BullionVault
4.8 star - Customer Reviews



Gold and Silver
are
'Forked'

in terms of Technical Analysis

 Review and Outlook for the U.S. Dollar, Silver, and Gold

Gold and Silver are 'Forked,' in terms of Technical Analysis, means that they're trading inside an Andrew's Pitchfork.

The pattern is called an 'Andrew's Pitchfork' because an investor named Alan H. Andrews developed the charting pattern, but, in practical terms, the pitchfork is a glorified trading channel.

You'll see what I'm talking about when you see the gold and silver charts below.



Originally Posted on 9/24/2018 @ 4:43 pm EDT

Last Edited on 9/25/2018 @ 11:09 am EDT

by Steven Warrenfeltz



Subscribe to this Blog

 Subscribe by RSS Feed




Hello,

Thank you for visiting the Free-Bullion-Investment-Guide, every visit you make is greatly appreciated.

Before we get to this Review & Outlook, below are some of the Best Bullion Market-Related News articles that were taken from this guide's home page, over the last several weeks.


hard news
We Never Learned From Lehman - Bloomberg


The Fundamental Case For Owning Gold Today - The Felder Report


Billionaire Ray Dalio: We are in the 7th inning of the current economic cycle - CNBC


‘Unprecedented’ Government Spending Spree Picks Up Speed - NextGov


Audio: Louise Yamada Warns Downtrend in Commodities May Continue - Financial Sense


Stronger US economy may warrant "restrictive" rates: Fed's Rosengren - Fox Business


Interactive: $250 Trillion in Debt: the World’s Post-Lehman Legacy - Bloomberg


Perth Mint unveils 2019 Australian Bullion Coin Program for Investors - The Perth Mint


The Fed thinks it’s safe to keep hiking rates — it’s wrong, market researcher James Bianco says - CNBC


PDF: Central Banks Enrich a Select Few at the Expense of Many - Degussa


Strong 4th Quarter Ahead? - Financial Sense


Eureka! Mother Lode Of Gold Found In Australian Mine - NPR


Chinese Government Encourages Share Buybacks As Bear Market Deepens - Financial Sense


Video: Jim Rogers: “Before This Is Over, Gold Might Turn Into A Bubble” - Kitco


'Adverse Trends' Hit India Gold Buying - Bullion Vault


The Red Heifer of Market Doom - Energy & Capital


Video: Danielle DiMartino Booth - Gold is the Ultimate Hiding Place - USA Watchdog


Best of the Week for
Gold NanoParticle Cancer Research


Gold Nanoparticle Cancer Research Report #10 - Free Bullion Investment Guide


Nasal spray and ultrasound team up for direct-to-brain drug delivery - New Atlas











Review & Outlook
Layout


The order of the asset analysis below:

  • U.S. Dollar
  • Silver
  • Gold

Each asset below has three sections.

  1. In the 'review' section, a copy of the previous outlook for an asset is posted.
  2. Next, you'll find a 'review - continued' section where there is a brief review of how accurate the previous outlook was.
  3. Finally, you will find an 'outlook for the week ahead' for each of the assets below.




All the charts on this blog are Daily Charts unless noted otherwise.






US DOLLAR


In Review

In the last outlook for the U.S. Dollar, the following commentary and outlook was posted:

For the U.S. Dollar's outlook, its price is still trading inside a broad 'Rising Expanding Wedge' pattern.

However, it doesn't seem like it will be confirming it, by falling below it, anytime soon.

The dollar has been on a constant rise, and depending on what economic data comes out in the next several weeks, it looks like the Federal Reserve may raise Interest Rates again.

As long as Interest Rates rise, we will most certainly see the U.S. Dollar rise, and by seeing what the market expects from 'The Fed,' here, a rise in Interest Rates will most likely happen at the next Federal Reserve meeting on Sept 25-26.

So for the weeks to come, I expect to see the U.S. Dollar continue to move inside the broad pattern.

