Monday 9 February 2015

NYMEX Gold Needs To Break Above $ 1,240

The NYMEX Gold April futures have shed 4.6 per cent in the last two weeks, and given a clear sell signal on the daily charts.

As per the daily charts, NYMEX Gold futures have broken below the lower-end of the Bollinger Band which is at $ 1,240.

Going ahead, the near term bias is likely to favour the bears as long as Gold trades below $ 1,240 per ounce.

In other words, the NYMEX Gold contract needs to bounce back above the lower-end of the Bollinger Band at $ 1,240 for fresh gains to emerge.

On the positive front, Gold futures for the last three trading sessions have managed to find support around the 50-DMA at $ 1,232.

Today in the day, so far, Gold April futures have touched a low of $ 1,234.50, and are now trading with a gain of 0.3 per cent at $ 1,238.

In case, Gold futures manage to break above $ 1,240, the contract may spurt towards the 200-DMA (Daily Moving Average) at $ 1,247.

The medium-term trend is negative as Gold futures have retreated after testing resistance around the higher-end of the weekly Bollinger Band at $ 1,291-odd level. The weekly charts indicate a correction towards $ 1,213-odd levels.

As per the weekly Fibonacci charts, the NYMEX Gold April contract may seek support around $ 1,218.83-1,208.95-1,201.95, while face resistance around $ 1,260.37-1,267.25-1,274.25.

Among the key momentum oscillators - the MACD (Moving Average Convergence-Divergence), the ADX (Average Directional Index) and the Stochastic Slow are all in favour of the bears on the daily charts. The 14-day RSI (Relative Strength Index), however, is in neutral mode.

Meanwhile, the MCX Gold April futures have gained 0.5 per cent at Rs. 26,950.

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