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Gold Price Analysis: XAU/USD raises a bear flag on the 4-hour chart

  • Gold gains ground in Asia as the US 10-year yield extends overnight drop. 
  • The metal looks to be charting a bear flag downside continuation pattern.

Gold is currently trading near $1,860 per ounce, representing a 0.37% gain on the day. 

The bounce from Monday's one-month low of $1,816 has taken the shape of a bear flag pattern on the 4-hour chart. A bear flag is a pause that often refreshes lower, recharging bears' engines for a more profound decline. 

A move below the lower end of the flag, currently at $1,840, would confirm a breakdown and imply a continuation of the decline from the Jan. 6 high of $1,959. The immediate support is seen at $1,816 ad $1,800. 

A convincing move above the hourly chart resistance of $1,870 would invalidate the bearish setup. 

4-hour chart

Trend: Bearish

Technical levels

XAU/USD

Overview
Today last price1859.88
Today Daily Change3.96
Today Daily Change %0.21
Today daily open1855.92
 
Trends
Daily SMA201885.9
Daily SMA501866.92
Daily SMA1001890.73
Daily SMA2001841.42
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1863.83
Previous Daily Low1836.74
Previous Weekly High1959.42
Previous Weekly Low1828.27
Previous Monthly High1906.87
Previous Monthly Low1775.52
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1853.48
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1847.09
Daily Pivot Point S11840.5
Daily Pivot Point S21825.07
Daily Pivot Point S31813.41
Daily Pivot Point R11867.59
Daily Pivot Point R21879.25
Daily Pivot Point R31894.68

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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