GLD - new buy signal this week.
SLV - new buy signal this week.
GDX - on sell signal.
XGD.TO - on sell signal.
CEF - new buy signal this week.
Speculation in gold has reached levels of previous bottoms typical of a bear market, should see a bounce in the near term.
Summary
Long term - on major sell signal since Mar 2012 when $HUI was at 550.
Short term - on mixed signals.
Gold sector cycle - down as of 2/07, ending the up cycle since November.
COT data favors a bounce.