{"id":35870,"date":"2024-09-10T19:50:25","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T11:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phillipnova.com.sg\/?post_type=market_trends&p=35870"},"modified":"2024-09-10T20:01:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T12:01:42","slug":"decoding-golds-cycles-what-retail-traders-can-learn-from-commercial-traders","status":"publish","type":"market_trends","link":"https:\/\/www.phillipnova.com.sg\/cn\/market_trends\/decoding-golds-cycles-what-retail-traders-can-learn-from-commercial-traders\/","title":{"rendered":"Decoding Gold’s Cycles: What Retail Traders Can Learn from Commercial Traders"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Every week, various U.S. based market participants report their futures and options positions to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This information is published every Friday in the Commitment of Traders (COT) report, which can be a valuable resource for retail traders seeking to understand market trends, especially in the commodities market like gold.<\/p>\r\n

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The futures market is largely dominated by institutional players, often referred to as “big whales.” By closely monitoring what these institutions are trading, retail traders can gain insights into underlying market trends, potentially improving their trading strategies.<\/p>\r\n

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In today’s article, we delve into the activities of a specific group of traders known as commercial traders. But who exactly are these commercial traders? This group comprises producers, merchants, processors, and end-users\u2014essentially companies that need to buy, sell, or stockpile commodities as part of their business operations. These companies often hedge against price fluctuations in their inventories or increase their holdings when they believe the market is mispricing the commodity based on their business outlook.<\/p>\r\n

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When commercial traders hold long or short positions that deviate significantly from historical norms, they can tip the supply-demand balance, leading to trend reversals in prices. As shown in the COT chart from barchart.com, commercial traders are represented by the red color. Over the past 20 years, whenever this red line dropped to an extreme low, it was typically followed by a peak in gold prices and a subsequent downtrend.<\/p>\r\n

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Another noteworthy observation from the chart is a four-year peak-to-peak cycle in gold prices. Previous peaks occurred in 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020. Based on this cyclical pattern and the fact that commercial traders are currently holding net-short positions in gold similar to those held in 2020, there is a possibility that gold prices could peak in the coming weeks.<\/p>\r\n

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Since October 2023, COMEX Gold has been trending higher, making a series of higher highs and higher lows. Traders considering shorting gold may want to wait for signals from the daily chart, such as the formation of lower lows or a break below the trendline or support level.<\/p>\r\n

Both COMEX Gold Futures and Spot Gold (XAU\/USD) are available for trading on Phillip Nova 2.0. If you prefer to trade Spot Gold at zero commission, you may trade the XAU\/USD contract on our Phillip MetaTrader 5 platform instead.<\/p>\r\n

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