Overall, the dollar looks like we may see a pullback in the immediate future, but it's doubtful that it will be enough to confirm the pattern, and it will most likely bounce back and move higher, in the long run.


u.s. dollar price chart

U.S. Dollar - In Review - continued

By comparing the commentary and chart above with the chart below you can see that we did "see a pullback in the immediate future."

However, we did not see the dollar "bounce back and move higher," instead it moved lower confirming the negative 'Rising Expanding Wedge' pattern.


u.s. dollar price chart

U.S. Dollar - Outlook

In the U.S. Dollar's outlook chart below, a positive 'Falling Wedge' pattern has formed.

As seen here, the market is overwhelmingly expecting the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates another quarter of a percent (.25%) at its next meeting, later this week on Sept 25-26.

So, if the Federal Reserve raises rates, as it is expected to do, the positive 'Falling Wedge' pattern should be confirmed sometime in the near future.


u.s. dollar price chart

Charts provided courtesy of TradingView.com




U.S. Dollar's Price Resistance and Support Levels


U.S. Dollar's Resistance Levels

$96.00


U.S. Dollar's Support Levels

$94.00

$93.00





For Bitcoin (BTC/USD) and Stellar (XLM/USD) Analysis

bullionguide




SILVER

In Review

Four weeks ago, the outlook below was posted for silver. 


Like I mentioned in the introduction,

"At this time, the best thing that those of us who analyze these markets can do for you is to show you where the support levels are for gold and silver, watch how they move hereafter, and go from there."

Unfortunately, for Silver, it has fallen through most of its previous strong lows.

Currently, the strongest support level that still stands for silver dates back to December 14, 2015, when silver hit a low of $13.60.

For silver's outlook, there are no technical patterns to be found when the price is falling, the best thing to do is stand back and wait for it to stop.

There are other strong support levels, for silver, under the $13.60 price level, but for now, we'll simply have to wait and see if the $13.60 support level holds.


silver price chart

Silver - Review & Outlook


As you can see in the 1st Outlook chart below, silver has continued to fall in price, however, it also found a consolidation price level around the $14.20.

Below, is the first view of the 'Andrew's Pitchfork,' the 2nd Outlook chart (below) offers more information about this technical trading pattern.


Silver Price Chart

Silver - Outlook


In the 2nd silver outlook chart, below, you can get a better view of the Andrew's Pitchfork.

Even though there are some technical factors that are involved in finding them, as mentioned in the intro in 'practical terms' an Andrew's Pitchfork is simply a glorified channel.

The green area of the pitchfork is called the median, the lower blue shaded trend-line is support and the upper blue shaded trend-line is resistance.

Furthermore, much like a channel, if the price of silver breaks below the support level, it will be a very bad sign for silver's future price, however, if/when it breaks above the upper trend-line, it will be the first sign that it has found a bottom. 

See a full explanation of a Andrew's Pitchfork here.

For silver's outlook, the market is waiting to see what the Federal Reserve will do by the end of the week, I, like those in the market expect 'the Fed' to raise rates again and if that happens we should see silver test the nearly three-year-old support level of $13.60. (see chart above)


silver price chart

Charts provided courtesy of TradingView.com





Silver's Price Resistance &
Support Levels


Silver's Resistance Levels

$15.60

$15.15


Silver's Support Levels

$13.60






For Bitcoin (BTC/USD) and Stellar (XLM/USD) Analysis

bullionguide




GOLD

In Review

The following chart and commentary was posted four weeks ago, in  gold's last outlook.

For gold's outlook, more downside is expected for the precious metal, we can expect some bounces up, but its overall expectation is for it to move lower at this time.

In the outlook chart below, I've indicated two strong support price levels that may stop gold's fall in price.

Those price levels are the $1,120 price level and the $1,045 price level, hopefully one of those price levels will hold, time will tell.

The important thing to remember about gold and silver is that they almost always move opposite of the U.S. Dollar, and if we continue to see Interest Rate hikes we should also continue to see the dollar move higher, and gold and silver move lower.

