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Gold Price Analysis: XAU/USD bulls lined up for tickets of late-January tops

  • Gold buyers attack short-term triangle resistance while teasing the intraday high.
  • Successful U-turn from 50-bar SMA, amid bullish MACD, favor optimists.
  • Bears have a bumpy road even if they manage to conquer $1,833 support confluence.

Gold seesaws around an intraday high of $1,845.33, currently up 0.39% to $1,1843.14, during the pre-European session trading on Wednesday.

In doing so, the yellow metal buyers battle the upper line of an immediate triangle while cheering sustained trading beyond 50-bar SMA amid bullish MACD.

Hence, the upside break of an immediate hurdle near $1,845-46 becomes imminent, which in turn can propel the quote towards the highs marked during January 21 and 29, around $1,875.

However, a decisive move beyond Tuesday’s top of $1,848.63 will add conviction to the hopes of upside.

On the contrary, a convergence of 50-bar SMA and an ascending trend line from Friday, near $1,833, can convince short-term traders.

Though, the $1,800 threshold and the monthly bottom surrounding $1,875 could test the gold bears afterward.

To sum up, gold prices are primed for further upside but need clarity of moves amid a light calendar and mostly dead feeds.

Gold four-hour chart

Trend: Further upside expected

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price1843.53
Today Daily Change7.49
Today Daily Change %0.41%
Today daily open1836.04
 
Trends
Daily SMA201841.18
Daily SMA501859.59
Daily SMA1001870.35
Daily SMA2001855.44
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1848.63
Previous Daily Low1828.93
Previous Weekly High1871.9
Previous Weekly Low1785.02
Previous Monthly High1959.42
Previous Monthly Low1802.8
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1841.1
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1836.46
Daily Pivot Point S11827.1
Daily Pivot Point S21818.17
Daily Pivot Point S31807.4
Daily Pivot Point R11846.8
Daily Pivot Point R21857.57
Daily Pivot Point R31866.5

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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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