Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX): Gold Miner is Itching to Break Out

Four years after it topped at $1,900 per ounce, gold has been languishing in a range closer to $1,200. With interest rates low and most measures registering no inflation, gold seemed to be a dead asset. Its role as a hedge was dismissed by almost everyone except for the gold sellers on TV.

Sentiment naturally turned very bearish, and that is when contrarian ears perk up.

Monday and Tuesday were unusually bullish days for the metal. However, the patterns on gold charts remain choppy-but-flat trading ranges. When viewed with a long-term eye, the trend is officially still to the downside.  (more) 
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