Daily Market Analysis Thursday 02/16/12
KEY TERMS
OVB Outside Vertical Bar
VRCB Volatility Reduced Compression Bar
STT 1 Trend Based on a Range Violation
STT 2 Trend Based on a Close Violation
RBB Resistance Bollinger Band
SBB Support Bollinger Band
METALS
GCJ12:
- STT 1 Trend is bearish. STT 2 Trend is bullish.
- STT 1 confirmation of a bottom with a range violation @ 1737.30.
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- April Gold was able to make new weekly highs today but failed to crack the $1740 mark and closed back below its daily mid-range.
- If gold breaks through $1720, this market should trade down to at least $1700.50 to avoid becoming a VRCB week.
- Projected Daily Range: 18.90
- Projected Weekly Range: 63.30
- Projected Monthly Range: 187.10
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