Gold Lacks Energy
On Monday, the equity marketswere under heavy pressure early, as was the dollar. And where were the metals?They were only slightly higher. Metals continue to be asleep with no energy. WithMonday's fear in equities and a weak dollar, gold could only muster a smallrally. With equities down almost 500 points and the euro currency up big andgold on support, the rally was disappointing.
With equities lower this morningagain, gold has lost all gains from Monday, which tells you how weak the metalsare now. All markets go through these types of patterns -- lackluster, noenergy and no buyers. This will change; the only question is when. What will ittake for the metals to break out of this range and which way will they go?
Based on the current action,expectations are that gold will break to the downside. If $1,300 fails to holdin gold, $1,240 comes into play. The big event that may finally move gold couldbe Wednesday's Fed announcement. We are long-term bullish, but the currentaction is not. The best trade here is to observe and watch the footprints.
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