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Gold continues to respect trendline support
Gold is consolidating around a trendline dating back to December 2016. This could easily resolve in another push higher, even if such a move was part of a wider retracement into the 61.8% or 76.4% pullback of the $1326-$1282 downturn.
Ultimately, with a long-term trend of higher lows in place, there is a good chance we will see gold turn higher once more rather than break the $1236. Whether we build on the 61.8% retracement ($1262) seen last month comes down to the ability to remain above that level. Should that be possible we would need to turn higher in the near future. With trendline support clearly playing a part in current price action it makes sense to anticipate a potential rally from here. Conversely, a break back below trendline support would heighten the chance of a wider retracement into $1266.
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