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GDX Pullback Trend Continuation Strategy

Created

Thesis

Trump publicly lashing out at Fed Chair Warsh right after the rate hike creates a real risk that political pressure undermines the Fed's tightening plans. If investors start doubting future hikes, the dollar's appeal fades and gold — the classic hedge against a politicized central bank — tends to benefit. Gold miners give extra leverage to that move if gold confirms a breakout. This is a distinct angle from the broader market reaction: it trades the political fallout, not the hike itself.

Strategy approach

Trump publicly lashing out at Fed Chair Warsh right after the rate hike creates a real risk that political pressure undermines the Fed's tightening plans. If investors start doubting future hikes, the dollar's appeal fades and gold — the classic hedge against a politicized central bank — tends to benefit. Gold miners give extra leverage to that move if gold confirms a breakout. This is a distinct angle from the broader market reaction: it trades the political fallout, not the hike itself. Decision analysis profile: value. Required dimensions: valuation_method, valuation_sensitivity, business_economics, cash_quality, balance_sheet_leverage, dilution_capital_allocation, moat, catalysts, counterevidence, invalidation.

Markets and timeframes

Latest published rule evaluation

Evaluated . This is a dated rule snapshot, not a live price or trade execution confirmation.

GDX · 1d

2 of 4 published entry conditions marked met.

  • Price crossed above EMA (20) — near
  • RSI (14) crossed above 50 — near
  • ADX (14) above 20 — met
  • Price above EMA (20) — met
  • Price below EMA (20) — near
  • Price below EMA (50) — far

GLD · 1d

1 of 3 published entry conditions marked met.

  • Price crossed above EMA (20) — near
  • RSI (14) crossed above 50 — far
  • ADX (14) above 20 — met
  • Price below EMA (20) — met
  • Price below EMA (50) — met

Entry and exit at a glance

These are the named rules in the shared configuration. Review the full conditions below before using a strategy.

  • Entry: Pullback-and-Reclaim with Gold Confirmation (GDX@1d) (4 conditions)
  • Entry: Pullback-and-Reclaim (GLD@1d) (3 conditions)
  • Exit: Support-Failure or 90-Day Time Exit (GDX@1d) (2 conditions)
  • Exit: Support-Failure or 90-Day Time Exit (GLD@1d) (2 conditions)
  • Exit: Breakdown Below Longer Support (GDX@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: Breakdown Below Longer Support (GLD@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (GDX@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (GLD@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: Stop Loss at 2.4% (1 condition)
  • Exit: Take Profit at 4.8% (1 condition)

Shared strategy rules

Rule configuration

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  "data_dependencies": [
    {
      "symbol": "STOCK:GDX",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "STOCK:GLD",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    }
  ],
  "entry_rules": [
    {
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
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          "right": {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:GDX",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
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              "name": "ema",
              "period": 20
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:GDX",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 50
          }
        },
        {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:GDX",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "adx",
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              "name": "adx",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 20
          }
        },
        {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:GLD",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
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            "type": "price"
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
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          }
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      ],
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      "id": "entry_1_gdx",
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      "priority": 1,
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    },
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              "timeframe": "1d"
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            },
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              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 50
          }
        },
        {
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
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      "priority": 2,
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            "field": "close",
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
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        },
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          "right": {
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        }
      ],
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    },
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            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:GLD",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 20
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            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
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    },
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            },
            "field": "close",
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          },
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            },
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          }
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      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1b_gdx",
      "name": "Breakdown Below Longer Support (GDX@1d)",
      "priority": 5,
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      "target_symbol": "STOCK:GDX"
    },
    {
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          }
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      ],
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      "id": "exit_1b_gld",
      "name": "Breakdown Below Longer Support (GLD@1d)",
      "priority": 6,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:GLD"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
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            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:GDX",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:GDX",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 1272,
            "type": "fibonacci_extension"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_gdx",
      "name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (GDX@1d)",
      "priority": 96,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:GDX"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
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              "timeframe": "1d"
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          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_gld",
      "name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (GLD@1d)",
      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:GLD"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
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          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_4",
      "name": "Stop Loss at 2.4%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
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          },
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          "right": {
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          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_5",
      "name": "Take Profit at 4.8%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "take_profit"
    }
  ],
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    "max_position_percent": 25,
    "method": {
      "fib_stop_ratio": 618,
      "risk_percent": 2.416785714285714,
      "type": "fixed_risk"
    },
    "min_position_value": 100
  },
  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
  "version": 2
}

Indicator configuration

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      "name": "ema",
      "period": 50
    },
    {
      "name": "bollinger_bands",
      "period": 20,
      "std_dev": 2
    },
    {
      "name": "rsi",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "adx",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "ema",
      "period": 50
    },
    {
      "name": "bollinger_bands",
      "period": 20,
      "std_dev": 2
    },
    {
      "name": "rsi",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "adx",
      "period": 14
    }
  ]
}

Parsed strategy

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    {
      "symbol": "STOCK:GDX",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "STOCK:GLD",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    }
  ],
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            },
            "field": "close",
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          }
        },
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            },
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          },
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          }
        },
        {
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      ],
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    },
    {
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          }
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      ],
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      "target_symbol": "STOCK:GDX"
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            "type": "price"
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      "priority": 100,
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      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_5",
      "name": "Take Profit at 4.8%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "take_profit"
    }
  ],
  "position_sizing": {
    "max_position_percent": 25,
    "method": {
      "fib_stop_ratio": 618,
      "risk_percent": 2.416785714285714,
      "type": "fixed_risk"
    },
    "min_position_value": 100
  },
  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
  "version": 2
}

Strategy instructions

Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Trump publicly lashing out at Fed Chair Warsh right after the rate hike creates a real risk that political pressure undermines the Fed's tightening plans. If investors start doubting future hikes, the dollar's appeal fades and gold — the classic hedge aga'. Thesis: Trump publicly lashing out at Fed Chair Warsh right after the rate hike creates a real risk that political pressure undermines the Fed's tightening plans. If investors start doubting future hikes, the dollar's appeal fades and gold — the classic hedge against a politicized central bank — tends to benefit. Gold miners give extra leverage to that move if gold confirms a breakout. This is a distinct angle from the broader market reaction: it trades the political fallout, not the hike itself.

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