Even though the Gold Miners ETF (GDX) is underperforming gold, it is outperforming the stock market and hitting a fresh 52-week high. The GDX:GLD price relative remains in a downtrend, but the GDX:SPY price relative broke out in July to start an uptrend. After hitting resistance in the 64 area for some time, GDX broke free with a move above 65 today.
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Arthur Hill, CMT, is the Chief Technical Strategist at TrendInvestorPro.com. Focusing predominantly on US equities and ETFs, his systematic approach of identifying trend, finding signals within the trend, and setting key price levels has made him an esteemed market technician. Arthur has written articles for numerous financial publications including Barrons and Stocks & Commodities Magazine. In addition to his Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation, he holds an MBA from the Cass Business School at City University in London.
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