XAU/USD AI Live Scan, 15-minute chart, Friday, 7 August 2026
Every read JAFX AI made on the XAU/USD 15-minute chart that day, newest first: trend, structure, the levels it marked and what it said to watch.
20:46 UTC
Spike higher, now consolidating · RSI 52 · price 4,341.28
Post-NFP range after impulsive leg up.
Gold rocketed off 4301 to 4371 on the 12:30 UTC NFP shock (-23K vs +80K), then settled into a 4327–4358 range through the NY afternoon. Price is mid-range at 4341, RSI(14) neutral near 52 after the impulse cooled.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,358.38
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4358 opens the path back to the 4371 nfp high
Failure to hold 4327 range low confirms a lower-low
US CPI on Aug 12 12:30 UTC is the next decisive catalyst for this read
Gold ripped from ~4301 to 4371 on the -23K NFP shock, then faded and has been chopping between 4327 and 4350 through the NY session. Price sits at 4336 just under EMA20, rejection capping at 4350 while 4327 holds as the swing low.
Support: 4,327.00
Resistance: 4,350.40
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4350 reopens the 4371 session high
Loss of 4327 confirms a lower low toward 4309
US CPI Tue Aug 12 is the dominant catalyst for this range
Gold spiked to 4371.9 during NY hours on the dovish post-NFP repricing, then rolled into a 4327–4358 range. Price is drifting toward the range floor into the late session, RSI(14) cooling to the mid-40s.
Support: 4,327.50
Resistance: 4,358.40, 4,371.90
What it said to watch
M15 close below 4327.5 confirms a lower low and breaks the range floor
Reclaim of 4358.4 session high reopens the 4371.9 spike high
US CPI (Aug 12) is the dominant catalyst that could reset this read
20:17 UTC
Uptrend paused, ranging · RSI 50 · price 4,340.80
Consolidation after impulsive spike.
A vertical spike earlier in the session tagged 4371.88, then gold settled into a 4327–4358 range where it has churned for the last several hours. Price sits mid-range at 4340.8 with RSI(14) neutral near 50 — no directional setup in play on this timeframe.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,358.00, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4358 reopens the path toward the 4371.88 spike high
Close below 4327 confirms a lower low and breaks the range base
US CPI (Aug 12) is the dominant upcoming catalyst that could reset this range
NY session ripped from 4309 to a 4371 session high on the post-NFP gold surge, then faded into a 4327–4358 consolidation. RSI(14) has cooled back to neutral near 51 as price hovers around the 50% retrace of the spike at ~4337; range top and base both still intact.
Support: 4,327.00, 4,309.00
Resistance: 4,358.00, 4,371.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4358 reopens the 4371 session high
Loss of 4327 range low exposes the 4309 pre-spike zone
US CPI (Aug 12) is the dominant catalyst that could break this range
Range-bound above 4327 after impulsive leg higher.
Gold ripped from ~4301 to 4371.88 on the NFP shock (-23K vs +80K) mid-window, the spike printing on a huge volume bar. Since then it has consolidated 4327–4358; price at 4343 is recovering off the 4327 swing low with RSI(14) mid-range.
Support: 4,327.00
Resistance: 4,350.00, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
Close above 4350 session high reopens the 4371.88 spike high
Loss of 4327 swing low breaks the recovery structure
US CPI Wed Aug 12 is the dominant catalyst for this move
The -23K NFP shock at 12:30 UTC spiked gold from ~4310 to 4371 in one bar, then price settled into a 4327-4358 range through late NY. RSI mid-range near 55; buyers stepped in around 4327 twice while 4358 has capped the recovery.
Support: 4,327.00
Resistance: 4,358.40
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4358 opens a retest of the 4371 nfp high
Failure to hold 4327 confirms a lower-low and reopens 4310
US CPI Wed Aug 12 is the dominant catalyst for the wider move
19:47 UTC
Range after NFP impulse, grinding up · RSI 58 · price 4,348.83
Consolidation under session high, higher lows.
Gold rocketed on the -23K NFP miss, tagging a session high at 4371.88 before settling into a 4327–4371 range. Price is grinding back up to 4348 on higher lows, RSI(14) mid-50s with no extreme in play.
Support: 4,327.84
Resistance: 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4371.88 reopens the path toward 4380
Failure to hold 4327.84 confirms a lower low and breaks the range base
US CPI Wed Aug 12 12:30 UTC is the dominant catalyst
19:47 UTC
Recovering after NFP spike, consolidating in upper range · RSI 56 · price 4,348.83
Post-NFP range 4327–4372, price mid-range pressing higher.
Gold rocketed from 4309 to 4372 on the -23K NFP miss at the 12:30 UTC print, then settled into a 4327–4372 range through the NY session. Price is grinding back toward the mid-4340s, holding above EMA20 with RSI(14) neutral near 56.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,358.00, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4358 opens a retest of the 4371.88 session high
Failure to hold 4327 negates the post-NFP recovery
US CPI Wed is the swing catalyst for this week's stretched move
Gold ripped ~60 points to 4371.88 on the -23K NFP miss around 12:30 UTC, then unwound into a 4327–4358 range through the NY session. Price has recovered to 4347 with RSI mid-range; the spike high still caps and demand held twice at 4334.
Support: 4,334.00, 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,358.39, 4,371.88, 4,380.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4358 session high reopens 4371.88 nfp high, then 4380
Failure to hold 4327 swing low confirms a lower low back toward 4309 spike origin
US CPI Wed 12:30 UTC is the swing factor for this whole read
Gold spiked to 4371 on the 12:30 UTC NFP miss (-23K vs +80K), then consolidated between the 4327 session floor and the 4358 swing high through the NY afternoon. Price is grinding back to 4347 into the range, RSI(14) mid at 59 with no extreme in play.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,358.39
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4358 swing high reopens the 4371 nfp high
Loss of the 4327 session low breaks the post-spike range floor
US CPI Aug 12 is the next major catalyst for this move
Gold spiked to 4371.88 on the NFP miss (-23K vs +80K) around 12:30 UTC, then faded through the NY session into a 4327-4358 range. Price sits mid-range at 4343 with RSI(14) neutral; the session high at 4358 has capped attempts twice.
Support: 4,327.00
Resistance: 4,358.00, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4358 reopens the 4371.88 NFP high
Loss of 4327 confirms a lower low and opens downside
US CPI Aug 12 is the key catalyst that could break this range
The -23K NFP miss around 15:30 broker time launched gold vertical off 4309 to 4371 on a volume surge. Price has since faded and is consolidating between the 4327 swing low and the 4358 session high, RSI(14) cooled back near 54.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,358.38, 4,380.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4358 session high reopens the 4371/4380 spike zone
Break below 4327 swing low confirms a lower low and fuller retracement of the NFP spike
US CPI Wed is the swing catalyst for this dovish repricing
Gold rocketed to 4371 on the -23K NFP shock during NY hours, then rejected and settled into a 4327-4358 range. Price has drifted to the lower half at 4337 with RSI(14) mid-40s; range top capping, swing low at 4327 holding.
Support: 4,327.00, 4,309.00
Resistance: 4,358.00, 4,371.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4358 reopens the 4371 session high
Break below 4327 confirms a lower-low toward the 4309 nfp base
US CPI Wed Aug 12 is the swing risk for this range
Gold spiked to 4371 on the -23K NFP miss, then bled back to the 50% retrace near 4337 through NY hours. Now consolidating between the 4329 swing low and 4358 session high with RSI(14) mid-range as the impulse cools.
Support: 4,329.19
Resistance: 4,358.38
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4358 session high reopens the 4371 nfp high
The 12:30 UTC NFP shock (-23K) drove a vertical spike to 4371.88, but the move stalled and price has since bled off in a lower-highs sequence through the NY session, now hovering at 4335. RSI(14) sits near 42 as momentum cools, with price mid-range between the 4327 session low and the 4358 swing high.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,358.38, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close below 4327 confirms a lower low and opens 4309 pre-spike
Reclaim of 4358 swing high negates the lower-highs drift
Much of the NFP spike energy already spent; low-volume close into late NY
The 12:30 UTC NFP shock (-23K) drove a vertical spike from 4310 to 4370 on heavy volume, since faded into a grind of lower highs now consolidating in the 4327–4342 band. Price sits below EMA20 but holds above EMA50 near 4318; RSI(14) has cooled back to mid-40s as NY afternoon drifts sideways.
