02/21/2011 - Gold Spot / Gold Futures

THE VULCAN REPORT
Review of $XAU/USD - GOLD Spot (XAU USD)
as of Monday, February 21, 2011


Today's Price Action


Change   18.7000 (1.35%) prices closed higher than they opened.  with strong Bids going into the close.This is generally considered bullish, as prices closed significantly higher than they opened.  If the candle appears when prices are "low," it may be the first sign of a bottom.  If it occurs when prices are rebounding off of a support area , the long white candle adds credibility to the support.  Similarly, if the candle appears during a breakout above a resistance area, the long white candle adds credibility to the breakout.


Three white candles occurred in the last three days.  Although these candles were not big enough to create three white soldiers, the steady upward pattern is bullish.


     MARKET SENTIMENT
  
PulseScan Swing Vix


PulseScan:     45.24
Swing Vix:     44.33


The Market Pulse is positive since it is trading above its zero signal line.The PulseScan crossed above the Swing Vix creating a UP Trend Channel as of   18 period(s) ago. The Swing Vix is above 39.  This is where it usually tops.  The Swing Vix usually forms tops and bottoms before the underlying security.  
A buy or sell signal is generated when the Swing Vix moves out of an overbought/oversold area.  


*The last signal was a Over-Sold Buy 18 period(s) Ago.
The Swing Vix has just reached its highest value in the last 14 period(s).  This is bullish.
      
  *Since the last Swing Vix signal, $XAU/USD - GOLD Spot's price has increased 4.61% , and has ranged from a high of 1,409.0000 to a low of 1,309.1000.


     MOMENTUM


     MARKET TREND - Currently the TREND is .There is currently no trend reading at this time.


   TREND STRENGTH - WEAK - RANGE BOUND (Prices have ceased trending and have become consolidated at this time) The market has put in a short term top. This means that the bulls are liquidating long positions thus taking some profit off the table.,


TRENDLINE RETRACEMENT
The close is currently Above it's PulseWave Cycle TRENDLINE RETRACEMENT. - 1,257.3900
The close is currently Above it's Long Term TRENDLINE RETRACEMENT. - 1,272.1857
The close is currently Above  it's Intermediate Term TRENDLINE RETRACEMENT. - 1,362.9457 
The close is currently Above  it's Short Term TRENDLINE RETRACEMENT. - 1,374.0861 


INTRADAY PRICE PROJECTIONS
RESISTANCE 1,404.7476
SUPPORT 1,394.3525


WEEKLY PULSE WAVE PRICE PROJECTIONS
PulseWave BreakOut RESISTANCE - 1,369.7000
PulseWave BreakOut SUPPORT - 1,351.4000


MONTHLY PRICE PROJECTIONS
BULL MARKET UPTREND - (12-18mo) PRICE TARGET = 1,779.3600
Long term Trend Line resistance is currently at - 1,431.3800
Long term Trend Line support is currently at - 1,257.3900


BUBBLE PHASE 3 - (72mo+) (TULIP CRAZE CRASH IMMANENT) PRICE TARGET = 2,823.2998
BUBBLE PHASE 2 - (42-60mo) (MARKET FRENZY BUYING) PRICE TARGET = 2,475.3198
BUBBLE PHASE I - (24-36mo) PRICE TARGET = 2,127.3398


VOLATILITY
On 2/21/2011, $XAU/USD - GOLD Spot closed   above the upper band by 7.6%.

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