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I’ve been digging into something fascinating about gold’s behavior around all-time high breakouts, and what I found might surprise you.
If you’ve been paying attention, you know gold just broke to new highs before selling off about 15%. The all-time highs are exciting. But before you go all-in chasing this move back off the lows that started Tuesday, you need to understand what history is telling us about what happens next.
Because the truth is, we’ve probably hit that short-term peak already — and we might be staring down three months of choppy, sideways action before the real move begins.
The Pattern That Keeps Repeating
I went back and studied three previous major gold breakout periods: 1972, 2005 and 2009. And what I found was remarkable consistency.
In each case, gold broke to new all-time highs, peaked, then entered a consolidation trough period before continuing its rally.
This isn’t random noise. This is a pattern. And if history is any guide, we should expect about three months of stagnation or even a sharper pullback from here.
Now, does that mean I’m bearish on gold? Not even close.
I’m still targeting $5,200 as a very reasonable level. And if you look at the end result from these historical rallies adjusted for today’s prices, we’re talking $5,800, $6,700, even $9,200. The long-term setup is still incredibly bullish.
But right now? We’ve hit that peak phase. And that means patience is going to be your friend.
What the Headlines Will Tell You — and Why They’ll Be Wrong
Here’s the part that’s going to test most traders.
During that three-month consolidation period, you’ll probably hear headlines mocking anyone who bought gold, saying “it’s over.” The talking heads will come out in force, declaring the rally dead.
And that’s exactly what happened in the past. Right before the next leg higher kicked in.
So if you’re looking at gold right now and thinking about jumping in, I’d tell you this: be patient. Wait for it to get through the boring period. Let it consolidate. Let the headlines turn negative.
Then look for your entry.
Because if this pattern holds — and I think it will — that consolidation is going to set up the next major move higher. You just have to be patient enough to let it play out.
The traders who win in gold over the next year won’t be the ones chasing breakouts. They’ll be the ones who understand the pattern, stay disciplined, and buy the dip when everyone else is calling it quits.
Graham Lindman
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