In typical fashion Gold and Crude Oil exploded Friday late, after the news of a possible Russian move into Ukraine. The moves came after the old pit hour closings which told us a couple of things. The sharp upside was a combination short squeeze and FOMO trade.
We have been long Crude most of the year with a couple reversals. Gold has reversed to the long side of the market, although I’m not a huge fan of short squeeze fear moves. However, I will follow the algorithm and have already reversed to long.
Although we are long now, I would not be surprised if Gold fails. Moves based on fear tend to fizzle quickly; it would be no surprise to see Gold, Crude and Bonds be under some pressure. However, our reversal signal to flip back is far away. As of today, the reversal in Gold to short is around 1800.
With this type of action, it brings in another trading style: active day trading on 5–10-minute charts. Silver remains short while Platinum would be long if we traded it.
Precious metals should be owned on a physical basis with capital that is not needed tomorrow or anytime soon. Trading should be done with paper knowing that we can trade either side without emotions.
In all markets price action determines what will happen in the next day, week, or months. Keep the two strategies separate, the worst trade anyone can make is turning a trade into an investment hoping for a way out. Traders must learn to take their losses and move on to the next trade.
Patience, discipline, and money management always win the day. Let the map of the markets show you the way.
Todd Horwitz Chief Strategist BubbaTrading.com
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