
The bullish flag forming in the gold price is another consolidation pattern. With the fundamentals so bullish the breakout to the upside in gold could be very explosive.
This is only the first consolidation since gold broke out in September 2007. The likely target for this next rally is $887.50.
Another consolidation pattern in the gold price is likely to occur at much higher gold prices just as it did in 2005-2006.
Bedford & Associates Research Group Inc provides this
Definition of a Bullish Flag Pattern:
Technically speaking, a bull flag is a sharp, strong volume rally on a positive fundamental development, several days of sideways to lower price action on much weaker volume followed by a second, sharp rally to new highs on strong volume.
Giving this reason why bullish flag patterns occur:
Bulls flags are favored among technical traders because they almost always lead to large and predicable price moves. Like all continuation patterns, bull flags represent little more than a brief lull in a larger move higher. Indeed, in many cases the flag pattern will actually take shape in the middle of the ultimate move higher. Bull flags occur because stocks rarely move higher in a straight line for an extended period, instead, the move higher is broken up by brief periods where traders "catch their breath".
If you have not bought gold or have been waiting for a pull back in the gold price to buy more gold, now is an excellent time to be accumulating gold bullion on any dips. Buy gold when it dips in price and if it goes lower, buy more! This gift of lower gold prices will not last much longer.
