Latest Gold Price Forecast & Predictions
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Gold Price Forecasts - Analyst Predictions
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Last Updated: August 25, 2024
Gold Forecast Short Term
Bullish
Price Drivers for next 6 weeks:
Dollar, cycle lows, Federal Reserve policyGold Forecast 1 Year
Bullish: $2750
Medium-term price drivers:
US dollar, bear market in stocks and recession, investor sentimentGold Forecast 3 Years
Bullish: $3325
Long-term price drivers:
US dollar, US budget deficits, central bank monetary debasement, negative real interest rates, and the potential for an uptick in sovereign buying.Featured Gold Price Forecasts
From my prior articles, the last key low for Gold came with the bottoming of our 72-day cycle - made back in early-June. From there, the analysis called for strength into the late-July timeframe or beyond, before looking for indications of the next mid-term peak forming - one which is due to materialize at anytime.
Gold's 72-Day Cycle
The aforementioned 72-day cycle is the most dominant cycle in the Gold market, and is shown again on the chart below:
So far, the highest high made for the most recent upward phase of this 72-day cycle was the 2570.40 swing top, made on 8/20/24. With that, there is at least some potential for this number to have topped this cycle, though this has yet to be confirmed.
In terms of price, any reversal back below the 2500.70 figure (December, 2024 contract) - if seen at any point going forward - would best confirm this 72-day wave to have topped. Going further, that action would put the 72-day moving average as the expected magnet in the days/weeks to follow. ...
The gold price has just recorded a new record all-time high: $2,483 in the spot market on the night of July 17, 2024. Although this new record is a welcome development for precious metals investors, just within the last week a new signal has developed which may spell trouble for investors. This signal could suggest a significant top to develop soon in the gold price, so investors should monitor this developing situation closely.
What is the troubling signal we are referring to?
It is the divergence between the price of the senior gold miners compared to the price of silver.
Why should gold investors care about either the senior gold miners or the price of silver?
Because both are treated as “leveraged” forms of gold by the overall market.
Below we show these three components of the precious metals sector – gold, silver, and the senior gold miners – since February. Notice how both silver and the gold miners have moved nearly in lockstep – indeed both have behaved as a leveraged form of gold, moving nearly twice as high as gold in percentage terms:
The Problem for Precious Metals
So what is the problem in the precious metals sector?...
More Gold Price Forecasts
From my prior articles, we expected the last key low for Gold to form into the late-May to early-June timeframe - a move which was expected to end up as a countertrend affair. From there, the analysis called for new all-time highs to be seen into the late-July...
As mentioned in my prior articles for Gold-Eagle, the last low of significance for Gold was due to form into the late-May to early-June window. That decline was favored to end up as a countertrend affair, before turning back to higher highs into July or later - then...
The gold cycle bottomed in our June target window and the breakout towards $2800 is underway. Our analysis supports a seasonal peak by September, followed by a potentially sharp retracement into year-end.
From comments made in my past articles, Gold was ideally headed down into the late- May to early-June window, before setting up the next key low. With the recent action, we have either formed that low (yet to be confirmed), or else we have a marginally lower low...
Gold, silver, and platinum closed above the prior week's highs, and I see the potential for cycle lows. Miners gapped through their respective 50-day EMAs on Thursday, and one more strong up-day would establish a bottom.
Metals and Miners are in the timing window for cycle lows and prices may be very close to bottoming. Gold needs to close above Wednesday’s $2358 high to reverse the post-Fed breakdown and support an immediate bottom.
From comments made in my articles in past months, Gold had formed a key bottom back in mid-February - and with that was projected higher into mid-April of this year, or later. From there, a correction was favored to play out into the late-May to early-June window,...
Metals and miners are dropping into June intermediate lows, and our work supports a bottom next week. Once gold bases, we expect a powerful rally that could push prices toward $2800 by mid-August.
From the comments made in recent months, Gold's upward phase was favored to hold up into the mid-April timeframe, before turning south into a (countertrend) correction low, made into late-May to early-June. With the most recent decline in the metal, we are moving...
Gold Price Forecast FAQ
How do you forecast the price of gold?
Predicting gold prices can be said to be both a science and an art. For example, analysis of gold supply and demand is scientific and completely objective whereas aspects of technical and sentiment analysis of the current gold market can be more of an art as it relies on the skills and perspective of the gold analyst.
Generally speaking, when the focus of the gold forecast is longer term then analysis of the fundamentals, ie scientific analysis, comes to the fore.
For shorter-term predictions of gold prices, the price of gold in the coming weeks and perhaps few months, technical analysis of past and current gold prices, market trends, as well as current market sentiment can be more actionable predictors. Here, the fundamentals can still play a role but generally serve more as background details.
What are the key factors for long term gold forecasts?
When forecasting what may happen to the price of gold longer term, there are many things to consider including economic trends, the impact of current and expected monetary policy, QE, debt monetization, and the aggregate impact on future currency valuation.
Does the price of gold go up when the stock market goes down?
The price of gold is often negatively correlated to the stock markets. When the markets go down, gold prices usually go up. However, this is not always true. Sometimes the price of gold and stocks both go up and down in unison. Fundamental factors play an important role and need to be carefully analyzed. Historically, however, the price of gold is not tied to the fluctuations of stock and bonds. This is one of the chief reasons when one should have gold in their portfolio – to protect the long-term value of your investments.
Does the value of the US dollar predict the price of gold?
As gold is traditionally quoted in US dollars, the price of gold is negatively correlated to the strength of the USD. The weaker the US dollar, the cheaper it is to purchase gold. Therefore, if economic factors predict a strengthening of the US dollar then this will tend to drop the price of gold, and vice-versa. According to the statistics (since 1973), the long-term correlation between the U.S. dollar index and the gold prices is -0.6 so this link is quite strong.
How do US interest rates impact future gold prices?
The level of US interest rates is an important driver of future gold prices. When investing in gold, the investor is faced with the opportunity cost of gold - a non-interest bearing asset. The higher the US interest rate for holding US dollars or investing in Treasuries, the higher the opportunity cost of holding gold. It is more likely, therefore, that a rally in the price of gold will be forecasted the lower the US benchmark interest rate.
Gold Forecast Analysts
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