves 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. So far primary wave 1 for this wave count would be incomplete.

Primary wave 1 must subdivide as a five wave structure at intermediate degree. So far intermediate waves (1) and (2) may be complete.

Intermediate wave (3) may only subdivide as a five wave impulse at minor degree. So far minor waves 1 and 2 may be complete.

Minor wave 3 may only subdivide as a five wave impulse at minute degree. Within minor wave 3, minute wave ii may not move beyond the start of minute wave i above 1,311.40.

DAILY CHART – TRIANGLE

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A target is calculated for minor wave 3 to end based upon the most common Fibonacci ratio to minor wave 1.

A base channel is drawn about intermediate waves (1) and (2). The first trend line of a base channel is drawn from the start of the first wave to the end of the second wave, then a parallel copy is placed upon the end of the first wave. Lower degree second wave corrections in a bear market usually find resistance at the upper edge of the base channel. In this instance, minor wave 2 did not find resistance at the upper edge of the base channel; the channel is breached, which does not invalidate the wave count but does reduce the probability. For this reason the alternate below is considered.

However, base channels do not always work. Gold usually begins new trends slowly with deep and time consuming second wave corrections. Sometimes these deep second wave corrections may breach base channels. The trend usually accelerates through the middle of the third wave and may exhibit explosive movement at the end of third waves.

This wave count requires a new low below 1,266.76 now for confidence.

This wave count now expects to see a strong increase in downwards momentum.

HOURLY CHART

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Minor wave 3 may only subdivide as an impulse at minute degree. Within the impulse, minute wave i may be incomplete.

Minute wave i may be subdividing as an impulse. Within the impulse, minuette wave (iv) may move sideways when markets open next week. Minuette wave (iv) may not move into minuette wave (i) price territory above 1,292.94.

When minute wave i may be complete, then a following bounce for minute wave ii may unfold, which may not move beyond the start of minute wave i above 1,311.40.

A new low below 1,266.76 would invalidate the alternate below and provide confidence in this main wave count.

WEEKLY CHART – TRIANGLE – ALTERNATE

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The triangle for cycle wave b may still be incomplete. The final sub-wave of primary wave E may be an incomplete zigzag. Within the zigzag of primary wave E, intermediate wave (C) would be very likely to make at least a slight new high above the end of intermediate wave (A) to avoid a truncation.

Primary wave E may either undershoot or overshoot the A-C trend line. Primary wave E may not move beyond the end of primary wave C above 1,365.68.

Within the five sub-waves of an Elliott triangle, one sub-wave usually subdivides as a more complicated double zigzag and the most common sub-wave to do so is wave C.

DAILY CHART – TRIANGLE – ALTERNATE

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The final zigzag of primary wave E must subdivide 5-3-5. Intermediate wave (C) must subdivide as a five wave motive structure, most likely an impulse.

Within the impulse of intermediate wave (C), minor waves 1 and 2 may be complete.

Minor wave 3 may only subdivide as an impulse. A target is calculated for it to end.

Draw an acceleration channel about upwards movement. Draw the first trend line from the end of minor wave 1 to the last high, then place a parallel copy on the end of minor wave 2. Keep redrawing the channel as price continues higher.

Within minor wave 3, minute waves i and ii may be complete. Minute wave ii has strongly breached the lower edge of the acceleration channel. This does not have a normal look and reduces the probability of this wave count now. If it continues lower, then minute wave ii may not move beyond the start of minute wave i below 1,266.76.

This wave count now expects to see a strong increase in upwards momentum as a third wave at two degrees unfolds.

HOURLY CHART – TRIANGLE – ALTERNATE

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Minute wave ii may be a complete zigzag ending close to support about the lower edge of the black channel, which is copied over from the weekly and daily charts.

A new high above 1,292.94 (without a new low first) would add a little confidence to this wave count. This wave count requires a new high above 1,311.40 for reasonable confidence.

WEEKLY CHART – DOUBLE ZIGZAG

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This wave count is identical to the first weekly chart up to the low labelled cycle wave a. Thereafter, a different Elliott wave corrective structure is considered for cycle wave b.

