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The Gold Beat-Down

Published 01/04/2019, 01:48 PM
Updated 07/09/2023, 06:31 AM
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Yesterday I noticed something interesting: the Japanese yen (as represented by FXY) tagged its symmetric triangle.

Yen Strength

Guggenheim CurrencyShares Japanese Yen

My view was that this meant a good shorting opportunity related to precious metals. I took a look at the GDX and witnessed a similar setup.

Trendline Repulsion

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners

I thus bought a very large quantity of GDX March 2019 $21 puts at 92 cents. Considering how gold is responding to the jobs report this morning, this play is going pretty well. I’m hoping to hang on to the options until GDX gets down to about $18 or $19.

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners

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