Support: 4,327.00, 4,318.00
Resistance: 4,342.00, 4,358.00, 4,370.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4358 reopens the 4370 NFP high
Failure to hold 4327 session low confirms a lower low
US CPI Aug 12 is the next real catalyst for this move
Gold rocketed to a 4371.88 session high on the -23K NFP shock, then rolled into a 4327–4358 range through the NY session. Price now sits mid-range at 4334, below EMA20 with RSI(14) cooling near 43 as the initial impulse consolidates.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,358.39, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4358 swing high reopens the path to the 4371.88 session high
Loss of 4327 range low confirms a deeper pullback toward the 4309 spike base
US CPI Aug 12 is the next major catalyst for this move
18:32 UTC
Post-spike drift lower · RSI 44 · price 4,334.03
Consolidating below NFP spike high, lower highs.
The NFP shock (-23K vs +80K) blew gold from 4309 to a 4371 spike high early in the NY session, then price stalled and has been grinding lower inside a 4327–4358 range. Price sits mid-range at 4334, RSI(14) cooled to the mid-40s with lower highs printing since the spike.
Support: 4,327.50
Resistance: 4,358.40
What it said to watch
M15 close below 4327.5 opens the path to 4309 swing low
Reclaim of 4358 session high reopens the 4371 NFP spike high
Fed's Bowman (Aug 8) could inject post-NFP dovish volatility
18:17 UTC
Uptrend, pulling back after NFP spike · RSI 45 · price 4,336.56
Consolidating below post-NFP high.
Gold spiked from ~4301 to 4372 on the NFP collapse (-23K vs +80K) during NY hours, then drifted into a lower-highs consolidation between 4327 and 4358. Price now sits mid-range at 4336, below EMA20 but holding well above EMA50; RSI(14) has cooled to the mid-40s.
Resistance: 4,358.38, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
Close below 4327 swing low confirms a lower low and deeper pullback
Reclaim of 4358 session high reopens the 4372 nfp high
Fed's Bowman (Aug 8) could reprice the post-NFP dovish tilt
18:17 UTC
Uptrend, pausing after spike · RSI 46 · price 4,336.56
Consolidation below NFP spike high.
The NFP shock (-23K vs +80K) spiked gold to 4371.88 on a huge-volume bar, then price faded into a 4327-4358 consolidation. RSI(14) sits mid-range near 46 and price is back under EMA20, holding the 50% retrace of the impulse; buyers have absorbed twice near 4327.
Resistance: 4,358.40
What it said to watch
M15 close below 4327 confirms a lower-low and breaks the consolidation floor
Reclaim of 4358 swing high reopens the 4371 spike high
Fed's Bowman (Aug 8) could inject volatility into the post-NFP read
18:03 UTC
Up impulse fading into consolidation · RSI 47 · price 4,340.51
Gold spiked to 4371 on the NFP shock (volume surge) then bled back, and is now chopping between 4327 and 4358 with RSI(14) flat near 46. Price sits just under EMA20 but above EMA50 — the impulse has stalled and the post-spike range is intact.
Support: 4,327.46, 4,315.10
Resistance: 4,358.38
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4358 session high reopens the 4371 spike high
Loss of 4327 session low confirms a lower-low toward 4315 pre-spike
US CPI Aug 12 is the next macro catalyst, no near-term calendar risk in this window
NFP shock at 12:30 UTC (-23K vs +80K) ripped gold from 4309 to a 4372 session high on huge volume. Since then price has consolidated in a 4327-4358 band, drifting back to mid-range at 4340 with RSI(14) cooling to ~46 and price slipping under EMA20.
Support: 4,327.46, 4,309.42
Resistance: 4,358.38, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close below 4327 session low opens 4309 pre-spike shelf
Reclaim of 4358 range top puts the 4371 session high back in play
US CPI Aug 12 is the next real catalyst for this range
Gold spiked to 4371.88 on the NFP shock (-23K vs +80K) during NY hours, then unwound into a 4327–4358 range. Price now sits at the 50% retrace of that impulse near 4336, RSI(14) cooling to the mid-40s.
Support: 4,327.84
Resistance: 4,358.38, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4358.38 reopens the 4371.88 nfp high
Failure to hold 4327.84 confirms a lower low
US CPI Aug 12 is the next real test of the post-NFP move
Gold spiked to 4371 on the NFP miss (-23K vs +80K f/c) at the 12:30 UTC release, then drifted back and is now ranging 4327–4360 through the NY session, RSI(14) cooling to the mid-40s. Lower highs off the spike top with buyers absorbing dips at 4327; range holding for now.
Resistance: 4,360.00
What it said to watch
M15 close below 4327 confirms a lower low and reopens 4309
Reclaim of 4360 puts the 4371 spike high back in play
NY session ripped to 4372 on the NFP shock (-23K vs +80K), then faded; price has since carved lower highs and is chopping between the 4327 session low and 4358 swing high, back under EMA20. RSI(14) mid-40s reflects the stalled push after much of the dovish repricing was absorbed on the spike.
Support: 4,327.46, 4,309.42
Resistance: 4,358.38, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4358 reopens the 4371 nfp high
Failure to hold 4327 session low confirms a lower low toward 4309 pre-spike
Post-breakout retrace, lower highs into 4327 shelf.
The 12:30 GMT NFP shock (-23K vs +80K) ripped gold from 4310 to 4372 in a single M15 bar. Since that spike the tape has printed lower highs (4372 > 4368 > 4358) and is now grinding back toward the 4327 session-low shelf with RSI(14) cooling near 42.
Support: 4,327.46, 4,309.66
Resistance: 4,358.38, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close below 4327 confirms a lower-low and opens the 4309 spike base
Reclaim of 4358 lower high would negate the fading momentum
US CPI Aug 12 is the next major driver for this move
Pullback after NFP breakout, consolidating below session high.
The -23K NFP shock spiked gold from ~4309 to a 4371.88 session high in a single M15 bar, then the move faded and price is now consolidating 4327-4358, back below EMA20. RSI(14) has cooled to the mid-40s as buyers failed to reclaim 4358 into the NY session.
Support: 4,327.00, 4,309.00
Resistance: 4,358.00, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close below 4327 confirms a lower low and breaks the post-spike range
Reclaim of 4358 reopens the 4371.88 session high
17:17 UTC
Uptrend on the day, pulling back after NFP spike · RSI 41 · price 4,335.99
Post-spike consolidation, lower highs into 50% retrace.
Gold gapped higher on the 12:30 UTC NFP shock (-23K vs +80K), spiking from ~4301 to 4371 during NY hours before rolling over. Price has since drifted back to ~4336 — right on the 50% retrace of the spike — carving lower highs with RSI(14) cooled to ~41.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,358.38
What it said to watch
Reclaim of 4358 lower high reopens the 4371 spike high
Failure to hold the 4327 swing low confirms a lower low
US CPI Aug 12 is the next real test of the dovish repricing
17:03 UTC
Pulling back from NFP spike high · RSI 40 · price 4,328.57
Lower highs since 4372, testing session low.
Gold spiked to a fresh 3-week high at 4372 on the shock NFP miss (-23K vs +80K), then rolled over into a sequence of lower highs (4358, 4351, 4349). NY session now grinding back to the session low at 4327 with RSI(14) sub-40 as the post-data surge unwinds.
Resistance: 4,358.39, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close below 4327 opens the 4309 spike base
Reclaim of 4358 needed to break the lower-high sequence
US CPI Aug 12 is the next macro test for the dovish repricing
Lower highs since NFP spike, drifting toward session low.
Gold spiked to 4371 at the 12:30 UTC NFP release (-23K shock) then faded, printing lower highs into 4358 and drifting back toward the 4327 session low. RSI(14) near 38 as the post-spike pullback runs into the pre-spike base around 4309.
Support: 4,309.42
Resistance: 4,358.38
What it said to watch
M15 close below 4327 session low opens the 4309 pre-spike area
Reclaim of 4358 swing high revives the push toward the 4371 spike high
US CPI Aug 12 is the next scheduled driver for this move
Gold ripped from 4309 to 4372 on the 12:30 UTC NFP shock (-23K vs +80K), then bled back to consolidate the spike between 4327 and 4358. Price now hovers at 4338 under EMA20 with RSI(14) near 46 — the impulse has stalled and price is chopping inside the NFP candle.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,358.38, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4358 reopens the 4372 nfp high
Close below 4327 breaks the session low and confirms a lower low
Fed's Bowman (Aug 8 16:45 UTC) could shift the post-NFP tone
16:47 UTC
Impulsive up leg, now consolidating · RSI 48 · price 4,338.61
Post-spike range after NFP breakout.
