When the Federal Reserve hinted at becoming more dovish at the end of May, gold started rallying rather sharply and the price per ounce jumped from $1,280 to over $1,440. The sentiment toward the commodity also jumped as the price rose. This rally had a positive impact on a number of ETFs, but one that caught my eye recently was the SPDR S&P Metals and Mining ETF (NYSE: XME). The XME rallied from the $24 area to a recent high of $28.55.
Unfortunately, the rally simply brought the XME up to a downward sloped trend line that connects the highs from February and April. We also see that the daily overbought/oversold indicators were both in overbought territory until turning lower in the last few days. The daily stochastic readings made a bearish crossover on July 2.
The Tickeron Trend Prediction Engine generated a bearish signal on the XME on June 28 and it showed a confidence level of 87%. The signal calls for a decline of at least 4% over the next month. Previous predictions on the fund have been successful 93% of the time.
With the recent announcement that China and the U.S. have agreed to a tariff truce, this could lead to a less dovish Fed and that could cause the rally in gold to stall. That is one fundamental factor to keep an eye on.
XME saw its Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) turn negative on April 16, 2024. This is a bearish signal that suggests the stock could decline going forward. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 49 instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 49 cases the stock moved lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a downward move at .
The 10-day RSI Indicator for XME moved out of overbought territory on April 10, 2024. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 38 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 38 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on April 30, 2024. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on XME as a result. In of 84 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where XME declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 55 cases where XME's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where XME advanced for three days, in of 348 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
XME may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 317 cases where XME Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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