After forming a broadening formation in 2011, the Gold Miners ETF (GDX) broke down with a sharp decline the last six weeks. GDX broke support from the 2011 lows and the next support zone resides in the 47.5 area. The indicator window shows GDX relative to GLD using the price relative (GDX:GLD ratio). GDX has been underperforming gold for over a year.
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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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