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In last week’s KOG Report we said we were on the flip again so would be looking for price to target that 2030-28 level at some point early week before then looking for an opportunity to long the market into the 2040-45 region with extension into 2050. It was this region we said we would ideally want to hold any short trades down if we got the reaction that we wanted, however, during the move into resistance, we suggested traders trade it level to level as the reaction was controlled and exit at the support level. It was here, after taking the move down, then up and scalping it down again, identifying the perfect opportunity to long, we unfortunately put a risk on longs due to the news release on Friday. So although we did well on Gold, we missed the final move up to where we closed, better to be safe than sorry I guess.
So, what can we expect in the week ahead?
This week we would say caution on the markets, they’re extreme and stretched with sentiment also approaching extreme levels. We’re a bit high here to even consider going long in the early sessions, so for that reason, we would suggest looking for the price to target the higher order region and looking for a reaction in price, if there is a confirmed set up, we feel an opportunity to short the market into the 2070 and below that 2065 region are available. It is this support region 2060-65 and below that 2055 that need to be monitored, holding above should allow us to get in on the swing into the higher levels firstly 2095 and them above that 2120!
What we want to see this week is if the order region 2085-80 becomes a support level for gold for the coming weeks. If so, it’s likely we’re to see higher pricing with the higher target levels not a huge distance away. This is something that can only be monitored on the structure and formations of the market when it opens and settles, otherwise we will need to trade the immediate levels and take it how we see it as we usually do.
Simple on this week, on open, look higher for the short trade, if we support below at the intra-day levels, it's a long, if we break, we correct the whole move!
KOG’s bias for the week:
Bullish above 2065 with targets above 2093, 2095 and above that 2120
Bearish on break of 2065 with targets below 2045
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XAUUSD: LH on the Channel Down formed.Gold has reached the top of the 4H Channel Down pattern, while the 4H MA50 and the 4H MA200 just formed a Golden Cross. Despite that, and as long as the 1D technical outlook isn't bullish (RSI = 54.450, MACD = -0.200, ADX = 28.783) but more importantly the price is inside the Channel Down, the sentiment remains bearish. The 4H RSI is on the same kind of Bearish Divergence as it was on all prior LH tops, which prompts to the strongest sell signal possible on the medium-term aimed at the S2 level (TP = 1,975), potentially a -3.95% decline as the last LL.
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NATURAL GAS: Ahead of a 12 month Bull Market at least.Natural Gas is on a very sharp four month decline after failing to cross over the 1M MA50, the second most aggressive four month drop so far in the past 19 years. Since the July 2008 High, the market is trading inside a Channel Down and this sharp decline is technically the final phase of the Bearish Wave to a LL at the bottom of the Channel Down. That means that a long term buy opportunity is gradually approaching and we are estimating a fair target level to be 1.400 unless the 1M RSI touches the 15 year Buy Zone earlier. Every bottom rebound extended initially to at least +134% and that is our target (TP = 3.100) for the next 12 months. It will also be a potential test of the 1M MA200.
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XAUUSD: Channel Down making a Lower High. Bearish.Gold is on the third bullish 1D candle in a row. That is after the Channel Down made a LL on the 1D MA100 and formed the current bullish wave. The 1D MA50 has been rejecting every breakout attempt since February 7th and is the ideal LH level. Having turned neutral on the 1D technical outlook (RSI = 48.139, MACD = -7.100, ADX = 31.092), this is the ideal level to start selling again with a max tolerance level the top of the Channel Down. The sell signal will be confirmed after the 1D RSI crosses under the MA trendling again. We are bearish targeting the S1 level and 1D MA200 (TP = 1,975).
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WTI CRUDE OIL: Still bullish medium term to 83.50.WTI Crude Oil is on a healthy bullish 1D technical outlook (RSI = 61.125, MACD = 0.800, ADX = 42.762), crossing today over the 1D MA200 for the first time in February. 79.75 (R1) is the first Resistance level but once the 1D MA50 broke (as we stated on our prior idea), the target is at least 83.50 (TP), which is what WTI delivered on the August 10th 2023 and April 12 2023 rallies.
