The price of gold falls toward 50-Day SMA ($3081) as it snaps the range bound price action from earlier this week.
By : David Song, Strategist
Gold Price Outlook: XAU/USD
The price of gold falls toward 50-Day SMA ($3081) as it snaps the range bound price action from earlier this week.
Gold Price Falls Toward 50-Day SMA
The price of gold carves a series of lower highs and lows as it slips to a fresh weekly low ($3202), and the precious metal may no longer reflect the bullish trend from earlier this year should it trade below the moving average for the first time since January.
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With that said, the advance from the April low ($2957) may continue to unravel should the bearish price series persist, but the recent weakness in the price of gold may turn out to be temporary as it remains an alternative to fiat-currencies.
XAU/USD Price Chart – Daily
Chart Prepared by David Song, Senior Strategist; XAU/USD on TradingView
- The price of gold gives back the advance from the start of the week to carve a series of lower highs and lows, with a break/close below the $3160 (161.8% Fibonacci extension) to $3190 (78.6% Fibonacci extension) region bringing $3120 (61.8% Fibonacci extension) on the radar.
- Next area of interest comes in around $3050 (100% Fibonacci extension) to $3070 (50% Fibonacci extension), but the price of gold may continue to track the positive slope in the 50-Day SMA ($3081) should it hold above the moving average.
- Need a move back above $3280 (100% Fibonacci extension) for bullion to threaten the bearish price series, with a move/close above $3370 (161.8% Fibonacci extension) raising the scope for a test of the April high ($3500).
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— Written by David Song, Senior Strategist
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