Gold flips weekly parabolic trend to long after 21 weeks
Gold's weekly parabolic Short trend ended after 21 weeks, confirmed at 4432. Historical median gains point to a potential target of 4959 over 15 weeks, though risks remain.
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Gold's weekly parabolic Short trend ended after 21 weeks, confirmed at 4432. Historical median gains point to a potential target of 4959 over 15 weeks, though risks remain.
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