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Are You Still Waiting for a Metals Pullback?

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As the majority of the metals market seems to be awaiting a “pullback,” the metals market, like the equity market, has been quite stingy.  But, as I noted in my mid-week update, “by no means am I going to say that I “expect” more of a pullback to be seen, as the minimal number of waves are in place right now to support a break out in the complex within the next few trading days.”  I am still of the same perspective.

On Friday, I did an interview for a financial show, and prior to that interview, the interviewer me told me that most of their guests, who are normally bullish the metals complex, do not think that the metals are going to be breaking out anytime soon.  In fact, he was quite surprised when I explained to him that I see a set-up which can ignite a strong rally in the metals complex at any time now.

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Very Bullish Set Up In The Metals Complex

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First published Sat Jan 28 for members of ElliottWaveTrader.net:  In mid-November, as most of the market was becoming quite bearish in the metals complex once again, I provided you with a path as to how the market can get even more bearish, and set us up for a bear trap, while I was noting that I was reducing my hedges:

In our Trading Room at Elliottwavetrader.net and in my live video sessions with our members, I have noted several times over the past weeks that the perfect bottoming set up would begin as the market recognizes a heads and shoulders pattern setting up in the GDX.  And, many this past week were pointing to this “perfect” pattern, which they view as setting us up for new lows in the complex.  In fact, it could be “too perfect” since the entire market seems to now be hyper-focused on how it is going to take us to lower lows.

But, my view was that this pattern could very well present the market with a head fake.  I was viewing a break of the neckline as providing more confidence to the shorts in the market, as they would likely then press their shorts.  However, I think there is a very strong potential for them to be seeing those shorts squeezed . . .  Those shorts can certainly provide us with the fuel to begin our 3rd wave higher.  While there is clearly no certainty in this potential, I have seen this happen so many times, especially when the heads and shoulders patterns looks “too good,” as this one does.

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