Don’t Miss Out on the Next Gold Rush

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Michele “Mish” Schneider

Director of Trading and Education

MarketGauge.com

Don’t Miss Out on the Next Gold Rush

Written Michele ‘Mish’ Schneider and Wade Dawson

Gold always has been and will always be a controversial asset within investment circles.

Its proponents can’t agree on why it deserves a place in portfolios or how much to allocate to Gold in various risk-based portfolio models.

At MarketGauge, we think of Gold as insurance against macroeconomic tail risks like inflation, a sharp drop in the market, or rising geopolitical tensions that spill over into various markets.

Above, Andrews’ Pitchfork uses three parallel trend lines to show areas of past support and future resistance for the price of Gold. The three parallel lines are created from a significant peak and trough.

Looking at the historical price of Gold, it is easy to see the potential for higher prices in line with its past price rises.

Most investors with a moderate risk tolerance will benefit from having a small allocation in the coming years.

Remember that no single asset will provide perfect protection against all possible adverse outcomes. Building a portfolio using intelligent, systematic trading and risk management governance is critical.

In times of cross currents and turbulence, a well-executed risk management strategy is crucial to safeguarding and increasing portfolio value, such as adding gold as an additional asset.

At MarketGauge, we have several different quant trading portfolio strategies that utilize signals generated by our proprietary trading indicators to make the most informed trading decisions possible.

We utilize our Real Motion Trading Indicator above, which displays upward momentum and forecasts a continued rally in gold to guide our trading decisions. Also, our Triple Play Leadership Indicator is showing market dominance.

The SPDR Gold Trust ETF is up 0.45% year to date and, over the last month, 4.30%. Its recent performance has been encouraging but far from exceptional.

As an asset, gold is far from perfect. It can be fickle and unpredictable, veering off in different directions at different times.

However, its recent performance suggests that it may soon be due for a strong rebound.

For this reason, investors should consider taking a multi-layered approach to trade and risk management, incorporating gold into their portfolios as part of a diversified strategy.

This way, you can minimize the potential downside of owning gold while still positioning yourself to benefit from any upside when the metal’s price increases.

And while gold may be a controversial asset, it has a place in almost every portfolio as insurance against macroeconomic risks.

Global monetary policy is getting tighter, with even Japan looking to hike rates next year, which has implications for bond and currency markets worldwide.

Many factors will play into whether gold is a good investment at any given time, but it’s essential to have a well-rounded portfolio that can weather any storm.

With the right risk management trading strategy in place, you can maximize your chances for success no matter the market conditions.

If you’re interested in learning more about how Real Motion can help you trade with an edge, contact Rob Quinn, our Chief Strategy Consultant, who can provide more information about Mish’s Premium trading service with a complimentary one-on-one consultation.

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