This analysis uses the seasonal indicator from Trade Navigator and uses data going back to 1984.

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Earlier, stocks softened on geopolitical worries over missile testing by North Korea and another troubling indicator from the housing market.

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An interesting sentiment indicator from Genesis Financial Technologies that uses the Commitment of Traders (COT) data also suggests that traders are not yet bearish enough on gold.

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