Enjoy the rally in the S&P 500 while you can, said Chris Locke,
managing director at Oystertrade.com Management, adding that it could
last weeks if not months. But trading in the index will be "choppy,"
Locke said.
If the S&P hits the 918-920 level, which has been its most recent
high, the index could move closer 1,050, according to Locke.
If this rally fails to beat the previous high, then the index will
continue on lower levels for some time, leading to sideways trading
for "many more months", he told CNBC.
As the Federal Reserve cut rates close to zero and hinted at boosting
the money supply, gold has a strong argument for holding through this
particular course of economic conditions, he said.
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Locke predicted that the precious metal will move higher, and noted
that if it breaks all-time highs, it is likely to continue to "well
over $1,040, up towards $2,000 level probably within the next 12 months."
"We may do some more work going into the end of February, early
March. There may be some backing and filling. But overall I would say
the lows are in, and the next major level will be taking out the old
bull-market highs," he said.