An Inverse Head & Shoulders

04/03/14 03:36:26 PM

by Koos van der Merwe

When a chart of an exchange traded fund suggests an inverse head & shoulders formation, with a larger one in the offing, is this a signal of what is to come overall?

Security: XGD-T, GLD
Position: Sell

An exchange traded fund (ETF) is almost like an index, in that the underlying expenses of a corporation are not present. A mining company has expenses that can influence its stock price, but when a number of mining companies are all lumped together in an ETF, the risk is reduced. When an ETF then suddenly suggests a trend reversal, it is therefore an indication of "those in the know" reading the market and making a decision. So, when the i-Shares Gold Index (XGD-T) listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the ETF Spider Gold Trust (GLD) listed on the New York Stock Exchange both say "look at me and what I am suggesting", I take a serious look.

Figure 1. Daily chart of the i-Shares Gold Index.

Graphic provided by: AdvancedGET.

The daily chart of XGD-T in Figure 1 is showing an inverse head & shoulders chart pattern suggesting a target of $13.51(11.42-9.33=2.09; 11.42+2.09=13.51). The share price came close to hitting that target on March 14, 2014. Looking further at the chart, you can see what looks like a larger inverse head & shoulders pattern developing. Should this larger pattern materialize, and this will only happen if and when the price breaks above the $13.45 price level, then the target suggested is $15.83 (12.58-9.33 =3.25; 12.58+3.25 = 15.83). Will this target be reached? With the RSI at oversold levels and suggesting a buy, this could occur.

Figure 2. Daily chart of the ETF Spider Gold Trust.

Graphic provided by: AdvancedGET.

The chart of GLD in Figure 2 shows an inverse head & shoulders pattern that has developed suggesting a target of $130.25 (122,42 - 114.59 = 7.83; 122.42 + 7.83 = 130.25) but the larger inverse head & shoulders pattern suggested on the chart looks unlikely. The RSI indicator for one is not at oversold levels, suggesting that the price could fall further. The price of $133.84 reached on March 14, 2014 is close to the target price suggested by the inverse head & shoulders pattern as shown on the chart.

A smaller inverse head & shoulders pattern can lead to a larger one which should not be ignored, but accept the first inverse head & shoulders pattern as the ultimate, and should the second one finalize itself, say thank you for the new target.

Koos van der Merwe

Has been a technical analyst since 1969, and has worked as a futures and options trader with First Financial Futures in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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