Gold (GC) Consolidating Near Key 1800 Level Ahead of FOMC

Gold (GC) is firming going into today’s European morning, continuing yesterday’s early attempt to halt a slide since mid July. Significantly, GC has been consolidating for almost a month around the psychologically key 1800 whole figure level, and is nearing the completion of a triangle (on the weekly chart), with the gap between triangle support and resistance down to roughly 100 points…

USDCAD Tries Bouncing Off Near Key 1.25 Level

The USDCAD is trying to stabilize after 2 days of healthy profittaking, hovering just above triangle support (on the 4hr chart) and uptrend support (on the daily chart). Significantly, the USDCAD’s consolidation as seen by this week’s weekly Gravestone should be coming to completion soon with the USDCAD having drifted back to near the weekly chart downchannel resistance and the psychologically key 1.25 whole figure level…

WTI Crude (CL) Retesting Key 70 Level

WTI Crude (CL) is rebounding nearly 4% in today’s US morning, and is quickly nearing the psychologically key 70 whole figure level. Significantly, although CL appears to have a bit more upside before it bumps up against downchannel resistance (on the 4hr chart), CL is arguably already bumping up against the daily chart downchannel resistance, with bears eyeing the Monday break below ascending wedge support (on the weekly chart)…