$4,000 test awaits gold’s bullish outlook – TD Securities

Gold is oscillating around the key $4,000/oz level. According to TD Securities’ Ryan McKay and Bart Melek, this is testing the metal’s long-term bull thesis. Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) hold short positions across all signals. Heavy selling by systematic funds and ETF outflows, particularly from China, are adding pressure. Even so, resilient prices and continued central bank demand leave the broader supportive case intact. Short-covering is likely above $4,092/oz.

$4,092/oz: CTA short-covering threshold as demand stays resilient

"The long-term gold bull thesis faces a test near the $4,000/oz level, with CTAs now short across all signals."

"CTAs have already been heavy sellers in gold, with systematic funds firing short across all momentum indicators."

"At the same time, early-stage ETF liquidations, particularly in China, have further weighed on the weakening market."

"Against this backdrop, spot and futures pricing has traded below the key $4,000/oz level, however the market has again shown signs of being extremely resilient with prices recovering in fairly short order."

"Despite the near-term easing of ETF flows, the trend remains supportive, while central bank demand has been a key upside driver, particularly when prices are within this territory."

"CTAs would start to cover shorts north of $4,092/oz."

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