Palladium prices moved above $1,000 yesterday for the second time this year, but still ended up finishing the day sharply lower, posting a key day reversal.
That should act as a warning for investors and traders alike as this sort of price action can usually be indicative of a market top.
Certainly the move to levels last seen in 2001 was worthy of a headline or two, and whenever the headlines scream that this metal rally has further to go, there is always the element of after-the-fact.
The commodity’s inability to hold onto the gains above $1,000 would suggest that while the long term direction remains positive, in the short term we could see sharp move lower, simply down to some nervousness about long positions.
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To put it into context, the palladium price is already nearly 50% up on the year, and up 80% since the beginning of 2016. If we fail to gain a foothold above $1,000 we could fall back quite sharply.
Fundamentals maybe driving the price higher, but the technical outlook suggest the possibility of a bull trap, how it behaves over the next few days is likely to hold the key.
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