It is interesting to point out how strong of a Support the 1W MA200 has been acting those past few years and was the level that initiated February's (current) rebound.
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XAUUSD: Bearish Wave underway to 1,975.Gold is about to cross from a neutral technical 1D outlook (RSI = 45.543, MACD = -1.200, ADX = 26.629) to a bearish one as it got rejected on the 1D MA50, under which it will close for the third straight 1D candle. The 1D RSI suggests that this is a very slow medium term decline, as is evident by the 6 week Channel Down, that in the near term it will find a bottom.
That can potentially be near the 1D MA200 and on the short term we remain bearish, targeting the S1 level (TP1 = 2,005) initially and in extension, if Gold closes a 1D candle under the 1D MA100, sell again aiming for the LL trendline of the Channel Down (TP2 = 1,975) near the S2 level and over the 1D MA200.
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NATURAL GAS: Buy opportunity near oversold levels.Natural Gas is almost oversold on its 1D technical outlook (RSI = 33.738, MACD = -0.139, ADX = 32.983) right at the bottom of the three month Channel Down. Last time the 1D RSI dipped under 30.000 (oversold level), the LL was formed, the Channel Down bottomed and posted a strong December-January rally. Due to the long term bearish trend on NG, we don't expect such a rally this time but the price is low enough to justify a short term buy to test the 1D MA50 (TP = 2.500).
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XAUUSD: Rejection at the top of the Channel Down.Gold is neutral on the 1D technical outlook (RSI = 56.363, MACD = 190.210, ADX = 36.018) with a 4H RSI that turned overbought at 70.000 intraday. This just so happened to take place exactly at the LH trendline of the monthly Channel Down as long as daily closes under the R1 level (2,062.00), the medium term trend remains bearish. Two short entries are recommended here, one to target towards the S1 level (TP1 = 2,005) and the other the bottom of the Channel Down and near the S2 level (TP2 = 1,980). The latter will be closed earlier if the price breaks over the 4H MA50 before hitting the target.
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XAGUSD: Neutral on 1D. Use this LH trendline to trade.Silver is on a neutral 1D technical outlook (RSI = 45.485, MACD = -0.282, ADX = 24.810) as despite a straight downtrend since December 22nd 2023, it has registered three successive green 1D candles that pushed the price over the LH trendline of the December 4th 2023 High and the 0.382 Fibonacci retracement level. Technically, if the price stays over the LH trendline, it is a buy as every time it breached the 0.382 Fibonacci level, it rebounded over the 0.5 Fibonacci again (our TP = 23.750), except for September 29th 2023. Consequently if it crosses back under the LH trendline again, we will short and target the long term HL trendline (TP = 21.200).
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WTI CRUDE OIL: Targeting the 1D MA50.WTI Crude Oil is rebounding today aggressively after hitting and holding the 1W MA200, which as we've discussed on our channel, has been the long term Support since February 1st 2021. The rebound has turned the 1D technical outlook neutral (RSI = 47.857, MACD = -0.970, ADX = 22.204) but the 1D RSI is inside a Channel Up, which indicates that there might be a hidden bullish divergence for the long term.
Nevertheless, we cannot discuss any +25% to +30% moves as those in April and July 2023 unless the 1D MA50 breaks. Until then, we will focus on the short term and aim just under the 1D MA50 (TP = 74.50).
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WTI CRUDE OIL: Bearish until the 1D MA50 breaks.WTI Crude Oil broke yesterday over the two month Channel Down but the 1D candle closed back inside it and today is turning into a red session so far. The 1D technical outlook is barely neutral (RSI = 50.474, MACD = -0.620, ADX = 28.954), indicating no clear direction. We shouldn't technically see a sustainable bullish extension before the market closes a 1D candle over the 1D MA50, which was the case on April 3rd and July 5th. All other occasions failed and reversed back to the 1W MA200.
Consequently until the 1D MA50 is crossed, we will sell and target the 1W MA200 (TP = 71.00). If the 1D MA50 breaks, we will buy and target the symmetrical R level (TP = 83.50).