Gold rocketed off 4301 to a 4372 session high on the shock -23K NFP miss, then settled into a 4327–4358 consolidation through the NY session. Price now sits mid-range at 4338, holding above the spike base but capped below the 4358 swing high.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,358.38, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4358.38 reopens the 4371.88 session high
Loss of 4327.46 spike low negates the post-NFP hold
US CPI Aug 12 is the next macro test for this range
The -23K NFP miss vs +80K forecast spiked gold to a session high of 4371.88 during NY hours, RSI(14) now cooled to the low-40s. Price has since drifted lower on a chain of lower highs, consolidating around 4335 above the 4327-4334 support shelf.
Support: 4,334.00, 4,327.00
Resistance: 4,360.00, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close below 4327 confirms a lower low and breaks the consolidation floor
Reclaim of 4360 reopens the 4371.88 session high
Fed's Bowman speaks Aug 8 16:45 UTC; US CPI Aug 12 is the next major catalyst
16:31 UTC
Up-leg fading, pulling back · RSI 47 · price 4,335.44
Post-spike consolidation, lower highs.
Gold ripped from 4309 to a 4370 session high on the -23K NFP shock four hours ago, then rolled over into a lower-high consolidation now drifting back to 4335. Price is retracing into the 61.8% of that spike near 4333 and sitting under EMA20, RSI(14) cooling to the mid-40s.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,358.39
What it said to watch
M15 close below 4327 swing low opens a deeper fade of the spike toward 4309
Reclaim of 4358 swing high revives the up-leg toward the 4370 session high
Fed's Bowman speaks 16:45 UTC — could shift this read within the next bar
Gold spiked from 4309 to the 4371 session high on the shock -23K NFP print, then settled into a 4327–4371 consolidation with RSI(14) cooling off the highs to mid-50s. Price is holding above EMA20/50 mid-range at 4347; buyers defended 4327 through the NY afternoon.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,380.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4371 session high opens the path to the 4380 mid-june high
Close below 4327 swing low breaks the consolidation and sets a lower low
Fed's Bowman speaks Aug 8 16:45 UTC — potential to shift this read
The -23K NFP shock (vs +80K f/c) fired gold from ~4310 to the 4370 spike high in a single bar, and price has since coiled between 4327 and 4358. RSI(14) has cooled back to neutral near 52 as the session high caps and the range floor around 4340 holds.
Support: 4,340.00, 4,327.00
Resistance: 4,358.00, 4,370.00
What it said to watch
Fed's Bowman speaks 16:45 UTC (~30m out) — could reprice the post-NFP dovish read
M15 close above 4370 spike high reopens the breakout leg
Loss of 4327 swing low confirms a lower-low and ends the post-spike range
16:02 UTC
Impulsive spike, now consolidating · RSI 52 · price 4,339.08
NFP breakout holding above pre-spike zone, ranging under session high.
The 12:30 UTC NFP shock (-23K vs +80K) fired gold from 4309 to a session high of 4371.88, and price has since fanned out into a 4327–4358 consolidation. RSI(14) has cooled back to neutral near 52 after the impulsive leg; current 4339 sits mid-range and just under EMA20.
Support: 4,327.46, 4,309.42
Resistance: 4,358.39, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4358 reopens the path toward the 4371.88 session high
Loss of 4327 swing low unwinds part of the NFP breakout toward 4309
Fed's Bowman (Aug 8 16:45 UTC) could inject fresh volatility into the dovish repricing
Gold exploded from 4309 to the 4371 session high on the -23K NFP miss during NY hours, then settled into a 4327–4371 consolidation. Price now drifts at 4339 just under EMA20 with RSI(14) cooling to ~46; the swing high at 4358 caps for now.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,358.39
What it said to watch
Reclaim above 4358 swing high reopens the 4371 session high
Break below 4327 swing low exposes the 4309 pre-spike base
Fed's Bowman (Aug 8 16:45 UTC) could disturb the post-NFP read
The -23K NFP shock at 12:30 UTC ripped gold from 4309 to 4372 on a 6x volume bar. Since then price has consolidated 4327-4371 with RSI(14) cooling back to the mid-50s; now hovering near 4350 mid-range.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4371.88 opens the path toward the 4380 zone
Failure to hold 4327.46 negates the NFP breakout
Fed's Bowman speaks Aug 8 16:45 UTC — could shift the read
The -23K NFP miss detonated a vertical breakout during NY hours, gold ripping from 4309 to 4371 in one bar before settling. Price now consolidates 4340–4371 with RSI(14) cooled to the mid-50s; session high at 4371 caps and demand has held the 4327–4340 base.
Support: 4,340.00, 4,327.46
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4371 reopens the path toward the $4,380 zone
Loss of 4327 confirms a lower-low and unwinds part of the spike
US CPI Aug 12 is the next major catalyst and could reset this read
The shock NFP miss (-23K vs +80K) spiked gold from 4309 to a session high of 4372 in one bar, RSI now cooling from that impulse. Price is consolidating between 4327 and 4372 through NY hours, holding above a rising intraday support line.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,371.88, 4,380.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4372 opens the path to 4380
Failure to hold 4327 negates the breakout structure
US CPI on Aug 12 is the next high-impact catalyst for this move
15:16 UTC
Uptrend, consolidating after spike · RSI 58 · price 4,353.52
Range-bound above post-NFP breakout.
Gold exploded on the -23K NFP shock, ripping from 4310 to 4371 in a single bar before settling. Price now consolidating between the 4327 session low and 4371 session high, holding above EMA20/50 with RSI cooling to the high-50s.
Support: 4,327.46, 4,309.66
Resistance: 4,380.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4371 opens the path to the 4380 target
Failure to hold 4327 exposes the 4309 pre-spike level
Thin late-session liquidity can exaggerate moves in this range
15:03 UTC
Impulsive rally, now consolidating · RSI 53 · price 4,344.43
Post-NFP breakout digesting below session high.
Gold ripped ~$60 in one bar on the shock -23K NFP miss, tagging a session high at 4371.88 during NY hours before pulling back. Price now consolidates between 4327 and the session high, holding above EMA20/50 with RSI(14) cooled to the low-50s.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4372 opens the path toward the 4380 area
Failure to hold 4327 confirms a lower-low and unwinds part of the spike
Fed's Bowman speaks Aug 8 16:45 UTC — could shift this read
The July NFP shock (-23K vs +80K) ripped gold from 4309 to 4371 during NY hours, a single-bar breakout on heavy range expansion. Price has since consolidated between 4327 and 4371, now sitting near 4344 with RSI(14) cooling back to neutral after the spike.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,371.88, 4,380.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4371.88 opens the 4380 area
Failure to hold 4327 puts the 4309 breakout level back in play
US CPI on Aug 12 is the next major catalyst; Fed's Bowman speaks Aug 8
Gold rocketed off 4309 to 4371 on the shock -23K NFP miss during NY hours, and has since coiled in the 4327-4371 upper range. RSI(14) cooling from post-spike highs to ~58 as the breakout consolidates near the session top.
Support: 4,327.46, 4,309.42
Resistance: 4,380.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4371 opens the path to the 4380 mid-June high
Failure to hold 4327 swing low confirms a lower-low and unwinds part of the spike
US CPI Aug 12 12:30 UTC is the next major catalyst; Fed's Bowman speaks Aug 8 16:45 UTC
A shock -23K NFP fired gold vertically from 4309 to 4372 in a single M15 bar during NY hours, RSI(14) cooling from overbought to ~58. Price is now digesting the move between 4327 and 4372, holding above the pre-spike shelf.
Support: 4,327.00, 4,309.00
Resistance: 4,372.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4372 opens continuation toward the 4380 area
Failure to hold 4327 confirms a lower-low and unwinds part of the spike
Fed's Bowman speaks Aug 8 16:45 UTC — could shift the post-NFP read
Gold ripped ~60 handles to 4371 on the -23K NFP miss around the NY open, then cooled into a 4327-4371 range with RSI easing back from overbought toward the mid-50s. Price holding above the pre-spike shelf at 4309; range top still capping.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,380.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4371 session high opens the path to the 4380 mid-june hi
Loss of 4327 swing low would confirm a lower-low and target the 4309 pre-spike shelf
US CPI on Aug 12 is the next high-impact catalyst and could reshape this read
Gold ripped from 4309 to a 4371.88 session high on the NFP miss (-23K vs +80K), the 12:30 UTC release printing a 6x volume bar. NY session now consolidating 4327-4371 with RSI(14) cooled to the mid-50s after the impulse; the breakout level is holding for now.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,371.88, 4,380.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4371.88 opens the path to the 4380 target
Failure to hold 4327.46 confirms a lower-low and unwinds part of the spike
US CPI (Aug 12) is the next high-impact catalyst that could reshape this read
The July NFP miss (-23K vs +80K) hit at 12:30 UTC and ripped gold from 4309 to a session high of 4371.88 in one bar. Price has since faded to 4331, printing lower highs into a consolidation between 4327 and the session high, RSI(14) cooling from post-spike highs to ~60.
