Gold Technical Analysis and Near-Term Outlook
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The longer-term outlook for gold is bullish after the August contract overcame the $2477 swing high. However, resistance at $2490 has held and the pullback from $2488 will likely test $2421 tomorrow. A normal correction of the move up from $2304.2 should hold $2421 because this is the larger than (1.618) target of the wave down from $2488.4 and the 38 percent retracement of the rise from $2304.2. Settling below $2421 would call for an extended test of support with objectives at $2392 and $2375.
Nevertheless, the trend remains bullish and the pullback from $2488.4 will likely prove to be a correction. Overcoming the $2478.5 swing high will invalidate the wave down from $2488.4 that projects to $2421 and $2392. This will also call for another attempt to overcome key near-term resistance at $2490.
