Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD’s downside appears capped near $1,845 ahead of Fed minutes – Confluence Detector
|- Gold price remains at the mercy of the geopolitical woes, Fed’s sentiment.
- The January FOMC minutes could playdown the hawkish prospects.
- US January Retail Sales Preview: Geopolitics, FOMC Minutes to impact dollar’s valuation.
The week so far has been quite overwhelming for gold price, with more action foreseen on the critical event risks from the US. The Fed minutes and the US Retail Sales will grab the market’s attention away from the ongoing theme around the Russia-Ukraine geopolitical tensions. Although, the risks around the Ukrainian border persist and will continue to lead the sentiment alongside the Fed’s hawkish outlook in the upcoming sessions.
Read: FOMC Minutes Preview: Dollar selling opportunity? Doves set for a comeback after hawkish meeting
Gold Price: Key levels to watch
As well predicted, gold price did test the $1,878 resistance zone before plummeting on a sudden turnaround in the market sentiment.
Looking ahead, the Technical Confluences Detector shows that the downside in the gold price has been capped around the $1,852-$1,850 region so far, which is the convergence of the previous month’s high, Fibonacci 23.6% one-day and one-week.
A firm break below the latter will fuel a fresh decline towards the previous day’s low of $1,845.
Further south, the intersection of the pivot point one-month R1 and Fibonacci 38.2% one-week at $1,843 will come to the rescue of gold bulls.
The pivot point one-day S1 at $1,838 will emerge as the last line of defense should the corrective downside extend.
On the flip side, gold price needs to find acceptance above $1,859, where the Fibonacci 38.2% one-day coincides with the Bollinger Band one-hour Upper.
The next bullish target is seen at the SMA10 four-hour of $1,862, above which powerful resistance at $1,866 will get retested.
At the point, the Fibonacci 61.8% one-day and the previous week’s high connect.
Here is how it looks on the tool
About Technical Confluences Detector
The TCD (Technical Confluences Detector) is a tool to locate and point out those price levels where there is a congestion of indicators, moving averages, Fibonacci levels, Pivot Points, etc. If you are a short-term trader, you will find entry points for counter-trend strategies and hunt a few points at a time. If you are a medium-to-long-term trader, this tool will allow you to know in advance the price levels where a medium-to-long-term trend may stop and rest, where to unwind positions, or where to increase your position size.
Information on these pages contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Markets and instruments profiled on this page are for informational purposes only and should not in any way come across as a recommendation to buy or sell in these assets. You should do your own thorough research before making any investment decisions. FXStreet does not in any way guarantee that this information is free from mistakes, errors, or material misstatements. It also does not guarantee that this information is of a timely nature. Investing in Open Markets involves a great deal of risk, including the loss of all or a portion of your investment, as well as emotional distress. All risks, losses and costs associated with investing, including total loss of principal, are your responsibility. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of FXStreet nor its advertisers.