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Gold Price Analysis: Seems poised to move back above $2030 region

  • Gold continued scaling higher for the second consecutive session on Tuesday.
  • The technical set-up favours bulls and supports prospects for additional gains.
  • Slightly overbought conditions on hourly charts warrant some caution for bulls.

Gold built on its recent strong rebound from multi-week lows and gained some strong follow-through traction for the second consecutive session on Tuesday.

Sustained strength beyond 200-hour SMA and the 61.8% Fibonacci level of the $2075-$1863 corrective slide was seen as a key trigger for intraday bullish traders. The subsequent move above the key $2000 psychological mark might have set the stage for additional gains.

Bullish technical indicators on the daily chart add credence to the constructive outlook. However, RSI (14) on hourly charts have already moved on the verge of breaking into the overbought territory and warrant some caution for aggressive bullish traders.

This makes it prudent to wait for some consolidation or a modest pullback before positioning for any further near-term appreciating move. That said, the commodity seems poised to climb back towards testing the $2030-33 congestion zone.

The momentum could further get extended towards the next major hurdle near the $2050 horizontal zone. Some follow-through buying should pave the way for an extension of the positive move back towards record highs, around the $2075 region set on August 7.

On the flip side, any meaningful pullback will now be seen as a buying opportunity. This, in turn, should help limit the downside near the $2000 mark, which is closely followed by support near the $1992-90 area (61.8% Fibo./200-hour SMA).

Gold 1-hourly chart

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Technical levels to watch

XAU/USD

Overview
Today last price2014.14
Today Daily Change28.28
Today Daily Change %1.42
Today daily open1985.86
 
Trends
Daily SMA201958.99
Daily SMA501845.42
Daily SMA1001772.17
Daily SMA2001656.96
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1990.76
Previous Daily Low1929.66
Previous Weekly High2049.96
Previous Weekly Low1863.24
Previous Monthly High1984.8
Previous Monthly Low1757.7
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1967.42
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1953
Daily Pivot Point S11946.76
Daily Pivot Point S21907.66
Daily Pivot Point S31885.66
Daily Pivot Point R12007.86
Daily Pivot Point R22029.86
Daily Pivot Point R32068.96

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Haresh Menghani

Haresh Menghani is a detail-oriented professional with 10+ years of extensive experience in analysing the global financial markets.

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