Support: 4,327.46
Resistance: 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close below 4327 swing low opens the 4309 pre-spike area
Reclaim of 4360 reopens the 4371.88 session high
ATR near 1650 pips — spike-driven ranges keeping moves wide
14:16 UTC
Uptrend, pulling back after spike · RSI 55 · price 4,330.99
Gold rocketed off 4301 to a 4371.88 session high on the shock -23K NFP miss, then rejected there and pulled back toward 4330 with RSI(14) cooling from overbought. The move held above the 4309 spike base so far; the breakout structure is intact but momentum is fading into the NY afternoon.
Support: 4,327.00
Resistance: 4,358.00, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close back below 4309 fills the NFP spike and negates the breakout
Hold above 4327 keeps the pullback shallow; loss opens 4309
The 12:30 GMT NFP shock (-23K vs +80K f/c) spiked gold from ~4310 to a session high at 4371.88 on a huge volume bar, extending the weekly breakout above the 4300 pivot. Price has since eased to 4347 with RSI(14) cooling off from the spike; the 4339 session low is the first structure holding the pullback.
Support: 4,339.20, 4,309.66, 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,371.88, 4,380.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4371.88 opens the path toward 4380
Failure to hold the 4309 breakout base reopens the 4300 pivot
Fed's Bowman (Sat 16:45 GMT) — first official reaction to the payroll miss
The 12:30 GMT NFP shock (-23K vs +80K f/c) drove a vertical spike from ~4302 to a session high of 4371.88 on the heaviest volume of the window. Price is now consolidating 4339–4372, RSI(14) cooling from spike extremes with the post-breakout base at 4309.66 untested.
Support: 4,339.20, 4,309.66
Resistance: 4,371.88, 4,393.00
What it said to watch
M15 close below 4339 breaks the post-NFP range floor
Close above 4371.88 session high opens the path toward 4393
Fed's Bowman (16:45 GMT) could re-inject volatility into this read
The 12:30 GMT NFP miss (-23K vs +80K) fired gold from 4309 to a 4371.88 spike high in a single M15 bar. Price is now consolidating between the session low at 4339 and that spike high during NY hours, RSI(14) cooling from overbought to ~66.
Support: 4,339.20
Resistance: 4,371.88
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4371.88 spike high opens the path toward the 4380 area
Failure to hold 4339 session low exposes the 4309 breakout base
Fed's Bowman (Sat 16:45 GMT) could shift the post-NFP read
The 12:30 GMT NFP miss (-23K vs +80K f/c) detonated a vertical leg from 4309 to 4372, RSI(14) running hot near 68. Price now consolidating between the 4340 session low and 4372 session high, holding well above EMA20/50 in NY hours.
Support: 4,340.00
Resistance: 4,371.88, 4,380.00
What it said to watch
Hold above 4340 keeps the post-NFP breakout intact
Close above 4372 session high opens the path to the 4380 upside target
Loss of 4309 spike origin signals the impulse is being retraced
Gold ripped ~60 points on the 12:30 GMT NFP shock (-23K vs +80K), spiking to 4371.88 before easing back to 4355. RSI(14) cooling from post-spike highs while the 4309 breakout base holds; price consolidating just under the session high.
Support: 4,339.20
Resistance: 4,371.88, 4,380.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4371.88 session high opens the path to 4380
Loss of the 4309 breakout base negates the post-NFP breakout
Failure to hold 4339 swing low signals momentum fading
The -23K NFP shock (vs +80K f/c) fired a vertical spike from ~4309 to the 4371.88 session high on the heaviest volume of the window. Price is now consolidating 4339–4360 into NY hours with RSI(14) cooling off overbought; breakout base at 4309 and the 4300 pivot below remain intact.
Support: 4,339.20, 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,371.88, 4,380.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4371.88 session high opens the path to the 4380 upside target
Failure to hold 4339.2 session low risks a fade back toward the 4309 breakout base
US CPI Tue Aug 12 could materially shift this read
The -23K NFP shock at 12:30 GMT ripped gold from 4309 to a session high of 4371.88 in a single M15 bar, RSI(14) now cooling from the spike near 66. Price is holding a shallow pullback to 4347, well clear of the 4300 pivot and eyeing the 4380 context target.
Support: 4,315.00, 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,371.88, 4,380.00
What it said to watch
Failure to hold 4315 spike base opens a deeper retrace toward the 4300 pivot
M15 close above 4371.88 session high extends toward 4380
US CPI Tue and Bowman Sat could materially shift this read
The -23K NFP shock at 12:30 GMT spiked gold from 4301 to a session high of 4371.88 on a huge volume bar, extending the weekly rally. Price has since pulled back to 4347 as RSI cools from post-spike highs; the pre-spike 4309 base is the immediate demand shelf.
Support: 4,309.00, 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,371.88, 4,380.00
What it said to watch
Hold above pre-spike base 4309 keeps the breakout intact
Reclaim of session high 4371.88 opens the path to the 4380 area
NFP came in soft and gold ripped from 4309 to a 4370 session high in one 15m bar on 6x volume, clearing the 4300 pivot. Price is now consolidating just under the spike high with RSI(14) hot near 74; the 4309 spike base is the first area to watch on any pullback.
Support: 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,393.00
What it said to watch
Hold above 4309 spike base keeps the breakout intact; a close back below reopens the 4300 psych pivot
Break and hold above 4370 session high opens the path to 4393 prior high
RSI near 74 leaves room for a shallow cool-off after the payroll spike
A single NFP-reaction spike bar broke gold out of the 4320–4327 NY consolidation, tagging a 4372 session high on heavy activity before easing to 4359. RSI(14) is hot near 73 post-spike; 4333 prior high is now the first support to watch on any pullback.
Support: 4,333.00
Resistance: 4,372.00, 4,380.00
What it said to watch
Loss of 4333 prior high would fill the NFP breakout gap and question the extension
Reclaim and close above 4372 session high opens the path toward 4380
The 12:30 UTC NFP print detonated a vertical breakout, ripping gold from 4309 to 4370 on the heaviest volume of the window as a soft labor read faded Fed-hike bets. RSI(14) is deeply overbought above 80 and price sits well ahead of EMA20/50; the 4327 shelf that capped the range is now the immediate breakout base.
Support: 4,327.00, 4,309.00
Resistance: 4,380.00, 4,393.00
What it said to watch
Hold of 4327 breakout base keeps the breakout intact; loss reopens 4309 spike origin
A close above 4380 mid-june high opens the path to 4393
Post-NFP volatility can whip the tape as the initial spike settles
Gold exploded from 4309 to 4370 on the 12:30 UTC NFP reaction, a soft-print breakout above the 4300–4327 consolidation on volume ~5x prior bars. RSI(14) is stretched near 85 into the session high; price sits far above EMA20/50 with no pullback yet.
Support: 4,327.00, 4,309.00, 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,393.00
What it said to watch
M15 close back below 4327 range top would fade the breakout
Hot NFP revisions could revive Fed-hike bets and pressure gold back toward 4300 pivot
Sustained hold above 4370 session high opens the path to 4393 mid-jun high
Gold ripped ~45 points on the last bar as the NFP print landed at 12:30 UTC, tagging a session high of 4354.51 from a 4309 base — a clean breakout of the prior 4300 pivot. RSI(14) is deep overbought above 80, so the move is stretched even inside this uptrend.
Support: 4,309.42, 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,354.51, 4,380.00
What it said to watch
Hold above 4300 psych pivot keeps the breakout intact
Rejection back below 4309 pre-spike level would flag a false break
4354 session high — area to watch for continuation toward 4380
NFP volatility still active; follow-through print swings can extend or reverse this spike
Higher highs / higher lows, pullback off session high.
Gold ran from 4223 to a session high of 4327.73 through the NY morning before easing to 4313, RSI(14) cooling from overbought. Breakout structure intact and holding above the 4300 psych pivot, but the move is stalling directly into the July payrolls print.
Support: 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,327.73, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 GMT could materially shift this read
Gold ground higher through the London-NY session, printing a clean chain of higher lows off 4223 up to a session high at 4327.73 before easing to 4313. RSI(14) cooling from overbought as price stalls just under the high, with the broader ADP-driven breakout structure intact into the payrolls print.
