Downside Ahead for Gold - COT Strategy Sell

DISCLAIMER: This is not trade advice. This is for educational purposes only to demonstrate how I am looking to participate in this market. There is significant risk involved in trading, do your own homework and due diligence.

COT Strategy
SHORT
Gold (GC)

My COT strategy has me on alert for short trades in GC if we get a confirmed bearish change of trend on the Daily timeframe.

COT Commercial Index: Sell Signal

Extreme Positioning: Most short Commercials have been since January 2021. Large specs longest they have been since March 2020.

OI Analysis: Price upward consolidation since April has seen Commercials heavily selling = bearish. Large Specs at longest positioning since March 2020 = bearish.

Valuation: Overvalued VS Treasuries

True Seasonal: Strong seasonal tendency for gold to go down in September

Spread: Bearish spread divergence

COT Small Spec Index: Sell Signal

Supplementary Indicators: Acc/Dist, %R & Stochastic Sell Signals.

Remember, this is not a "Short Now" idea. These indicators are not timing tools. They simply tell us that this market could have a move of some significance to the downside, which we will participate in with a confirmed Daily trend change to the downside.

Good luck & good trading.