Bitcoin And Gold's Divergence May Soon Be Tested
Matt Simpson | Aug 15, 2019 11:09AM ET
With Gold prices stretched and Bitcoin around key support, convergence could be approaching.
In previous analysis, we’ve highlighted a positive (although imperfect) correlation between Bitcoin and USD/CNY. And in recent times, we’ve seen Bitcoin and gold rise in tandem during bouts of risk off, although we can see the relationship has broken down these past 10 days. Curiously, the positive correlation between gold and Bitcoin broke down just after USD/CNY broke about 7 – a level many didn’t expect to see break.
In some way this appears encouraging to see as it could serve as a reminder that gold has stood the test of time as the true safe-haven. Moreover, in a world of negative yields, a gold brick that yields zero looks quite appealing.
However, given Bitcoin's strong bullish structure and lack of mean-reversion on gold, we suspect the two could converge and provide a potential buying opportunity on Bitcoin or (for the more daring) shorting opportunity on gold. Yet given I’m bullish on both markets overall, the former seems more appealing to my approach.
At time of writing, Bitcoin is trying to form a bullish pinbar on the daily chart and while it may not mark the precise low, it does show a hesitancy to push beneath 9,530, pacing the way for a potential trough.
And with Key support around 9k, bulls could look to buy the dip to trade long within its current range, or position themselves in anticipation for the next impulsive move higher.
If prices are to break beneath key support, it could mark an interim to. But given the bullish structure on the weekly chart, we’re on the lookout for its corrective low and its bullish trend to eventually resume.
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