Support: 4,302.27
Resistance: 4,327.73, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls due ~12:30 GMT — will materially move this read
Close above 4327.73 opens the path to the 4333 area
Close below 4302.27 breaks the higher-low chain
12:02 UTC
Uptrend, extended into NFP · RSI 68 · price 4,321.78
Chain of higher highs and higher lows.
Gold ground higher through the London-NY transition, printing a clean HH/HL chain from 4223 to the 4327.73 session high, RSI(14) elevated near 68 but not yet extreme. The $4,300 pivot flipped to support on the way up; NFP lands in ~30min and will dictate the next leg.
Support: 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,327.73, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US NFP in ~30min (12:30 GMT) can materially shift this read
Loss of 4300 pivot breaks the intraday higher-low chain
Close above 4333 opens path toward the OCBC resistance shelf
12:02 UTC
Uptrend, extended · RSI 66 · price 4,321.78
Higher highs and higher lows, pressing session high.
Gold ground higher through the NY session, reclaiming $4,300 and printing a session high at 4327.73 with RSI(14) hot near 66 but not yet extreme. The rally off the 4223 intraday low remains intact, holding above rising support. US Nonfarm Payrolls is imminent and can override this structure.
Support: 4,308.20, 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,327.73, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US NFP in ~30min could materially shift this read
Loss of 4308 swing low breaks the higher-low chain
Close above 4327 session high extends toward 4333 ocbc res
Failure to hold 4300 round number opens the rising support line
11:46 UTC
Uptrend, extended into NFP · RSI 71 · price 4,323.26
Clean HH/HL chain off 4223 low.
XAUUSD ground higher through the session, breaking the 4300/4304 cap and printing a fresh high at 4327.73, RSI(14) hot near 71. The move rides the soft ADP/labor-cost repricing but stalls just under 4327 with US NFP due at 12:30 UTC.
Support: 4,300.00, 4,285.12
Resistance: 4,327.73, 4,333.00, 4,380.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC (f/c 80K, AHE 0.3% MoM) is the decisive catalyst and could reset this read within the next bar
M15 close above 4327.73 opens the path to 4333 then 4380
Loss of 4300 psych would break the HH/HL chain and expose 4285
Gold pushed through the $4,300/$4,304 cap during the London session and printed a session high at 4327.73, holding an intact HH/HL chain with RSI(14) hot near 70 but not extreme. Rally reclaimed the prior consolidation ceiling; buyers stepped in repeatedly on dips into the rising 4308 area.
Support: 4,308.20, 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,327.73, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC (~45m) is the decisive catalyst and can override this read
A close back below 4300 breaks the reclaimed prior cap and threatens the HL structure
A clean break of 4327 session high opens the path toward 4333
11:31 UTC
Uptrend, extended into session high · RSI 71 · price 4,326.72
Higher highs, higher lows since 4223 base.
Gold ran a clean intraday uptrend off the 4223 base, cleared the 4300 psych cap and printed a fresh session high at 4327 as the London-NY transition took over. RSI(14) is hot near 70 and price sits at the day's top just over an hour ahead of US NFP.
Support: 4,300.00, 4,285.12
Resistance: 4,327.36, 4,333.00, 4,380.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC (~1h out) is the decisive catalyst and can override this structure
M15 close above 4327 opens the path to 4333 then 4380
Failure to hold 4300 negates the breakout and reopens 4285 swing low
NY session drove a clean break above the $4,300 psych cap, tagging a session high at 4327 with RSI(14) running hot near 72. Breakout structure holds after gold reclaimed Thursday's advance; price sits at the session high just ahead of NFP.
Support: 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,327.36, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC (~1h) is the decisive catalyst and can override this read
Close above 4327 opens the path toward 4333
Failure to hold the 4300 breakout would confirm a retest lower
Chain of higher highs and higher lows since London.
Steady grind higher through London, breaking the 4300 psych level and tagging a 4326 session high before easing to 4318. RSI(14) near 70 — hot but consistent with the trend; buyers held every dip above 4283. NFP at 12:30 UTC is the decisive catalyst into this stalled push.
Support: 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,326.20, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
M15 close above 4326 session high opens the path to 4333
Loss of 4300 psych level puts the 4283 swing low back in play
Gold ran a steady London leg from the 4223 low, clearing the 4300 psych barrier and tagging a session high at 4326 before easing to 4318. RSI(14) near 69 — hot but not extreme; the breakout structure holds ahead of US NFP at 12:30 UTC.
Support: 4,300.00, 4,290.10
Resistance: 4,326.20, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC is the decisive catalyst for the next leg
M15 close above 4326 session high opens the path toward 4333
Loss of 4300 psych flips the breakout to a retest of 4290 swing low
11:02 UTC
Uptrend, near session highs · RSI 69 · price 4,319.85
Chain of higher highs and higher lows off 4223.
Gold ran through the London-NY session from the 4223 low, cleared the 4300 cap and is pressing the 4320 session high, RSI(14) near 69. Structure is a clean HH/HL chain but momentum is stalling into US payrolls.
Support: 4,300.00, 4,294.00, 4,278.00
Resistance: 4,320.60, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC (~90m out) is the decisive catalyst and can invalidate this read either way
Clean M15 close above 4320.60 opens the path to 4333
Failure to hold 4300 breaks the intraday HL chain and exposes 4294 then 4278
London session drove a clean break above the $4,300/4,304 cap, tagging a session high at 4320.67 with RSI(14) hot near 71. Uptrend intact off the 4230 base, but this all sits ahead of NFP.
Support: 4,300.00, 4,230.30
Resistance: 4,320.67, 4,333.00, 4,380.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC (~1.5h) is the decisive catalyst — can override this read
M15 close back below 4300 reopens the 4285 swing low
A clean hold above 4320.67 opens the path to 4333 then 4380
10:46 UTC
Uptrend, extended into session high · RSI 68 · price 4,317.14
Higher highs, breakout above 4300 cap.
Gold cleared the $4,300 cap through the London session and pushed to a 4320.62 session high, RSI(14) near 68 and not yet stretched. The move is a clean continuation of the rally off 4223; price is consolidating just under the high into NFP.
Support: 4,300.00, 4,285.00
Resistance: 4,320.62, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC (~2h) is the decisive catalyst and can materially shift this read
A 15m close back below 4300 negates the breakout and reopens 4285
Acceptance above 4320.62 exposes 4333
10:46 UTC
Uptrend, extended into NFP · RSI 69 · price 4,317.14
Higher highs, breakout above 4300.
London session pushed gold through the 4300/4304 cap to a session high of 4320.62, holding the breakout ahead of NFP. RSI(14) near 68 is hot but consistent with the trend; buyers stepped in on the 4304 retest.
Support: 4,304.00
Resistance: 4,320.62, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC (~2h) is the decisive catalyst
Close above 4320.62 opens the path toward 4333
Failure to hold 4304 breakout retest signals a fade back into range
10:31 UTC
Uptrend, extended into session high · RSI 68 · price 4,313.93
Higher highs, breakout above 4300 cap.
London session drove gold through the $4,300 cap to a session high at 4320.62, RSI(14) hot near 68 but not extreme. Breakout structure holding above 4300 with buyers stepping in on each dip; US NFP at 12:30 UTC is the decisive catalyst.
Support: 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,320.62, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC (~2h) can materially shift this read
M15 close above 4320.62 opens the path toward 4333
Failure to hold the 4300 breakout confirms a false break
Gold cleared the $4,300 psych cap during NY hours and printed a session high at 4320.62, extending the weekly breakout structure. RSI(14) near 71 is hot but normal in trend; price is holding above 4300 after a shallow pullback.
Support: 4,300.00, 4,285.12
Resistance: 4,320.62
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC (~2h out) is the decisive catalyst and can materially shift this read
M15 close back below 4300 negates the breakout and reopens 4285
Acceptance above 4320.62 opens the path toward 4333
10:16 UTC
Uptrend, extended into session high · RSI 66 · price 4,309.65
Chain of higher highs / higher lows off 4229.
London-NY hours drove a clean run from 4229 through the 4300 psych cap to a session high at 4320.62, RSI(14) hot near 66 but not extreme. Price pulled back to 4309 and is holding above the broken 4300 level ahead of NFP.
Support: 4,300.00, 4,293.31
Resistance: 4,320.62, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC (~2h out) is the decisive catalyst for the next leg
M15 close back below 4300 would break the higher-low chain and put 4293 pullback low in play
Acceptance above 4320.62 opens the path toward 4333
Gold pushed through the $4,300/$4,304 cap during NY hours and set a session high at 4320.62, RSI(14) running hot near 70. Pullbacks held above 4294, keeping the higher-low chain intact ahead of payrolls.