But, as we saw in 2008, the constant rise of interest rates will put more strains on the economy, especially on those who have debt, and sooner or later that strain on the market will break, which will cause all markets to fall.

In addition, even though gold and silver will most likely fall with the other markets when this happens, they will also be the first to recover after traders flock to them because of their 'enduring' safe haven status.

This is just something to remember while gold (and silver) fall in price, searching for a bottom.


Gold Price Chart

Gold - Review & Outlook

Unlike silver, gold did fall in price, but it bounced back up and is now hovering around the $1,195 resistance / support level.

Please continue to scroll down to get a better view of the pitchfork in gold's price chart.


Gold Price Chart

Gold - Outlook

In gold's outlook chart below, you can get a better view of how gold's price has consolidated at the $1,195 resistance/support price level.

In addition, just like silver, if the price of gold falls below the bottom blue shaded trend-line, it will be a very bad sign for gold's future price.

However, if/when it breaks above the upper blue shaded trend-line, then that will be the first sign that it is forming a bottom.

For now, the market is expecting the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 25 basis points (.25%), and if it does so, the price of gold is expected to continue to trade inside the Andrew's Pitchfork and move lower.


Gold Price Chart

Charts provided courtesy of TradingView.com





Gold's Price Resistance and
Support Levels


Gold's Resistance Levels

$1225.00

$1195.00


Gold's Support Levels


$1195.00

$1120.00

$1045.00







Thank You for Your Time.

Take Care & God Bless,

Steve



For Bitcoin (BTC/USD) and Stellar (XLM/USD) Analysis

bullionguide







'Click Here' see all of the prior Blog posts,



Thank You for Your Time!



Investment/Information Disclaimer:

All content provided by the Free-Bullion-Investment-Guide.com is for informational purposes only.  The comments on this blog should not be construed in any manner whatsoever as recommendations to buy or sell any asset(s) or any other financial instrument at any time.  The Free-Bullion-Investment-Guide.com is not liable for any losses, injuries, or damages from the display or use of this information. These terms and conditions of use are subject to change at anytime and without notice.






Return from this Guide's Latest Blog Post

and Visit the Homepage






Please Donate to
Support this Guide

& Paypal

Thank You for
Your Support







Free Bullion Investment Guide









Free-Bullion-Investment-Guide "Search"
search engine by freefind advanced


Search - Magnify Glass






Enjoy this page? Please pay it forward. Here's how...

Would you prefer to share this page with others by linking to it?

  1. Click on the HTML link code below.
  2. Copy and paste it, adding a note of your own, into your blog, a Web page, forums, a blog comment, your Facebook account, or anywhere that someone would find this page valuable.
14 Years of Service Header - Banner - Free Bullion Investment Guide

This website is best viewed on a desktop computer.

Affiliate Links - Disclosure


SilverGoldBull





Donate to
Keep this Guide Online

& Paypal

Thank You for
Your Support




Free Bullion Investment Guide

follow us in feedly
with Feedly



search

   Search the Guide

search engine by freefind advanced




Britannia and Liberty 2024 UK 1oz Silver Proof Coin
from the Royal Mint


recent guide updates

Daily

Bullion News on the Homepage



October 2025

Newsletter




September 2025

Newsletter




2024 & 2025
Jerusalem of Gold Bullion 
Coin
photos
(bottom of page)

2024 1oz. Jerusalem of Gold bullion coin (The National Library of Israel) Obverse side
2025 1oz. Jerusalem of Gold bullion coin (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Obverse side



Gold Buying Guide

Gold Buying Guide



Mintages
for

2024
Gold & Silver Mexican Libertad

Gold Libertads

2024 - 1oz Mexican Gold Libertad Bullion Coin - Reverse side

Silver Libertads

1oz. Mexican Silver Libertad Bullion Coin - Reverse side



Chinese Gold Coin Group Co.
& Chinese Bullion

Chinese Bullion page



PAMP

Refiner page

PAMP Gold



Heraeus Refiner page

Heraeus





Archangel Raphael
~
The Angel of Healing

Archangel Raphael ~ The Angel of Healing



Cancer Awareness Information & Resources

Cancer Awareness Month Ribbon with FBIG Gold-Nano Logo



Help Us Expand our Audience by forwarding our link

www.free-bullion-investment-guide.com.

