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Daily Spot – If, Then… Market Timing

Daily Spot

By Rod David | August 31, 2012 - 2:57 pm

A daily summary of high-profile members of several complexes…[pay] View a more detailed discussion of each at the end of today’s Market Wrap.

Today’s Highlight Gold’s redundant pullback Thursday offered Friday’s most attractive setup. That didn’t prevent a fresh low in reaction to Bernanke’s comments. But its reaction screamed higher. The pattern makes even more volatility likely Monday, despite the U.S. holiday.

Dollar Basket Sep Contract (DX, ETF: (UUP, UDN)) Despite gapped down sharply and probing fresh lows dwn to 80.96 Friday, The session closed while still testing the 81.20-81.25 prior lows. A lower low will be extra-vulnerable to recovering.

Eurodollar Sep Contract (EC, ETF: (FXE)) The pullback had not completed down to 1.2425 before Friday’s Bernanke bounce probed fresh highs up to 1.2640. The past week’s 1.2575-1.250 prior highs were still being probed at the close, preventing buyers from gaining traction. The next higher high will be extra-vulnerable to failure.

Gold Dec Contract (GC, ETF: (GLD)) Thursday’s extra test of 1656.50 support did not recover enough to actually reverse momentum up. Friday’s fresh low down to 1647.10 on Bernanke reacted up sharply to fresh highs at 1691.80. Now pullbacks must hold any test of 1673.00 to maintain the rally next targeting 1700.00 and 1744.00.

Silver Sep Contract (SI, ETF: (SLV)) Friday’s gap up was retraced only deep enough to fill the gap back to Thursday’s close, before recovering back through 31.00. Pullbacks must now hold any test of 31.00 to keep 33.00 in play.

30-year Treasury Sep Contract (US, ETF: (TLT)) Friday’s dip only briefly tested the 149-08 pullback limit before recovering to fresh highs at 150-12. This extra push higher makes 150-26 likely to be tested before the next significant pullback can begin.

Crude Oil Oct Contract (CL, ETF: (USO)) Friday needed to prove quickly that its recent weakness had ended. Gapping up more than $2 to test 96.50 qualified. And despite a deep retracement back under 95.00 on Bernanke, fresh highs came within a dime of 97.00. The new upleg is in-play so long as 96.15 now holds tests as support.

Natural Gas Oct Contract (NG, ETF: (UNG, UNL)) Like Thursday’s close while testing the 2.72-2.74 buy signal, Friday’s close was still testing the 2.78-2.82 buy signal. The minimum objective remains 2.90. But its recovery could extend up to 3.08.

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