Gold recovers by $10 from session lows as put demand weakens
|- Gold is regaining poise with options market suggesting a weakening of demand for puts.
- Friday's engulfing pattern has made Monday's close pivotal.
Gold is trimming gains with the options market signaling a weakening of demand for the put options or bearish bets.
The yellow metal is currently trading at $1,495 per Oz, representing a 0.30% loss on the day, having printed a session low of $1,483 in early Asia.
Investors sold gold with the Asian stocks early Monday as fears of a coronavirus-led recession were bolstered by the US Senate's failure to advance the coronavirus rescue package.
Risk reversals recover from five-year lows
One-month risk reversals, a gauge of calls to puts, rose to -1.70 on Friday from Thursday's print of -4.5.
The sharp uptick represents a weakening of demand or a drop in the implied volatility premium for the put options. The metal looks to have found a temporary bottom if the options market data is anything to go by.
Focus on Monday's close
Gold carved out a bullish engulfing candle on Friday, validating the oversold conditions signaled by the 14-day relative strength index and making Monday's close pivotal.
A close above Friday's high of $1,516 would confirm a bullish reversal candlestick pattern and open the doors for a notable recovery rally. Alternatively, a close under Friday's low of $1,455.
Technical levels
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