Category Archives: metals

Market Timing Brief for the Gold ETF (GLD) and 10 Year Treasury Yield (TNX) Closes On 5-02-2014: Gold Bounces Off Its Base on Declining Yields

Posted on May 4, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 5-02-2014 Close published Sunday May 4, 2014 Gold held its base once again this week and bounced.  It’s been a bit challenging to hold gold lately, even after the great start to the … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the Gold ETF (GLD) and 10 Year Treasury Yield (TNX) Closes On 4-25-2014: Gold On the Move.

Posted on April 27, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 4-25-2014 Close published Sunday April 27, 2014 Gold bounced from critical support this week after testing below it.  This often happens with any financial instrument, including stocks.  Stocks will often test just below … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the Gold ETF (GLD) and 10 Year Treasury Yield (TNX) Closes On 4-17-2014: As I Said.

Posted on April 20, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 4-17-2014 Close published Sunday April 20, 2014 The gold/rate dance continues.  Rates crept up, really due to a major jerk up at the end of last week, and gold fell back a bit … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the Gold ETF (GLD) and 10 Year Treasury Yield (TNX) Closes On 4-11-2014: Gold Has Formed a Higher Low (Bullish!). But Rates May Have Bottomed.

Posted on April 13, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 4-11-2014 Close published Sunday April 13, 2014 Gold has successfully formed a higher low, so the rally is on for now.  Due to the fact that the 10 Year Treasury Note yield is … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the Gold ETF (GLD) and 10 Year Treasury Yield (TNX) Closes On 4-04-2014: Gold Limps Off a Higher Low. Rates Hold Their Range.

Posted on April 6, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 4-04-2014 Close published Sunday April 6, 2014 Gold finally rallied back enough that we could see a new leg up now.  The pullback tried the weak hands, and kept in the more convicted … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the Gold ETF (GLD) and 10 Year Treasury Yield (TNX) Closes On 3-28-2014: Gold Testing Below Support. Rates Ease.

Posted on March 30, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 3-28-2014 Close published Sunday March 30, 2014 Gold failed to respond to falling interest rates.  Yes, the yield on the 10 Year Treasury fell this week well into the tight range it has … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the Gold ETF (GLD) and 10 Year Treasury Yield (TNX) Closes On 3-21-2014: Falling Rates Will Drive the Next Leg Up in Gold

Posted on March 23, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 3-21-2014 Close published Sunday March 23, 2014 UPDATE 3-24-2014 @ 8:42 pm: GLD is testing below the 1st support level (red line) shown on the chart below.  Not optimal for the rally, but … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the Gold ETF (GLD) and 10 Year Treasury Yield (TNX) Closes On 3-14-2014: Gold Rally Continues. Rates Fall.

Posted on March 16, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 3-14-2014 Close published Sunday March 16, 2014 NOTE: The SP500 Index Chart will be out by Sunday evening. Gold is rallying again as interest rates fall within the most recent narrow band.  Let’s … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the Gold ETF (GLD) and 10 Year Treasury Yield (TNX) Closes On 3-07-2014: Gold Still Holding On But Rates Rising

Posted on March 9, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 3-07-2014 Close published Sunday March 9, 2014 Gold is holding on but is under the thumb of rising interest rates (10 Year Treasury chart below).   If the trend continues, the US dollar will … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the Gold ETF (GLD) and 10 Year Treasury Yield (TNX) Closes On 2-28-2014: Gold Stuck But Holding. Rates Down.

Posted on March 2, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 2-28-2014 Close published Sunday March 2, 2014 Gold is holding up after a strong rally, so my sense is that this can continue.  Gold often does well when there is an international crisis … Continue reading →

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