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Note: Low and High figures are for the trading day.
Note: Low and High figures are for the trading day.
Note: Low and High figures are for the trading day.
Note: Low and High figures are for the trading day.
Note: Low and High figures are for the trading day.
Note: Low and High figures are for the trading day.
It’s been a busy summer for gold prices. The yellow metal came into the season with a bit of hope. Prices had found a low in mid-May and buyers were starting to take-control, bidding prices back-above the 1800 psychological level and, eventually, up for a test of confluent Fibonacci resistance around the 1880 level.
But, as shared then, that recovery was un-even, and price action built into a rising wedge formation . Such formations are often tracked with the aim of bearish reversals – and reverse it did. A slalom developed in price action in mid-June and largely continued into the second-half of July. All the way until support came into play around the 1680 level. That’s a big price , as it’s now been tested on three separate occasions since gold topped-out in the summer of 2020.
That support test led to another strong topside run. But, again, the move was uneven, and price built into a rising wedge formation .
That one began to breakdown earlier this month and last week was particularly painful , as gold prices sold off each day Monday-Friday. That weakness ran through this week’s open, with price moving all the way down to 1740 before starting to bounce.
Chart prepared by James Stanley ; Gold on Tradingview
On a shorter-term basis, we now have a resistance test at prior support, in a zone marked by two Fibonacci levels that creates a bit of confluence. This zone runs from 1763-1771, and there’s already been a response from sellers. A hold of resistance below 1763 through the end of today would keep the door open for bearish continuation potential, although that may be a bit early. Looking-higher on the chart, and there may be more attractive spots for lower-high resistance, such as a test of 1771 or, perhaps even the support-turned-resistance that’s at 1785.
Chart prepared by James Stanley ; Gold on Tradingview
Taking a step back on gold and we’re in a range. This range has been holding since Gold topped-out in 2020 and pulled back to support at 1680 in early-2021.
Given fundamentals, I’m biasing this range in a bearish fashion but that doesn’t come alive until sellers are finally able to test through support. If, and this is a big if, sellers can hold the line here, we may end up with that fourth support test in the 1680 area, and that test may finally allow for a bearish breakdown.
In the meantime, gold price action is essentially working within pre-defined technical criteria produced by this past two-plus years of range-like price action .
Chart prepared by James Stanley ; Gold on Tradingview
--- Written by James Stanley, Senior Strategist, DailyFX.com & Head of DailyFX Education
Contact and follow James on Twitter: @JStanleyFX
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