Gold Violates Bullish Channel – Trade War Tension Eases

On Monday, the volatility remains thin as the economic calendar isn’t carrying any major events today. Gold prices edged up slightly during the Asian session, after falling below the psychological level of $1,300 on Friday.

Interestingly, gold shares a negative correlation with the US dollar index but both trading instruments are following positive correlation. Gold is getting weaker despite weakness in the US dollar.

Risk On Sentiment In Play

US-China Trade Deal

As per the latest updates, Beijing is making commitments on structural economic changes and eliminating retaliatory tariffs. Therefore, the US-China trade deal appears to be closer to reality and investors are gaining confidence in risky investments such as stock markets and currencies.

India – Pakistan Tensions

Likewise, the tensions between India – Pakistan underpinned gold during the previous week. However, these have begun to subside as Pakistan released the pilot on Friday to maintain peace between both nations.

Besides, the discontinued train service between the two countries is also set to resume today on Monday. The easing war sentiment is also diminishing the demand for safe-haven assets like bullion.

Gold – Technical Outlook

On the daily timeframe, the yellow metal has violated the bullish channel on the downside. The bullish channel was supporting the metal around $1,320 and bears can extend bearish momentum until $1,375 this week.

The candlestick pattern “three bearish crows” has also triggered the bearish bias among investors.

GOLD – Trade Plan

Although gold is extremely oversold, there’s still no clear sign of bullish retracement. So I would prefer to stay bearish below $1,299 with a target of $1,285 today.

All the best!

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Arslan Butt

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Arslan Butt serves as the Lead Commodities and Indices Analyst, bringing a wealth of expertise to the field. With an MBA in Behavioral Finance and active progress towards a Ph.D., Arslan possesses a deep understanding of market dynamics.His professional journey includes a significant role as a senior analyst at a leading brokerage firm, complementing his extensive experience as a market analyst and day trader. Adept in educating others, Arslan has a commendable track record as an instructor and public speaker.His incisive analyses, particularly within the realms of cryptocurrency and forex markets, are showcased across esteemed financial publications such as ForexCrunch, InsideBitcoins, and EconomyWatch, solidifying his reputation in the financial community.

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