Gold Technical Analysis and Near-Term Outlook
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Gold continued to rise as expected and overcame the $2171.5 April contract high. The $2171.5 swing high, which is in line with the equal to (1.00) target of the first wave up from $1861.7, held on a closing basis though. Therefore, there is potential for a double top between the $2171.5 and $2172.2 swing highs. Daily momentum oscillators are overbought and the move up is due for a test of support.
However, there are no confirmed patterns or signals that call for a reversal. Therefore, the outlook remains bullish and overcoming $2180 will call for a test of the next major objective and probable stalling point at $2190. The $2190 objective is the smaller than (0.618) target of the primary wave up from $1861.7 and the equal to target of the wave up from $1975.1. A solid test of support is anticipated before sustaining a close above $2190.
Given the potential for a double top and overbought daily momentum oscillators, the odds for a test of support in the coming days have risen. Even so, any move down will likely be a correction and should hold $2135. Settling below $2135 would shift near-term odds in favor of a deeper test of support before the move up continues.
