Gold consolidates in rising channel as momentum fails to reset
|Gold continues to trade within a well-defined rising channel, with price action this week remaining corrective rather than impulsive. Until a decisive break or reclaim occurs, the dominant scenario remains consolidation inside the channel rather than a trend reversal.
While structure remains intact, short-term momentum is weakening. Gold is drifting lower toward the bottom of the channel, but unlike prior tests, the Stochastic RSI is not oversold as price presses into support. This is an important distinction.
As highlighted by the red circles on the chart, previous dips below the 50 EMA band (1σ) that coincided with Stochastic RSI oversold conditions tended to produce a recovery. That confidence signal is missing this time.
With the Stoch RSI slow line hovering around 33, momentum still has room to unwind before reaching the sub-20 oversold zone that has historically triggered bullish reactions.
This does not signal a breakdown, but it does reduce the attractiveness of chasing dip buys at current levels. Without a momentum reset, downside pressure can persist through grind rather than flush.
If the channel breaks, watch these levels
- $4,550 – Fib 0.382, 1H FVG, and prior ATH cap
- $4,525 – Fib 0.50 and 1H FVG if the pullback extends
A third scenario exists where Gold corrects toward the 0.618 retracement near $4,500, aligning with a key psychological level.
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