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Gold Price Analysis: Head-and-shoulders breakdown on 1H

  • Gold's hourly chart shows a bearish reversal pattern. 
  • Daily chart candles and indicators suggest scope for a stronger pullback.

Gold is trading in a sideways manner around $1,708 per ounce at press time, having hit a session low of $1,705 a few minutes ago. 

The hourly chart shows a head-and-shoulders breakdown. The bearish reversal pattern has created room for a sell-off to $1,694 (target as per the measured move method). 

The daily chart, too, is reporting a bearish Doji reversal pattern – the yellow metal fell nearly 1% on Monday, validating or confirming the bull fatigue signaled by Friday's Doji candle. 

The stochastic indicator has turned lower from the overbought territory, indicating scope for a notable pullback. 

The metal could soon find acceptance under the former hurdle-turned-support of $1,703 (Mach 9 high) and extend losses toward $1,694. Alternatively, a strong move above $1,715 would invalidate the head-and-shoulders breakdown and open the doors for a re-test of the April 23 high of $1,739. 

Hourly chart

Trend: Bearish

Technical levels

XAU/USD

Overview
Today last price1708
Today Daily Change-7.15
Today Daily Change %-0.42
Today daily open1714.28
 
Trends
Daily SMA201674.35
Daily SMA501630.46
Daily SMA1001583.57
Daily SMA2001535.43
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1728.71
Previous Daily Low1706.27
Previous Weekly High1739
Previous Weekly Low1661.18
Previous Monthly High1703.27
Previous Monthly Low1451.3
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1714.84
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1720.14
Daily Pivot Point S11704.13
Daily Pivot Point S21693.98
Daily Pivot Point S31681.69
Daily Pivot Point R11726.57
Daily Pivot Point R21738.86
Daily Pivot Point R31749.01

 

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Omkar Godbole

Omkar Godbole

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Omkar Godbole, editor and analyst, joined FXStreet after four years as a research analyst at several Indian brokerage companies.

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