It is possible that cycle wave b may be an incomplete double zigzag or a double combination.

The first zigzag in the double is labelled primary wave W. This has a good fit.

The double may be joined by a corrective structure in the opposite direction, a triangle labelled primary wave X. The triangle may be incomplete.

Within multiples, X waves are almost always zigzags and rarely triangles. Within the possible triangle of primary wave X, it is intermediate wave (B) that is a multiple; this is acceptable, but note this is not the most common triangle sub-wave to subdivide as a multiple. These two points reduce the probability of this wave count in terms of Elliott wave.

Intermediate wave (D) of a contracting triangle may not move beyond the end of intermediate wave (B) above 1,365.68.

Intermediate wave (D) of a barrier triangle may end about the same level as intermediate wave (B); as long as the (B)-(D) trend line remains essentially flat the triangle will remain valid. This is the only Elliott wave rule that is not black and white. In practice, intermediate wave (D) may end slightly above intermediate wave (B) at 1,365.68 and this wave count would remain valid.

Primary wave Y would most likely be a zigzag because primary wave X would be shallow; double zigzags normally have relatively shallow X waves.

Primary wave Y may also be a flat correction if cycle wave b is a double combination, but combinations normally have deep X waves. This would be less likely.

This wave count has good proportions and no problems in terms of subdivisions.

It is also possible for this wave count that intermediate wave (D) was over at the last high and that intermediate wave (E) downwards may continue, in the same way as the main wave count above.

ALTERNATE ELLIOTT WAVE COUNT

WEEKLY CHART

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This wave count sees the three waves back now complete at the last major low for Gold in November 2019.

If Gold is in a new bull market, then it should begin with a five wave structure upwards on the weekly chart. However, the biggest problem with this wave count is the structure labelled cycle wave I because this wave count must see it as a five wave structure, but it looks more like a three wave structure.

Commodities often exhibit swift strong fifth waves that force the fourth wave corrections coming just prior and just after to be more brief and shallow than their counterpart second waves. It is unusual for a commodity to exhibit a quick second wave and a more time consuming fourth wave, and this is how cycle wave I is labelled. The probability of this wave count is low due to this problem.

Cycle wave II subdivides well as a double combination: zigzag – X – expanded flat.

Cycle wave III may have begun. Within cycle wave III, primary waves 1 and 2 may now be complete. If it continues lower as a double zigzag, then primary wave 2 may not move beyond the start of primary wave 1 below 1,160.75.

Cycle wave III so far for this wave count would have been underway now for 39 weeks. It should be beginning to exhibit some support from volume, increase in upwards momentum and increasing ATR. However, ATR continues to decline and is very low, and momentum is weak in comparison to cycle wave I. This wave count lacks support from classic technical analysis.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

WEEKLY CHART

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This week closes red with a long upper wick and a little support from volume for downwards movement. Overall, this week looks bearish. With price closing very close to the low for the week, it looks like next week may begin with more downwards movement.

DAILY CHART

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From August 2018 Gold moved higher with a series of higher highs and higher lows. This series remained intact until the 1st of March 2019 when a lower low was made. At that stage, it was possible that Gold had seen a trend change.

There is now a new series of three lower swing highs and three lower swing lows. The last high of the 10th of April still remains intact at the end of this week. A trend change to downwards remains possible.

Volume declined very slightly for Friday’s session, but remains reasonable. Volume is still pushing price lower. The two large range candlesticks for Thursday and Friday are bearish.

GDX WEEKLY CHART

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There is now a series of two lower highs and lower lows at the weekly chart level. GDX may have seen a trend change to downwards, but ADX does not yet agree. The bearish signal from On Balance Volume supports this view.

Price has again closed below 20.80. The spinning top candlestick pattern this week is neutral.

GDX DAILY CHART

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A target calculated from the triangle width is now at 19.58.

The last swing high of the 26th of April at 21.43 may remain intact.

Published @ 11:27 p.m. EST.

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