Gold Price Analysis: XAU/USD erases daily gains, trades sub-$1600/oz


  • The 2019 bull trend is rolling into 2020 with a bullish breakout. 
  • The level to beat for buyers is the 1560/1600 price zone.
 

Gold monthly chart

 
Gold is trading in an uptrend above the main monthly simple moving averages (SMAs). The metal is trying to have a successful breakout above the 1560/1600 price zone. If the bulls overcome this key resistance zone on a daily basis, the market might run towards the 1730 and 1900 resistance levels. 
 

Gold daily chart

 
The market is currently rejecting the 1600 mark as the bears are erasing the daily gains. A daily close below the 1560 support could signal the start of a correction down. Support is seen at the 1520 and 1480 levels. 
 

Additional key levels

XAU/USD

Overview
Today last price 1573.66
Today Daily Change 1.86
Today Daily Change % 0.12
Today daily open 1571.8
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 1503.7
Daily SMA50 1484.76
Daily SMA100 1494.65
Daily SMA200 1427.01
 
Levels
Previous Daily High 1573.24
Previous Daily Low 1555.6
Previous Weekly High 1553.4
Previous Weekly Low 1510.85
Previous Monthly High 1525.1
Previous Monthly Low 1454.05
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 1566.5
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 1562.34
Daily Pivot Point S1 1560.52
Daily Pivot Point S2 1549.24
Daily Pivot Point S3 1542.88
Daily Pivot Point R1 1578.16
Daily Pivot Point R2 1584.52
Daily Pivot Point R3 1595.8

 

 

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