Gold's Seasonal Patterns

Are there seasonal patterns in the gold price that can tell us when we might have the opportunity to buy low? Yes. Here’s a table showing the peaks and valleys in the gold price over our 9-year bull market:



You can see the general patterns here–

The annual low in the gold price occurred between January and May every year except one.

The annual high in the gold price occurred between September and December every year but two, with five peaks happening in December.

What’s the takeaway here?

No guarantees, but the odds suggest gold will be cheapest in the first four months of the year. So, the fact that gold has been declining at this time of year isn’t exactly out of the ordinary and could hand us a nice buying opportunity.

Source: Casey Gold & Resource Report - Feb. 2010