Topic: Gold: I smell a trap - page 58. (Read 90828 times)

I agree that it's a long-shot right now.  Wall St. has more than enough assets to play with and manipulate, I don't think BTC is on their radar at this point.  Then again, the BTC market is so small it really only takes one or two big investors.

@cypherdoc:

You are soooo right.

Gold will surprise almost everyone when it goes down hard against the USD. We have have seen already the top today (went short at 1766 $ today) . But even if not, it will start from a bit higher levels and still has huge downside.
Based on my chart analysis, 1300-1400 is the first target, but will fall soon to lead then to 1000-1100. And then we will see. If this does not hold, 600-800 are next.

when i say long shot i mean in the very short term.  but long term i am all in for the ride of a lifetime.

yeah, that a long shot altho i do think enough money will move in to increase the price esp. as the economy continues to develop. i expect perhaps a sharp increase around the time of the conference.  those are usu good for some excitement.

Cyberhoc, well written, good points made here.  My question though is what makes you think the investor now turns to btc?  It just seems so "far out" to so many suits.    I guess at some point it has to be recognized aye?

on balance i did very well today with my ZSL pushing me way into the green.  DZZ not so much but there was a pretty big selloff in gold at the end of day so we'll see.  again, i see a parabolic blowoff on high volume which usually is a reversal sign.  highest daily volume since 5/06!  thats amazing and unsustainable IMO.  USD didn't do anywhere near as well as i expected.  TLT up mildly.  the manipulations are rampant.

my gut feeling is that the shorts have rotated to the PM's.  we'll see what happens tonite.

i'd call the current gold chart esp. /YG parabolic.

thats the smart move. i'm in to picking corners.

FOMC:  Keep rates low until mid-2013.

Gold still trending upwards within its channel.  Not buying or selling at this point, just holding on for the ride.

TLT 10 yr up again at 1.9%.  argues for more deflation.

/YG volume is now higher than at any time since May 06

added shorts to SLW

by the end of the day we'll probably exceed the daily volume of 9/08 in the /YG.

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I too bought back in 2006-2007, back when Schiff and Ron Paul were going nuts about the housing crash. Gold isn't going to fall any faster than the Dow. It didn't in 2008, and it won't now, either. It's still moderately priced, mostly following inflation and a weaker dollar. When it gets frothy we'll know. The drop in the Dow last week while Gold stayed steady means that major players are only just now starting to get into it, IMHO.

From Whose wrong: Gold or Treasuries? yesterday:

Indeed, there was a drive down from about $1780 to $1720 over the course of nearly six hours followed by steady buying. The price is now steady at ~$1740 prior to the FOMC announcement. If the $1650 level cannot be breached and close to the downside of that level, the problems will prove worse than almost anyone expects.

I'm not interested in a pissing contest, so let's move on.


No new money needs to be printed for massive inflation to occur; more than enough already exists to trigger such a monetary event. I'll explain momentarily. First, a few important points:

• "Dollarization" due to the dollar's status as global reserve currency has led to more than half of existing dollar instruments being held outside of the US.
• The petrodollar is the largest aggregate pool of foreign-held US currency.
• The US dollar has been losing its appeal in global markets; this can be seen in efforts by oil producing nations to use alternative currencies.
• Volatility in the exchange rate of the USD has been significant since 2008 with massive inflows and outflows over short periods of time.
• Gold is held in varying quantities by central banks as a reserve asset.

If we agree on the above statements, we can continue.

What would happen if all the dollars around the world went back to the US? It would effectively double the money supply there or more, wouldn't it? I think we could agree that 100% or greater inflation, even spread over several years, could be highly detrimental to any economy.

That is effectively what is happening - the exported dollars are coming home to roost. Now for the explanation:

While the dollar was stable and there were no concerns about the US gov't paying its bills and generally being reliable, the currency was accepted generally without question almost anywhere in the world. Now that there have been some truly frightening financial shocks to the system, the dollar is becoming undesirable.

Because of this, holders are growing hesitant to rely upon the dollar and are choosing to reduce or eliminate their exposure in favor of other currencies or forms of money. Businesses that accept dollars will attempt to exchange for alternatives or use the dollars where they are still accepted. Eventually, the predominant place (or even the only place) where dollars will be accepted is the issuing nation - the US.

As the world rejects a significant portion of USD, we now understand how all of that currency will flow back to its point of origin. Therein lies the already-existing mechanism for inflation. This started primarily with the Middle East during the shock in the 1970s and again with Saddam Hussein in Iraq during the 1990s. Rejection of the dollar threatens a cascade effect that could very well cripple the dominant standing of the US in the global arena, especially coming from such a large pool of wealth as the petrodollar.

Now the US has no choice. It cannot stem the tide of dollar rejection in favor of the Euro and other currencies. One of the prime reasons for this is perceived instability in the US economy and by extension the dollar. Since gold is held by central banks a form of reserve, wildly fluctuating prices for the metal in USD suggests one or the other is unstable, thus controlling the inevitable rise of gold is critical for the US to maintain an appearance of stability.

There are more details and additional factors that are accelerating that trend, but I think you can start to get the idea that inflation is already baked into the cake. Even printing the relatively small amount now is only serving to exacerbate the problem, and who actually thinks they'll stop printing more? This is why currency controls, especially involving international travelers, are on the rise. It's an effort to manage the influx of unwanted dollars.

It bears repeating that the dollar is in a managed decline with gold naturally rising in direct opposition. This balance is rapidly growing beyond control of the forces that are attempting to make this a gradual transition because the global economy is far greater than any one nation. These things also take years to unravel, if not decades. A parabolic rise is only beginning to build.

You're better off holding long positions in precious metals and sitting tight than risking complete loss by being short. Better yet, get physical.

Cheers.

added to DZZ.

FOMC should not say anything more about QE.  gold should tank and USD do a moonshot.

if i'm wrong i'll admit it.  no guts, no glory.

miscreanity:  you've already had your increasing ascent and blow off top as i look at the daily chart.

at this rate we'll probably exceed the daily volume of the /YG for both 6/10 and 12/09. 

the mini gold futures contract /YG volume is just enormous and we still have a reverse hammer.  caution.