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XAUUSD: Hit the top of the Channel Down.Gold reached the top of the ATH Channel Down and so far is being rejected. Turning bullish on its 1D technical outlook (RSI = 57.506, MACD = 11.660, ADX = 41.229) means that it is not unlikely for the top to break but we will engage (buy) only if the R1 level (2,048) breaks and target the R2 level (TP = 2,090). Until this happens, we will use the rejection to short and target the S1 level (TP = 1,972.50).
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COPPER: Long term sell signalCopper is bullish on its 1D technical outlook (RSI = 59.350, MACD = 0.033, ADX = 19.471) as it is at the top of the 2023 Channel Down, but having failed to cross over it, opens the way for a big decline in the first quarter of 2024. As you can see the Channel Down that started last January looks very similar to the one in 2012/13. Both emerged after a Global peak and then rejection to an oversold 1W RSI bottom.
It is very interesting how similar the ranges are, both Channel Down bearish legs have been around -18.50%. We are turning bearish on the most optimal technical level and aim for another -18.50% decline (TP = 3.2500) or up when the 1W RSI gets oversold (under 30.000).
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NATURAL GAS: Long term Cycles target 1.400.Natural Gas is very consistent with its long term patterns and in particular Cycles that have been in effect since the 2008 crisis. The dominant pattern since then has been a Channel Down and with the application of the Fibonacci levels we get a good understanding of the Cyclical phases. We need to look at the 1W timeframe for that, where the technical is already bearish (RSI = 40.467, MACD = 0.009, ADX = 38.451), recently rejected near the 1W MA200 and now under the 1W MA50.
We can see another three patterns with declines under the 1W MA50 after a 1W Death Cross formation. All pushed near the bottom of the Channel Down, with only the 2009-2012 taking longer. Every monthly rally is a sell entry for us from now on (TP = 1.400).
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XAGUSD: Approaching a buy level.Silver has turned bearish on the 1D timeframe (RSI = 38.233, MACD = 0.035, ADX = 37.062) as it has been on a continuous decline since the December 4th top. The price is already under the 1D MA200 and the 1D MA50 and even touched the 0.382 Fibonacci level. The 0.236 - 0.382 Fibonacci range has been the most common Support since April but in order to rebound the price tends to require from the 1D RSI to enter the S1 Zone. We will go long when it does and target the 0.618 Fibonacci (TP = 24.000).
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XAUUSD: Deceiptful 1D Golden Cross on All Time High territory?Gold entered the All Time High territory on heated overbought technicals on the 1D timeframe (RSI = 73.661, MACD = 29.580, ADX = 38.098) so far coming only a fraction away from hitting the May 4th 2023 ATH. Practically this is a Resistance line that formed long term tops and rejected the price another two times, on March 8th 2022 and August 7th 2020. The least immediate decline has been -6.15% (May 4th 2023) then -8.62% (March 8th 2022) and the maximum of -10.35% (August 7th 2020). Keep in mind that all three selloffs hit (or nearly hit) the 1D MA50.
This time however, the market faces a significantly altered dynamic as along with the ATH test today, it formed a 1D Golden Cross. Every time since The August 7th 2020 High, Gold formed a 1D Golden Cross, a rally always followed. So far we've had four such formations into rallies.
If the highest ever Golden Cross can be enough to invalidate the ATH and close a week over it, then we can expect the psychological level of 2,100 to be tested immediatelly. If not, then a minimum of -6.15% decline will send Gold to 1,955 and most likely by that time under the 1D MA50.
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XAUUSD: Channel Up on 4H.Gold is neutral on its 4H technical outlook (RSI = 55.793, MACD = 4.760, ADX = 31.119) as it reached today the bottom HL trendline of the short term Channel Up. So far it is reacting with a bounce and that is a buy signal, aiming at the R1 level (TP = 2,002), as every rise sequence inside the Channel has been around +1.90%.
Today's Low was supported on the 0.5 Fibonacci level also, so if it breaks, the bullish trend will be invalidated and we will sell, aiming at the 4H MA200 (TP = 1,950). Despite the presence of support levels such as the 4H MA50 and S1, in that case we expect the decline to be stronger, a very likely scenario indeed since the 4H RSI displays a Bearish Divergence, similar to the Bullish one that gave the buy signal on November 13th.
