Gold Price Analysis: XAU/USD nears falling wedge hurdle


  • Gold trades near $1,841 versus $1,829 in early Asia. 
  • A potential falling wedge breakout would imply bullish reversal. 

Gold trades 0.6% higher on the day near $1,841 at press time. 

The 4-hour chart shows a falling wedge pattern – converging trendlines connecting lower highs and lower lows. The converging nature of trendlines indicates the weakening of the bearish momentum. As such, a breakout is considered bullish. 

The wedge hurdle is currently seen at $1,844. Acceptance above that level would confirm an end of the pullback from the Jan. 6 high of $1,959 and reversal higher. The immediate resistance is located at $1,875 – the lower high created on Jan. 29. 

On the downside, $1,820 is critical support followed by the recent low of $1,785. 

4-hour chart

Trend: Bullish

Technical levels

XAU/USD

Overview
Today last price 1840.42
Today Daily Change 10.55
Today Daily Change % 0.58
Today daily open 1829.87
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 1842.17
Daily SMA50 1859.16
Daily SMA100 1870.99
Daily SMA200 1854.78
 
Levels
Previous Daily High 1839.22
Previous Daily Low 1807.86
Previous Weekly High 1871.9
Previous Weekly Low 1785.02
Previous Monthly High 1959.42
Previous Monthly Low 1802.8
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 1827.24
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 1819.84
Daily Pivot Point S1 1812.08
Daily Pivot Point S2 1794.29
Daily Pivot Point S3 1780.72
Daily Pivot Point R1 1843.44
Daily Pivot Point R2 1857.01
Daily Pivot Point R3 1874.8

 

 

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