Thank You!



Last Month's

Best News

In No Particular Order

September 2025

Info~Graphic: How Much Metal Can $10K Buy? - Visual Capitalist

Precious Metal Price Forecasts 2025: Gold, Silver Platinum and Palladium - Will human forecasts or AI predictions prove most accurate for precious metals in 2025...?- Bullion Vault

The Bullish Case For Palladium - The Bubble Bubble Report

Why Central Banks Are Turning to Silver — and Why You Should Too - Wealth Daily

Gold: The Only Clock That Doesn’t Lie - The Dark Side Of The Boom

Lacalle: The Fed Caused High Inflation and the Current Jobs Slump - Hedgeye

GOLD SCAM ALERT: Scammers Using Couriers To Pick Up Gold Bars and Cash - WLTX-TV South Carolina

Portfolio Pivot: From Bonds to Tangibles - The Assay

Wall Street Finally Embraces Gold - 60/40 portfolio allocation becomes 60/20/20- John Rubino's Substack

How—and Why—U.S. Capitalism Is Unlike Any Other - "Nowhere else is risk-taking so encouraged—and not coincidentally, nowhere else has innovation thrived as it has here. Both law and culture helped to shape our capitalism in ways that reflect the spirit of the American Revolution."- The Wall Street Journal (msn)

Info~Graphic: Ranked: The 5 Largest Gold Producing Countries (2010–2024) - Visual Capitalist

Goldilocks and the three rate paths - The economic uncertainties this year dwarf those of past years, but some clarity may be on the way. - Adberdeen Investments

When to Buy Dips and Sell Rips - The Bubble Bubble Report

Report: Gold ETFs, holdings and flows - World Gold Council

7 Clues to Watch for Signs Gold and Silver Prices Are Running Out of Gas - barchart

Gold Isn't Going Up, Your Money Is Just Losing Value - The Bubble Bubble Report

Precious Metals and Critical Minerals Feeling Market Love- A “commodity supercycle” is a period of consistent price increases lasting more than five years, and in some cases, decades - Ahead of the Herd

JPMorgan Private Bank: Gold is expected to continue reaching new highs, with a mid-2026 price outlook of $4,050-$4,150 per ounce. - FUTUBULL

The Gold "Fear Trade" is On - Ahead of the Herd

Info~Graphic: Top 20 Primary Silver Mines 2024 - Mining Visuals

Morgan Stanley is bullish on gold, raising the target price to $3,800, while silver may see an unexpectedly strong market. - FUTBULL

Gold: All That Glints is Ablaze - But when central banks buy, the metal vanishes into deep storage. Those bars get locked in a vault and forgotten, collecting dust for decades - The Dark Side of the Boom (Substack)

Pt Prices Rise on Speculation, Market Deficit - argus

Gold Nanoparticle Cancer Research

Gold and Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Tackle Hypoxic Tumour Resistance - Scientists have shown that gold and titanium dioxide nanoparticles can help radiation kill cancer cells even when oxygen is scarce. It's a major breakthrough for tackling hypoxia-linked treatment resistance - AZOnano

Gold Nanoparticles and DNA, a Revolutionary Duo for Medicine: Nanoconjugates in the Fight with Cancer and Other Diseases - EIN Presswire

UA Little Rock Student Earns Second SURF Grant for Cancer Research - University of Arkansas at Little Rock


All Articles were Originally Posted on the Homepage






Gold per Troy Oz. (ozt.)


Silver per Troy Oz. (ozt.)