Gold Bugs Index: Nearing Buy Signal For Miners?

Precious metals continue to out-perform and its carried over to mining stocks.

But mining stocks are nearing potential breakout resistance that, if surpassed, could mean big things ahead.

Today, we highlight this through a popular gold mining index, The Gold Bugs Index (HUI).

HUI is looking strong and approaching a key juncture in time and price. But it has pulled back a little recently. Will we see more buying and a breakout next?

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$HUI Gold Bugs (Mining) Index “monthly” Chart

Okay, the Gold Bugs (and Miners) have been on a buy signal since breaking above its down-trend line. But now it could get a second signal if it breaks to new 12 year highs. Below is a long-term “monthly” chart through March.

hui gold bugs index long term history chart

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