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Gold Price Analysis: Nears descending triangle resistance

  • Gold has carved out a descending triangle on the daily chart. 
  • The yellow metal is currently trading near the upper end of the triangle. 

Having jumped 0.89% on Monday, gold is now closing on the upper end of the four-week-long descending triangle pattern seen on the daily chart, 

A close above the triangle resistance, currently at $1,970, would imply revival of the broader uptrend and expose the record high of $2,075 reached on Aug. 7. On the way higher, the yellow metal may encounter resistance at $$1,992 (Sept. 1 high) and $2,016 (Aug. 18 high). 

A breakout looks likely as the MACD histogram has charted higher lows, a sign of weakening of downward momentum. 

On the downside, the triangle support at $1,909 is the level to beat for the bears. At press time, gold is trading near $1,955 per ounce. 

Daily chart

Trend: Bullish above $1,970

Technical levels

XAU/USD

Overview
Today last price1957.71
Today Daily Change0.91
Today Daily Change %0.05
Today daily open1956.8
 
Trends
Daily SMA201945.93
Daily SMA501923.08
Daily SMA1001826.49
Daily SMA2001705.03
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1962.6
Previous Daily Low1937.1
Previous Weekly High1966.54
Previous Weekly Low1906.62
Previous Monthly High2075.32
Previous Monthly Low1863.24
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1952.86
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1946.84
Daily Pivot Point S11941.73
Daily Pivot Point S21926.67
Daily Pivot Point S31916.23
Daily Pivot Point R11967.23
Daily Pivot Point R21977.67
Daily Pivot Point R31992.73

Author

Omkar Godbole

Omkar Godbole

FXStreet Contributor

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

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