gold weakness is due to US$ strength, or the potential of US$ strength. great looking basing pattern-- good looking enough to get the goldbugs running for cover. Can you imagine the upmove in the US$ if they catch OBL...? Tomorrow on 9/11...??? You'd see some ugly gapdown cardiac arrest type behavior in both the gold and oil pits. <img src=http://stockcharts.com/c-sc/sc?s=$USD&p=D&yr=1&mn=0&dy=0&i=p53648510792&r=603>