Support: 4,294.00, 4,283.00
Resistance: 4,320.62, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC (~2h out) is the decisive catalyst and can invalidate this read
Break above 4320 opens the path toward 4333
Loss of 4294 breaks the higher-low chain and reopens 4283
10:02 UTC
Uptrend, extended · RSI 74 · price 4,317.57
HH/HL chain, above prior cap.
Gold cleared the $4,300-4,304 cap during NY hours and printed a session high at 4320.62, RSI(14) running hot near 73. Fresh higher highs off the 4229 base, price holding just under the session high with the $4,300 prior cap now acting as support.
Support: 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,320.62, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 GMT (~2.5h) can materially shift this read
Loss of 4300 turns the breakout into a false break
Gold ran a steady London uptrend off the 4223 low, breaking cleanly above the 4300-4304 psych cap and pressing the 4320 session high with RSI(14) at 71. Momentum is hot but the move is stretched into NFP.
Support: 4,304.00
Resistance: 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US NFP + AHE at 12:30 GMT (~2.5h) could materially shift this read
Loss of 4304 back below the psych cap breaks the breakout retest
Close above 4320 session high opens the path to 4333
Chain of higher highs and higher lows, breakout above 4300.
Gold pushed through the $4,300-4,304 cap during the London session and ran to a session high of 4319.93, RSI(14) hot near 74 but not yet extreme. Steady HH/HL chain since the 4223 low; breakout holding for now with 4333 the next resistance.
Support: 4,304.00
Resistance: 4,319.93, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 GMT (~3h out) could materially shift this read
Clean break above 4333 opens the path higher
Failure to hold the 4304 prior cap negates the breakout
Higher highs and higher lows, fresh breakout above 4300.
Gold ran through the $4,300-4,304 cap during NY hours and printed a session high at 4319.93, RSI(14) hot near 76. Clean chain of higher lows off the 4223 base; 4300 now the pivot with 4333 the next resistance overhead.
Support: 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,319.90, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US NFP + AHE at 12:30 GMT (~2.7h out) can materially shift this read
Loss of 4300 breaks the higher-low chain and returns price into the prior range
Close above 4333 opens the path toward ~4380
09:31 UTC
Uptrend, extended into 4300 · RSI 67 · price 4,304.11
Higher highs/higher lows, broke above 4300 cap.
Gold pushed clear of the $4,300 cap into the London session, tagging a session high at 4316 before easing back to 4304, which is now retesting the prior resistance as a pivot. RSI(14) near 67, elevated but off its intraday high as the move consolidates.
Support: 4,300.00, 4,290.00, 4,270.00
Resistance: 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 GMT (~3h out) could materially shift this read
Loss of 4300 as pivot opens 4290 then 4270
M15 close above 4316 session high opens 4333
09:31 UTC
Uptrend, extended into NFP · RSI 69 · price 4,304.11
Higher highs/higher lows, testing 4300-4316 cap.
London session drove gold through the $4,300 cap to a session high of $4,316 before easing back to consolidate just above the round number, RSI(14) cooling from overbought near 68. Structure remains a clean chain of higher lows off the $4,230 base, with $4,300 now the pivot the rally is holding above.
Support: 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US NFP + AHE at 12:30 GMT (~3h) could materially shift this read
M15 close back below 4300 puts the breakout at risk of a false break
Clean break of 4316 session high opens the path toward 4333
09:16 UTC
Uptrend, extended into NFP · RSI 71 · price 4,305.32
Higher highs, breakout above 4300.
Gold pushed through the $4,300 psych level during London hours and tagged a session high at 4316.61, RSI(14) hot near 71 but not extreme. Price is consolidating at 4305 after the impulse, holding above the broken 4300 level ahead of US payrolls.
Support: 4,300.00, 4,290.00, 4,270.00
Resistance: 4,316.61, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 GMT (~3h) can materially reshape this read
London session extended the rally, clearing the $4,300-4,304 cap flagged in the digest and printing a session high at 4316.61 before easing to 4305. RSI(14) near 68 and cooling off the high; the higher-low chain from 4229.7 remains intact.
Support: 4,300.00, 4,290.00
Resistance: 4,316.61
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 GMT could materially shift this read
M15 close back below 4300 (psych) negates the breakout
Holding above 4290 (session low) keeps the higher-low chain intact
Higher highs off session low, extended into resistance.
Gold ran the London session to a fresh high at 4316.61, then eased back to 4305 with RSI(14) cooling from hot. Structure is a clean chain of higher lows off the 4223 base; 4290 is the last pullback low still holding.
Support: 4,290.00
Resistance: 4,316.61, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC (~3.5h) can materially shift this read
Close above 4316.61 session high opens the path to 4333
Failure to hold 4290 pullback low breaks the higher-low chain
Gold ran from the 4223 base to a fresh session high at 4316.61 through the London session, clearing the 4300 pivot cited in the macro read. Price is holding above the 4290 breakout with RSI(14) near 68 — hot but not extreme; NFP at 12:30 UTC is the swing factor into this move.
Support: 4,290.00, 4,278.50
Resistance: 4,316.61, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC (~3.5h) could materially shift this read
Loss of the 4290 breakout level opens a retest of 4278.50
A close above 4316.61 exposes the 4333 prior high
08:46 UTC
Uptrend, momentum hot into NFP · RSI 71 · price 4,308.95
Chain of higher highs and higher lows, at session high.
Steady London grind higher into NFP, tagging a session high at 4316.61 before pulling back to 4309, RSI(14) hot near 71. Higher lows intact off the 4230 base; 4300 round number now the first level below.
Support: 4,300.00, 4,285.00
Resistance: 4,316.61, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC (~3.7h) is the swing factor — can override this read
Loss of 4300 round number opens the path back toward 4285 pullback low
Acceptance above 4316.61 session high exposes 4333 prior high
London session drove gold through the $4,300 pivot, tagging a session high at 4316 before easing to 4309, RSI(14) running hot near 71. The move extends a clean HH/HL chain off the 4223 base; 4300 has flipped to first support.
Support: 4,300.00, 4,285.00
Resistance: 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC (~4h) is the swing factor and can override this read
M15 close back below 4300 negates the breakout and reopens 4285
Break above 4316 session high opens the path to 4333
08:31 UTC
Uptrend, testing session high · RSI 64 · price 4,295.09
Higher lows since 4223 low, pressing 4300.
Gold ground higher through the NY session off the 4223 session low, breaking prior consolidation to tag 4300.68, RSI(14) around 64 and not yet stretched. Price is stalling right at the 4300 psych pivot the digest flags as the key overhead level into payrolls.
Support: 4,283.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,300.68, 4,300.00, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC (~4h) will likely override this structure
NY session pushed gold off the 4223 low into a test of the 4300 psych level, tapping 4300.68 before fading. Buyers keep defending higher, but 4300 has rejected twice and price is churning just below it into the US payrolls print.
Support: 4,283.00, 4,265.00
Resistance: 4,300.68, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC (~1h) can materially shift this read
M15 close above 4300.68 opens the path toward 4333
Failure to hold 4283 confirms a lower-low back toward 4265
08:16 UTC
Uptrend, extended into 4300 · RSI 71 · price 4,300.01
Chain of higher highs and higher lows testing the 4300 pivot.
Gold ground higher through the London session to a 7-week high near the $4,300 pivot cap, printing higher lows off 4285 with RSI(14) hot near 70. Price is stalling just under 4304 as traders square up ahead of NFP.
Support: 4,285.00
Resistance: 4,304.00, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4304 pivot cap opens the path to 4333 leg target
US NFP at 12:30 UTC (~4h) could materially shift this read
Failure to hold 4285 swing low would stall the leg up
Gold ground higher through the London session to a 7-week high at 4300.5, printing a clean chain of higher lows off the 4229 base. RSI(14) near 70 is hot but consistent with the run; the 4300/4304 pivot cap is being tested with NFP still ahead.
Support: 4,266.00
Resistance: 4,304.00, 4,300.50, 4,333.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC (~4h out) is a material two-way risk to this read
M15 close above 4304 pivot cap opens the path to 4333
Failure to hold 4266 swing low breaks the rising sequence
Higher highs into session high, now ranging sub-4300.
Gold rallied ~65 dollars off the 4230 base into a 4298.78 session high, then stalled and is consolidating in the 4285-4298 band with RSI(14) cooling off from overbought. 4300/4304 remains the pivot cap; the 4278 breakout shelf is holding on the pullback.
