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Does the price of gold follow a seasonal pattern?

November is the month when the price of gold is traditionally assumed to be boosted the most by a seasonal pick-up in demand. There does indeed appear to be a seasonal pattern in the gold price but, as the potential for arbitrage would suggest, the calendar effects are small. Significant price increases will have to rely on something less predictable than the annual approach of Christmas.

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