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Gold Price Analysis: XAU/USD sellers eye 100-SMA inside immediate falling triangle

  • Gold extends pullback from $1,733 towards intraday low.
  • Downward sloping momentum line suggests further weakness but triangle formation will test the sellers.
  • Bulls are less likely to enter below 200-SMA.

Gold takes offers around $1,727, down 0.32% intraday, while heading into Monday’s European session. In doing so, the yellow metal stays inside a short-term falling triangle bullish chart pattern.

Given the descending Momentum, 100-SMA around $1,725 can offer an intermediate halt during the fall targeting the triangle’s support line close to $1,722.

However, any further downside past-$1,722 becomes less likely and the same may not refrain from challenging the $1,700 if broken.

Alternatively, gold buyers will wait for a clear upside break of the stated triangle’s resistance line, at $1,735 by the press time, to confirm the bullish formation.

While November 2020 lows near $1,765 could lure the bullion buyers past-$1,735, 200-SMA around $1,751 may offer an intermediate halt during the rise.

To sum up, gold is weak but is near to the short-term supports and risks rebound.

Gold four-hour chart

Trend: Pullback expected

additional important levels

Overview
Today last price1727.76
Today Daily Change-4.93
Today Daily Change %-0.28%
Today daily open1732.69
 
Trends
Daily SMA201724.42
Daily SMA501782.75
Daily SMA1001821.99
Daily SMA2001860.61
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1736.82
Previous Daily Low1721.69
Previous Weekly High1747.12
Previous Weekly Low1721.69
Previous Monthly High1871.9
Previous Monthly Low1717.24
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1731.04
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1727.47
Daily Pivot Point S11723.98
Daily Pivot Point S21715.27
Daily Pivot Point S31708.85
Daily Pivot Point R11739.11
Daily Pivot Point R21745.53
Daily Pivot Point R31754.24

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Anil Panchal

Anil Panchal

FXStreet

Anil Panchal has nearly 15 years of experience in tracking financial markets. With a keen interest in macroeconomics, Anil aptly tracks global news/updates and stays well-informed about the global financial moves and their implications.

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