Support: 4,278.00, 4,260.00
Resistance: 4,298.78, 4,304.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC (~4.5h) could materially shift this read
M15 close above 4304 opens the path toward 4333
Loss of 4278 breakout shelf exposes 4260 swing low
08:02 UTC
Uptrend, momentum cooling near cap · RSI 63 · price 4,290.78
Higher highs, consolidating below 4300.
XAU rallied from 4223 to a 4298.78 session high then stalled just below the 4300/4304 pivot cap, RSI(14) cooling from the high. Price is consolidating in the high 4280s ahead of US NFP, holding above EMA20 and EMA50.
Support: 4,283.00, 4,266.00
Resistance: 4,298.78, 4,304.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC (~4.5h) is the dominant risk and can shift this read sharply
M15 close above 4304 opens the path toward 4333
Loss of the 4283 recent low exposes 4266 swing low
Gold rallied off the 4234 base through London to tag a session high at 4298.78, then eased back to 4286 as the week's breakout consolidates below the 4300 pivot. RSI(14) cooling off the highs but structure intact with higher lows; price holds well above EMA20/50.
Support: 4,271.47
Resistance: 4,298.78
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 GMT is the dominant catalyst and can reset this read in the next bars
M15 close above 4298.78 session high opens the 4304 pivot then 4333
Failure to hold 4271 breakout confirms a lower-low
Gold rallied through London from the 4223 Asian low to a session high at 4298.78, stalling just below the 4300 psych level as Hormuz-driven yield firmness capped the push. Price has pulled back to 4286 with RSI cooling from the highs; the breakout above 4271 still holds.
Support: 4,271.47
Resistance: 4,298.78, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 GMT (~4.5h) is the dominant catalyst and can materially shift this read
M15 close above 4300 opens the path to 4304 then 4333
Failure to hold 4271 breakout would confirm a lower-high
Higher highs into session high, pullback from 4300.
London session drove gold from the 4229 low to a 4298 session high, then stalled and rejected just below the 4300 pivot with RSI(14) cooling from overbought. Price now consolidating near 4285 on rising intraday lows; breakout zone at 4271 is the near reference.
Support: 4,271.00
Resistance: 4,300.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4300 pivot opens the path to 4333
Failure to hold 4271 breakout confirms a lower-high
US NFP at 12:30 GMT is the dominant catalyst and could materially shift this read
London session extended the week's rally into the 4300 psych pivot, tagging 4298.78 before stalling and pulling back to 4284.82 with RSI(14) cooling off from ~72. Uptrend structure intact above the 4271 breakout; supply capping just under 4300.
Support: 4,271.00
Resistance: 4,298.78, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
Close above 4300 opens 4333 then the mid-June highs
Loss of 4271 breakout confirms a lower high and stalls the rally
US NFP at 12:30 GMT (~5h) is the dominant catalyst and can reset this read
London session extended the rebound from ~4230 to a fresh session high at 4298.78, clearing the 4278 breakout level with RSI(14) cooling from the mid-70s. Price is stalling just under the 4300 round number ahead of US NFP.
Support: 4,278.00
Resistance: 4,298.78, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC (~5h out) is the gatekeeper and can override this read
Rejection vs reclaim of the 4300 round number sets the near-term range
Gold rallied through London hours from the 4230 base to a 4298.78 session high, clearing the 4278 breakout base and stalling just under the 4300 psych pivot; the last bar pulled back to 4291 as RSI(14) cools from overbought. Move follows this week's soft ADP-driven bid ahead of NFP.
Support: 4,278.00, 4,264.80
Resistance: 4,298.78, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
Rejection at the 4300 psych pivot / 4298.78 session high caps the run
Loss of the 4278 breakout base opens 4264.80 swing low
Gold rallied through the London morning, clearing the 4278 breakout level and pressing the 4300 psych mark, with RSI(14) hot near 71 but not yet extreme. The move recovers Thursday's dip on Hormuz-driven yield relief; buyers held higher lows the whole way up.
Support: 4,278.00
Resistance: 4,300.00, 4,304.00
What it said to watch
Rejection at 4300 psych / 4304 prior high caps the intraday extension
Loss of 4278 breakout level would break the higher-low chain
US NFP at 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
Gold pushed to a fresh window high at 4298.78 in the last two hours, extending a steady climb off the 4230 leg low; RSI(14) elevated near 71 but not yet extreme. Price is stalling just under the 4300 psych pivot, with 4278 the reclaimed breakout shelf below.
Support: 4,278.00, 4,266.10, 4,230.30
Resistance: 4,300.00
What it said to watch
Rejection vs reclaim of the 4300 psych pivot sets the next range
US NFP at 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
Loss of the 4266 swing low breaks the rising support
Gold ground higher through the Asian session and pushed into a fresh 4295 session high, RSI(14) around 71 and running hot. Buyers stepped in repeatedly off 4230 and the 4271 breakout, with the 4300 psych pivot the next area to watch for rejection or reclaim.
Support: 4,271.00, 4,230.00
Resistance: 4,295.00, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
Rejection at 4300 psych pivot caps the session-high push
Gold ripped through the 4278 shelf into the London morning, printing a fresh session high at 4295 with RSI(14) hot near 71. Price is riding above EMA20/50 in a clean higher-high sequence off the 4230 session low, but sits right under the 4300 psych pivot flagged as the NFP reaction gate.
Support: 4,278.00, 4,266.00, 4,230.00
Resistance: 4,295.00, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC (~6h) can materially reset this read
M15 close above 4300 opens the path toward 4333
Loss of 4278 breaks the higher-low chain and reopens 4266
06:32 UTC
Uptrend, momentum building · RSI 69 · price 4,282.40
Higher lows into session-high test.
Gold ground higher through the London session off the 4232 session low, breaking prior swings to tag 4291 with RSI(14) near 68. Price consolidating just below the 4291 session high as it approaches the 4300 pivot.
Support: 4,266.00, 4,232.00
Resistance: 4,291.00, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
A close above 4291 opens the path to the 4300 pivot
Failure to hold 4266 breaks the higher-low chain
US NFP at 12:30 UTC (~6h) is the dominant catalyst for this read
06:31 UTC
Uptrend, pushing into pivot · RSI 70 · price 4,282.40
Higher highs off 4223 low, testing 4291 session high.
Gold ground higher through the London-into-NY window, rallying off the 4223 session low to tag 4291 with RSI(14) near 70. Price sits just under the 4300 pivot after firmer USD and Hormuz-driven yields capped last night's spike; consolidating below the level into payrolls.
Support: 4,271.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,291.45, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4300 opens the path to 4333
Failure to hold 4271 swing low breaks the higher-low chain
US NFP at 12:30 UTC is the dominant catalyst and could reset this read
06:16 UTC
Uptrend, pushing into pivot · RSI 72 · price 4,286.30
Higher highs into 4300, rally extending.
Gold pushed off the 4229 session low and broke the prior 4270 shelf, printing a fresh high at 4291 with RSI(14) near 72 — short-term hot but consistent with the leg. Price is stalling just under the $4,300 pivot flagged in the digest ahead of US NFP at 12:30 UTC.
Support: 4,266.00
Resistance: 4,291.45, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC is the dominant catalyst and could reshape this read
M15 close above 4300 opens the path toward 4333
Loss of 4266 breaks the intraday higher-low chain
06:16 UTC
Uptrend, pressing session high · RSI 72 · price 4,286.30
Higher lows into 4300 pivot.
London session drove gold off the 4223 base into a fresh session high at 4291, holding a chain of higher lows below the $4,300 pivot. RSI(14) is hot near 71 as price presses the range top ahead of US payrolls.
Support: 4,271.00
Resistance: 4,291.40, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC is the dominant catalyst and can reset this read
A close above 4300 opens the path toward 4333
Failure to hold 4271 breaks the higher-low chain
06:03 UTC
Uptrend, recovering into highs · RSI 66 · price 4,279.67
Higher lows off session low, retesting prior high.
Gold recovered the full $4,284–$4,223 slide during London hours and is now pressing the session high at 4284, RSI(14) firm near 66. Higher lows off 4223 keep the intraday grind intact, with the $4,300 pivot from this week's consolidation the next reference above.
Support: 4,260.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,300.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4284 opens the path to the 4300 pivot
Loss of 4260 exposes the rising support off 4223
US NFP at 12:30 UTC is the dominant catalyst and could reset this read
Gold has clawed back from the 4223 session low and is pressing the 4284 session high, holding above EMA20/50 on a chain of higher lows. RSI(14) near 65 — firm but not stretched — with price consolidating just under the $4,300 pivot ahead of NFP.
