Weekly Nadex Commentary - August 27-31

Will  Gold Hit $2,000 this Week?

Weekly Bias:

• Gold: Bullish
• EUR/USD: Bullish
• GBP/USD: Bullish
• USD/JPY: Bearish
• USD/CHF: Bearish

The markets closed below the T-Line last week, signalling a potential downturn in the market after an extended run-up. The US Stock indices are too flat right now to call a reversal or signal a continued run to the upside. My bias is neutral for now.

Gold, on the other hand, is continuing it's run toward $2,000. As of Monday morning, Gold was trading around $1,940, if it continues its upward trajectory, it's quite possible that the elusive $2,000 target could be hit this week.

Gold prices are traveling on a very steep uptrend, and showing no sign of reversal.

Last week, we had a bullish outlook on Gold, and I see no reason to buck the trend. My opinion on Gold is Bullish. 

When the markets opened Monday Morning, Gold was traveling around $1,966 before dipping around mid morning.

Using Nadex as my guide, I formulated the following opinion:

Gold prices will settle above $1,996.50 by Friday at 1:30pm ET when the Gold Markets close.

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So I clicked on the Weekly Binary Options contracts for Gold, and selected the > 1966.5 Strike Price. Here are the contract details:

Contract: BUY  Gold (Dec) >1966.5
Contract Expiry: Weekly: Expires on Friday, July 31 at 1:30PM ET
Number of Contracts: 5
Price: $43.8
Maximum Risk: $43.80 per contract traded = $219 (plus exchange fees)
Maximum Reward: $56.20 per contract traded = $281 (less exchange fees)

I will monitor this trade throughout the week, and publish trade results..

Trade Results

With over four days remaining in this trade, I have three options:

1. Take an Early Profit - If Gold prices continue to skyrocket upward, I can opt to exit the trade and lock in profits. Nothing wrong with that.
   
2. Exit Early to Minimize Losses - If the trade moves sharply against me, I can also exit the trade to minimize losses. I might consider this if my losses hover around 50 percent of capital risked (-$110)
   
3. Set it and Forget it - Let the trade ride until Expiration. - I'm okay with losing $219 if the trade goes against me. This uptrend looks good. I'm all in for a $281 reward. Come on, Gold at $2,000!

Update: Tuesday, July 28

In the overnight hours, Gold briefly touched $2,000, and then got "Monkeyhammered", according to a tweet from Zerohedge.

On Tuesday morning, Gold started to rebound. The question is whether Gold will re-test the 2,000 level or whether it will sell-off from current levels.

When I grabbed my screen shot this morning, this trade was down $110, right at where I was considering stopping-out. As I continue to update this post the trade is now down only $49.

There are over 3 days remaining in this trade. I'm going to stay in and see what happens for the meantime.

Tuesday, July 28 - Trade Exited for Modest Profit of $80

In a discussion with Stephen Bigalow about this trade, Steve pointed out that a long-legged Doji had formed in overbought territory, signalling a potential reversal in Gold.

This trade was already up $80, out of the maximum $281 reward possible. In this trade, I opted to exit the trade and lock in a sure profit.

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