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What to Watch For in Gold and Gold Stocks

Gold and gold stocks finally showed a bit of weakness during the holiday shortened week. Gold had its biggest weekly loss in months, losing 3% to $1217/oz while the miners (GDX, GDXJ) declined about 5%. Silver lost 4%. If weakness in Gold and gold stocks continues then we should turn our attention to technical support and see if it will hold. Gold and gold stocks are trading above the 400-day moving average which has been key resistance since 2011. Holding that support in the days or weeks ahead would offer confirmation that a new bull has started.

The following chart plots the daily candles for GDXJ and GDX. GDXJ, which is showing more strength has initial support at $26 followed by strong support near $24 and $23. Note that the 50-day moving average, 400-day moving average and 38% retracement of the rebound figure to coincide in the low $24s. Meanwhile, GDX has initial support at $19 with strong support in mid $17s and at $17. The confluence of support in GDX is in the mid $17s.

Market Vectors Gold Miners and Junior Gold Miners Daily Charts

Gold's support is at $1190 to $1200/oz followed by the 400-day moving average at $1175/oz.

Gold Daily Chart

The 400-day moving average is important because it contained every rally in the precious metals complex from 2012 to 2015. During that period GDX tested and failed at the 400-day moving average three times. GDXJ tested and failed there once (in summer 2014). Gold spent a few days above its 400-day moving average in early 2015 but that proved to be an aberration. Silver, which has remained below its 400-day moving average since late 2012 failed to exceed it in recent days.

Turning to the fundamental picture, real interest rates (the major driver for Gold) have recently turned in favor of precious metals. As the picture shows, the real fed funds rate is negative again while the real 5-year yield has declined from nearly 2% to near 0%. The fundamental underpinning that precious metals lacked in recent years is now in place.

Gold, Real Fed Funds Rate and Real 5-Year Yield Weekly Charts

With respect to the miners, their fundamentals have been improving for over a year. The energy crash has reduced operating costs for many miners by a considerable margin. Furthermore, weakness in many local currencies has also reduced operating costs.

If Gold and gold stocks are in a new bull market then they will hold above their 400-day moving averages and rebound in the weeks ahead. Meanwhile, Silver would vault above its 400-day moving average. Given the forever bear of 2011-2015, there is now widespread fear and consternation about a correction or major rollover in precious metals. It is only natural to feel that after a sharp and persistent downtrend. We would be buyers on pullbacks to the 400-day moving average.

 


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