Gold uptrend offers similar wave-4 pullbacks on two time-frames

• Gold made a strong bullish bounce at the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level. This is probably a wave 4 pullback, which means that more uptrend is still expected.

• The bullish impulse and breakout (blue box) above the 21 ema zone is strong. A retest of the previous top is likely (first green arrow).

• On the 4 hour chart, price action seems to be developing a strong bullish impulse. This is probably a wave 3 (grey) of a wave 3 (pink)

Price charts and technical analysis

The XAU/USD seems to have completed a strong bullish impulse, which has been labeled a wave 3 (purple). An ABC pattern (pink) took price back to the 38.2% Fibonacci level, which acted as a support zone. Price action broke above the 21 ema zone and resistance trend line (dotted orange) as well. Let’s analyze what to expect next:

1. The bullish impulse and breakout (blue box) above the 21 ema zone is strong. A retest of the previous top is likely (first green arrow).

2. A sideways bull flag pattern (orange arrows) could indicate that the uptrend is dominant (second green arrow).

3. A strong bearish bounce (dotted orange arrow) indicates that the wave 4 (purple) pullback will expand into a larger and more complex ABC pattern.

4. The previous bottom should still act as support (dotted blue arrow).

5. The main targets are the -27.2% and -61.8% Fibonacci levels at $2319 and 2634. Round levels like $2250 and $ 2500 are also targets.

6. A break below the 50% Fib places this Elliott Wave outlook on hold (orange circle) and a deep retracement invalidates it (red circle).

On the 4 hour chart, price action seems to be developing a strong bullish impulse. This is probably a wave 3 (grey) of a wave 3 (pink):

1. The pullback respected the 38.2% Fibonacci as well, which is probably a wave 4 (orange).

2. A bearish ABC (green) pattern is expected to develop within wave 4 (orange).

3. A bullish bounce is expected at support (blue arrows).

4. A bull flag pattern (grey arrows) could indicate an immediate uptrend (green arrow).

5. A break below the 50% Fib places this Elliott Wave outlook on hold (orange circle) and a deep retracement invalidate it (red circle).

6. The main targets are the Fibonacci targets at $1960, $2016, $2078, $ 2179, and $2234 for the wave 3 (grey).

The analysis has been done with the ecs.SWAT method and ebook.