- Jordan Roy-Byrne CMT, MFTALast week we wrote that near-term risk in precious metals (Gold and GDX especially) was rising and a correction could begin soon. As Gold nearly reached major resistance at $1550/oz, the miners already began to correct. That negative divergence is an ominous signal for the sector in the short term.However, the good news is, at least at present, Gold remains very strong in real and intermarket terms.The first example of that is Gold’s strength against foreign currencie