Spot gold may retest support at $4,009
SINGAPORE, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Spot gold may retest support at $4,009 per ounce, a break below which could open the way toward $3,950.
The bounce from $3,870 seems to have been driven by a wave (4), the fourth wave of a five-wave cycle from $4,696. This wave is expected to be totally reversed by a downward wave (5).
The bearish engulfing pattern forming between November 9 and November 10 signals a completion of the bounce and a progress of the wave (5).
On the hourly chart, the pattern between November 5 and November 9 looks like a double-top, which suggests a target around $3,895.
Strategically, the target at $3,895 will be confirmed when the market breaks $4,018. The current bounce is classified as a pullback toward the neckline of the pattern.
A break above $4,056 may lead to a gain into $4,071-$4,081. The double-top pattern will become invalid.
* Wang Tao is a Reuters market analyst for commodities and energy technicals. The views expressed are his own. His analyses are published exclusively on the Workspace platform, a London Stock Exchange product.
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