Bullion Coins and Bars.com
Current Market Rates Per Ounce
September 10, 2010 3:01:34 PM PST

USD $  CAD $
Gold (AU): 1,246.35  1,289.47
Silver (AG): 19.87  20.56
Platinum (PT): 1,536.98  1,590.16
Palladium (PD): 515.30  533.13
USD-CAD Exchange Rate: 1.035

Products and Prices
Buying Bullion
Selling Bullion
Frequently Asked Questions
Articles and Commentary
Forms and Resources

J&M Coin & Jewellery Ltd.
127 East Broadway
Vancouver, BC, V5T 1W1, Canada
Tel: (604) 876-7181
Toll Free Ordering: 1-888-244-9999
Fax: (604) 876-1518
e-Mail: jandm@jandm.com
Web: www.jandm.com
Bullion Coins and Bars.com

Articles and Commentary

The Dow, Dollar and Gold: What Goes Down Must Come Up
By Chris Vermeulen
November 29, 2009

This year has been a very exiting time for traders and investors. We have seen a steady climb in prices with controlled pull-backs in the broad market and gold.

Using technical analysis we are able to quickly and accurately make informed decisions just from looking at the charts. In the charts below you will see how simple chart patterns along with support and resistance levels can provide excellent low risk entry points. Also you will see how candle stick charts can be an early indicator for prices to reverse direction.

DIA ETF: Daily
The DIA (Dow Jones Index Fund) is trending higher. By applying some basic technical analysis you are able to time your entry points having the odds in your favor.

In this chart I use two simple forms of analysis. The broadening formation (red trend lines) and horizontal support zones shown in blue.

Broadening Formations: This is when the price becomes more volatile making higher highs and lower lows. I think of it as one of those megaphones for talking to large groups of people. So when a chart has this pattern it's virtually yelling at me and I start taking profits or tightening my stops.

Horizontal Support Zones: I like to focus on support or resistance zones which are a little different than most traders. I do not use the top and bottoms of previous waves for these levels. Instead I take the average price then expect the support level to be penetrated somewhat as the level is tested. This is how the market keeps you out of the good trades. I cover this in great detail in my Stock Market Trading Education Course available in January.

Analysis: The DIA ETF looks ready for a pullback to the $99 to $100 level.


GLD Exchange Traded Fund - Weekly
Gold has been on fire and riding this wave up has been very profitable thus far. Last week a doji candle was formed on the chart and this can signal a change in short term price action.

This chart shows some of the past doji candles and what happened to the price of gold soon after. What this candle is telling us is that the buying and selling pressure is equal. So we know momentum is slowing and we should expect a consolidation or correction.

Because gold has rocketed higher, indeed going almost straight up in the recent weeks, I expect a pullback to be very quick. A drop to the $110 or even the $100 level in the coming weeks is not out of the question, but we all know commodities can go parabolic for several months (straight up). This is why we continue to tighten our stops and keep holding out long positions.


USA Dollar: Weekly
The US dollar has been up and down like a yo-yo in the past 15 months. The chart below clearly shows what has been happening with this currency and what I think we could see very soon.

The blue support zone (73-74) is a key pivot point for the dollar. That being said lets take a look at the chart.

During the time when the price is trending higher July 2008 to February 2009 we see lower wicks appear more often. This tells me that sellers pushed the price down early in the week but were then overcome by buyers nearer the end of the week. This is bullish price action. Also the broadening patterns during this timeframe's tops indicate increased volatility and we know that is a sign of weakness.

From March 2009 to September 2009 the trend was down and there are longer upper wicks telling us buyers became over powered by sellers each time the price rallied.

In the recent three months we observe lower wicks meaning buyers are moving into the USA dollar again. Knowing that there is major support below the current price I have to think the dollar could start to bottom around this level.


Conclusion:
The broad market is becoming unstable and looks like it could have more of a pullback this week. I would not be adding to any long positions until we see the market trading near support. Three out of four stocks move with the market so it is crucial to understand the overall market direction when buying and selling stocks and commodities.

Gold is trading at a level which is fuzzy. The weekly chart is neutral and the daily chart is still on fire as it moves up. All we can do is ride our positions and keep raising our stop prices.

The USA dollar could start to bottom over the next few weeks. Depending what happens with Dubai this week we could be in for a big bounce in the dollar as investors flock to safety as the USA dollar is still the currency of choice if/when other countries start to have a financial melt down again.

If you would like to receive my free weekly trading reports check out my website: www.TheGoldAndOilGuy.com.


TheGoldAndOilGuy.com is owned and run by me (Chris Vermeulen), an individual gold trading specialist. After sharing my gold analysis with friends, traders and financial advisors, I decided to make TheGoldAndOilGuy.com my full time job in 2003. This service was designed from the ground up to help individual traders who want to focus on consistent, accurate and profitable trades. Over the past ten years my strategy has been refined to one golden trading vehicle which has an almost 100% accuracy. The GLD (DGP and DZZ) gold exchange traded funds are now the most accurate trading vehicle I have seen, so it's my vehicle of choice. Members of TheGoldAndOilGuy.com not only get to trade my signals, but see my live trading charts and ask me all the questions they wish. My goal is for all of us to make money and have fun in life.


Home | Products and Prices | Buying | Selling | FAQ | Articles | Forms | Top
Website © Copyright J&M Coin & Jewellery Ltd. 2009. All rights reserved.
Pricing index programming and site hosting by Sandrix Technologies Ltd. (AXD)