Monday 1 December 2014

Overnight declines, but strong daily gains

It was no surprise to see significant overnight declines - not least via the Swiss 'no' vote, but the Monday gains were a surprise. Gold and Silver settled with strong gains of 4.0% and 6.4% respectively. Near term outlook is mixed, within what remains a broader down trend.


GLD, daily



SLV, daily


Summary

It was the biggest net daily gain for the precious metals of the year (I believe), but even more significant.. when considering the overnight declines (Gold hit $1141).. this was the biggest 24hr swing in a very considerable time (at least spring 2011, when the bubble burst).

However, even a brief review of the daily cycles will show that the metals have seen some pretty wild moves since early November.

Despite today's powerful gains... I hold to the original broader downside targets.