Abstract:Gold continues to test, and reject, its previous all-time high at $2,485/oz. and a break higher is being pared by a strong US retail sales report
Gold (XAU/USD) – Repeated Attempts at a Fresh All-Time High, US Retail Sales Weigh
Gold continues to test, and reject, its previous all-time high at $2,485/oz. and a break higher is being pared by a strong US retail sales report
Gold is coming under pressure after the release of a stronger-than-expected US retail sales report. Expectations of a 50 bp rate cut have been pared back - from 38% to 25% - while expectations of a smaller 25 basis point cut have been boosted from 62% to 75%.
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Gold continues to test the mid-July all-time high at $2,484/oz. and is likely to do so again but slightly further out. The daily chart remains technically bullish - short-term higher lows and supportive simple moving averages – with initial support off the 20-dsma at $2,417/oz. followed by $2,400/oz. A break below $2,380/oz. would negate the short-term bullish outlook.
Gold Price Daily Chart
Retail trader data shows 50.72% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.03 to 1.The number of traders net-long is 8.89% higher than yesterday and 13.18% lower than last week, while the number of traders net-short is 9.63% lower than yesterday and
We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-long suggests Gold prices may continue to fall. Positioning is more net-long than yesterday but less net-long from last week. The combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a further mixed Gold trading bias.
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