Gold Price Forecast
Gold’s move up finally accelerated this week after breaking higher out of a rectangle pattern on June 30 and then a throwback to test the $1790 breakout point on July 14. The move up has easily overcome targets around $1840 and $1871 this week but stalled this afternoon near $1898. Based on the wave structure, $1898 is a relatively minor target, and odds still favor a move above this to the next major objective at $1912. The $1912 objective is most important because it is the intermediate target of the first wave up from $1694.9 and is in line with the rectangle’s $1909.6 target ($1789 + ($1789 – $1668.4) = $1909.6). Therefore, once $1912 is met another modest test of support is expected before the move up continues.
There are no confirmed bearish reversal patterns or signals that call for a major test of support before reaching $1912. Nevertheless, the daily RSI and KasePO momentum oscillators have risen into overbought territory. This warns that a test of support will probably take place soon and suggests that $1912 will hold, at least initially.
The small move down from the $1898 confluence point also warns that a small test of support might take place before gold reaches $1912. Support at $1872 is expected to hold and $1853 is key for the near-term. Settling below $1853 would call for $1831 and possibly $1808 before gold rises toward $1912 again.
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