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WTI CRUDE OIL: At the bottom of the 6 week Channel Down.WTI Crude Oil hit today the bottom LL trendline of the six week Channel Down, turning oversold on the 1D timeframe (RSI = 31.036, MACD = -2.860, ADX = 46.284). That alone is a strong medium term buy signal, aiming at a +10.15% rise (TP = 79.50), which is how much the previous bullish leg of the Channel rose by. That is where the R1 level is also (79.75) and depending on how aggressive the rally will be, it may even extend as high as the 0.618 Fibonacci level (again same as the October 20th LH) and test the 1D MA50.
Keep in mind that the 1W MA200 is slightly lower and is the level that supported WTI on many successive tests from March till June, closing all 1D candles over it. Also the last time the 1D RSI broke the 30.00 oversold level was on March 17th and a very aggressive rebound followed.
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NATURAL GAS: Rebound expected near the 1D MA50.Natural Gas is on a six day bearish streak, turning neutral on the 1D technical outlook (RSI = 47.415, MACD = 0.105, ADX = 27.914). The pattern since April is a Bullish Megaphone and every pullback like this, has been a buy opportunity. The last one reversed just before it hit the 1D MA50, and as the 1D RSI is also near the S1 level, we turn bullish, targeting the R1 level (TP = 3.645).
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XAUUSD: Bullish inside Channel Up. Bearish under it.Gold turned again marginally overbought on its 1D technical outlook (RSI = 70.196, MACD = 25.640, ADX = 45.356) as it managed to stay supported inside the Channel Up pattern of October, over the 4H MA50 as well. Even though Gold's price action this past month took many traders by surprise, its price action is really that simple, a technical Channel Up, which keeps the trend bullish inside it (TP = 2,055) targeting the 3.5 Fibonacci extension (like the October 13th HH) or if it crosses under the 4H MA50, bearish targeting the 4h MA200 and 0.5 Fibonacci global retracement level (TP = 1,922.50).
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WTI CRUDE OIL: Channel Down emerging.WTI Crude Oil got rejected on Friday on the former HL trendline which should now be considered a Resistance, rejecting the attempt to resume the uptrend. This turned the 1D timeframe technically bearish (RSI = 41.271, MACD = 0.120, ADX = 25.766) and the 1D MACD Bearish Cross (straight after a Bullish Cross) allows us to attempt a short entry, targeting the 1D MA200 (TP = 78.50).
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XAUUSD: Excellent opportunity to buy the dip this week.Gold is on a fierce rally since the October 6th bottom that has turned the 1D technical outlook overbought (RSI = 71.518, MACD = 17.530, ADX = 38.679). The price crossed over the Fibonacci 0.618 level but Friday's 1D candle closed downwards leaving a big wick above (but still closed green). We may see a Triangle consolidation much like March 20th-April 3rd before a higher price, allowing the 1D RSI to drop under 60.000 again the the 1D MA50 to approach within supporting distance.
Technically, the whole pattern since September 20th-now, is indentical with February 2nd-March 20th, as their highs and lows are on symmetric levels. Consequently, this week's pullback can be an excellent opportunity to buy the dip and target the candle body high of May 4th, the All Time High (TP = 2,050).
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WTI CRUDE OIL: Short term sell signal unless this Fib breaks.WTI Crude Oil is on a neutral technical outlook on the 1D timeframe (RSI = 54.002, MACD = 0.110, ADX = 20.935), naturally so as it is ranged between the 1D MA50 and 0.618 Fibonacci level for the past four days.
The MACD now formed a Bullish Cross, which gives an edge to buying but only if the 0.618 Fibonacci level breaks. A similar fractal in May-June offered excellent sideways opportunities until the 0.618 Fib broke.
Consequently, we are selling (TP = 83.20) for as long as the price is under the 0.618 Fib (and buying the bounces) but will buy if the price crosses over it (TP = 95.00).
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