|

Currency Market: Gold and FTSE 100

Gold

The Gold price is not only  overbought  but sits at a critical juncture. From the open at 1783.20, next above is located 1793.72 and 1805.10. Targets above 1805.10 and excellent short entries are found at 1818.48, 1864.53, 1874.58 and 1912.09.

Below 1.1793.72 targets 1768.86, 1745.66, 1730.20 and 1696.42.

Gold's overall range is found from 1793.72 to 1674.31 or 119 points then 1594.72. The 5 year average is positioned at 1542.31.

Recall the August 2021 Gold post as the 5 year average was then 1510.03. The 5 year average rose 32 points in 4 months. The April 2021 post, Gold ranged from  1846.05 to 1693.27 or 152 pips as opposed to 199 points today.

Overbought begins at the 5 to 10 year monthly averages. From the 5 to 10 year averages, 1500's and 1400's are many and strong supports.

A viable trade for many many points is non existent. Day trade ranges roam from 9 to 12 and 18 points on a good day. No changes over many months of day trades. Gold is a dead traded instrument.

FTSE 100

From the open at 7291,  FTSE monthly averages are non uniform and located all over the map.

The 5 year average is located at 7018.20 then many and massive supports exist from 6800's to 6900's.

The next short targets are found at 7162.79 and 7123.19.

Short entries are best found at 7311.88, 7350.79, 7364.77 and 7416.47 then range tops at 7524.09 and 7563.02.

Author

Brian Twomey

Brian Twomey

Brian's Investment

Brian Twomey is an independent trader and a prolific writer on trading, having authored over sixty articles in Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities and Investopedia.

More from Brian Twomey
Share:

Editor's Picks

AUD/USD jumps to 0.7050, fresh one-month top after hot Australian CPI

AUD/USD attracts buyers for the second straight day on Wednesday, rising to a fresh high since September 23 during the Asian session. A hot Australian CPI print reaffirmed bets for an imminent RBA rate hike in November and boosted the Australian Dollar. Meanwhile, the US Dollar pauses after a three-day rally to a near two-week high ahead of the crucial FOMC rate decision, lending additional support to the currency pair.

USD/JPY sticks to modest gains above 157.50 as traders await Fed, BoJ meetings

USD/JPY attracts buyers for the third straight day, recovering further from a one-month low ahead of Wednesday’s FOMC decision and the BoJ policy update on Friday. Meanwhile, expectations that the BoJ may hold off on aggressive rate hikes weigh on the Japanese Yen, and the US Dollar advances to a nearly two-week high, supporting the currency pair.

Gold comes under pressure, still above $4,000 ahead of FOMC

Gold now gives away part of its recent two-day rebound, although a breach below the key $4,000 mark per troy ounce remains elusive for now. Rising crude oil prices keep the precious metal under pressure ahead of the Fed’s interest rate decision later on Wednesday.

Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC reclaims $81,000 as traders await Fed policy decision, Big Tech earnings
Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed $81,000 on Wednesday, extending its recovery as investors wait for the Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy decision and upcoming Big Tech earnings. Institutional demand showed mild bullish signs, with spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) recording a second consecutive day of inflows this week.
Federal Reserve set to hold interest rates steady despite persistent inflation

The US Fed announces its Interest Rate Decision on Wednesday, following another pivotal meeting that could provide key insights into the bank’s monetary policy outlook heading into the end of the year.



Anthropic pledged $270 billion to Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. Here's who actually gets paid
Anthropic owes Amazon, Google, and Microsoft at least $269.4 billion for computing power, even if it uses less. All three sell its models and handle its billing, and Amazon and Google own stakes and lend it money, so they get paid regardless of how the IPO goes. The Dario Amodei-led Anthropic filed its initial public offering (IPO) on Monday, seeking a listing on the Nasdaq under the ticker ANT.