Support: 4,249.80, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,300.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC (~6.5h) is the dominant catalyst and can override this read
M15 close above 4284 session high opens the $4300 pivot
Loss of rising support near 4249.80 breaks the higher-low sequence toward 4223 session low
Grinding up off session low, chain of higher lows.
Gold recovered off the session low at 4223 and has ground higher into a fresh session high at 4277, holding a chain of higher lows as it consolidates below the 4300 pivot. RSI(14) near 59, no extreme, with price above EMA20/50. Move sits in the pre-NFP consolidation flagged in the macro read.
Support: 4,260.00, 4,234.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,277.31, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC is the dominant catalyst and could materially shift this read
Higher lows since the 4223 low, capped below 4277.
Gold has ground back up from the 4223 session low to 4277 in a chain of higher lows, sitting mid-consolidation below the 4300 pivot flagged into NFP. RSI(14) near 61 with price holding above EMA20/50 — session high at 4277.31 is the immediate cap.
Support: 4,230.00
Resistance: 4,277.31, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
Break and hold above 4277.31 opens the 4284 prior high then the 4300 pivot
Loss of the rising-low support / 4249 exposes 4230 session low
US Nonfarm Payrolls 12:30 UTC is the dominant catalyst and can reset this read
Gold has clawed back from the 4223 range low to press the 4271 session high during the Asian session, holding a higher-low chain while consolidating below the 4300 pivot. RSI(14) mid-60s, no extreme; move stays boxed in the 4223–4284 range flagged in the wider consolidation.
Support: 4,250.00, 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,271.17, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC is the dominant catalyst and can break this range either way
M15 close above 4271 opens the path to 4284 then the 4300 pivot
Failure to hold 4250 exposes the 4230 swing low and 4223 range low
05:31 UTC
Recovering within consolidation · RSI 58 · price 4,268.11
Higher lows off session low, capped below 4271.
Gold recovered off the 4230 session low through the NY-Asia handover and is grinding back to 4268, holding a chain of higher lows below the 4271 session high. Consolidation persists below the 4300 pivot, with USD firmer on Hormuz-driven yields ahead of payrolls.
Support: 4,247.00, 4,230.00
Resistance: 4,271.00, 4,284.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC is the dominant catalyst and can override this read
Gold has ground back up from the 4230 session low in a clean higher-lows chain and is pressing the 4271 session high, RSI(14) mid-60s with room. Consolidation below the 4300 pivot persists as the market waits on NFP; 4249.80 is the pivot for the recovery structure.
Support: 4,249.80, 4,230.29
Resistance: 4,271.17, 4,283.60
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC is the dominant catalyst and could reset this read
Close above 4271.17 session high opens the path to 4283.60 prior high
Failure to hold 4249.80 swing low breaks the higher-lows chain
Higher lows off 4223, grinding back toward session high.
Gold based twice near 4223/4230 during the Asian slump and has climbed back to 4269, printing higher lows into the London-NY approach with RSI(14) mid-60s. Consolidating below the 4272 recent high and the broader 4284 session high, in line with the market's sub-4300 holding pattern ahead of NFP.
Support: 4,249.00, 4,230.00
Resistance: 4,272.00, 4,284.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC is the dominant catalyst — likely to override this structure
Close above 4284 session high opens the path to the 4300 pivot
Failure to hold 4249 swing low reopens the 4230 double-bottom zone
05:03 UTC
Recovering, uptrend into NFP · RSI 61 · price 4,264.84
Higher lows off 4223 base, testing session highs.
Gold has recovered through the Asian session from the 4223 window low, printing higher lows and pushing back to the 4269 recent high; RSI(14) mid-range near 60 with room. Price sits ~4265 after yields-driven weakness earlier, coiling just under resistance ahead of US payrolls.
Support: 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,269.14
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC will materially shift this read
M15 close above 4269 opens the path to 4284 session high
Gold based at 4223 in the London session and has ground back to 4265, holding a higher-low chain as the USD firmed on Hormuz-driven yields. RSI(14) mid-range at ~60, with 4269 the immediate cap. US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC is the swing factor and dominates this read.
Support: 4,250.00, 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,269.14, 4,283.60
What it said to watch
NFP at 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
M15 close above 4269 opens the path to 4284
Failure to hold 4250 threatens the higher-low chain toward 4230
04:46 UTC
Recovery uptrend off day low · RSI 58 · price 4,263.60
Higher lows since 4223 base, reclaiming session mid.
Gold based twice around 4223–4230 and has ground back to 4263, holding above EMA20/50 with RSI(14) mid-range near 58. Recovery follows the pullback from the session high at 4284; 4269 is the immediate cap into the NFP release.
Support: 4,249.80, 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,269.14
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
Close above 4269 opens the path back toward the 4284 session high
Higher lows since 4223 base, grinding toward session high.
Gold clawed back from the 4223 session low to press the 4269 session high, extending a chain of higher lows through the Asian session. RSI(14) mid-range near 60, room to run before hot; move stalling just under the prior 4284 supply shelf into NFP.
Support: 4,250.00, 4,234.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,269.14
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
Close above 4269 opens the path to the 4284 prior high
Failure to hold 4250 breaks the rising-low sequence back toward 4234
04:32 UTC
Recovering, higher lows · RSI 61 · price 4,266.05
Bounce off session low, retesting resistance.
Gold clawed back from the session low near 4223 through Asian hours to retest 4266-4269, printing a chain of higher lows. RSI(14) mid-60s, no extreme. US NFP at 12:30 UTC is the swing factor and will likely override this micro-structure.
Support: 4,250.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,269.14
What it said to watch
Close above 4269 opens the path back toward 4284 session high
Loss of 4250 recent low breaks the higher-low sequence
US NFP 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
04:31 UTC
Recovery uptrend off the lows · RSI 62 · price 4,266.05
Higher lows since 4223, grinding into 4270 cap.
Asian session has ground higher off the 4223 day low, reclaiming 4266 with a chain of higher lows; RSI(14) mid-60s, room left before overbought. Price is pressing the 4270 swing-high cap after gold's earlier reversal from the $4,304 spike.
Support: 4,250.00, 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,270.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC is the swing factor and could materially shift this read
M15 close above 4270 opens the path to the 4284 prior high
Failure to hold 4250 reopens the 4230 recent low
04:16 UTC
Recovering, higher lows · RSI 63 · price 4,266.75
Chain of higher lows off session low, grinding back to session mid.
Gold clawed back from the 4223 range low to 4266 through the Asia session, printing higher lows and now retesting the 4270 pivot. RSI(14) mid-60s, no extreme; price sits back above short EMAs after Thursday's slide from the 4304 seven-week high.
Support: 4,249.80, 4,230.30
Resistance: 4,270.00
What it said to watch
Sustained break above 4270 opens the 4283 session high
Loss of 4249.8 breaks the higher-low chain, back toward 4230 session low
US NFP at 12:30 UTC (~8h out) can materially reset this read
04:16 UTC
Recovering, higher lows · RSI 61 · price 4,266.75
Bounce off 4223, HL chain into swing high 4269.
Asia session grinding higher after the London slide bottomed twice near 4223-4230; price now pressing the 4269 swing high with a clean higher-low chain. RSI(14) around 60, no extreme, and this recovery sits inside a broader pullback from the $4,304 weekly high.
Support: 4,249.80, 4,230.30
Resistance: 4,269.50, 4,284.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4269.5 opens the path to 4284
Failure to hold 4249.8 threatens a lower low back toward 4230
US NFP at 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
Gold recovered from the session low at 4223 back to 4266, stringing higher lows through the Asian session after Thursday's slide off the 4284 session high. RSI(14) is mid-range near 62 with price back above EMA20/50, but the tape is still chopping between the 4240 range floor and 4283.
Support: 4,250.00, 4,240.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,283.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
M15 close above 4283 opens the path back toward 4300-04
Loss of 4250 then 4240 range floor reopens the 4223 session low
04:02 UTC
Recovery, higher lows building · RSI 61 · price 4,266.22
Grinding up off session low, higher-high/higher-low chain.
Gold has clawed back from the 4223–4229 double bottom to 4266, holding above EMA20/50 with RSI near 60 — this is the recovery from Thursday's slide back off the $4,304 seven-week high. Micro-structure is a higher-low chain off 4250; 4270 caps the current push.
Support: 4,250.00
Resistance: 4,270.42
What it said to watch
Close above 4270 opens the path back to the 4284 session high
Failure to hold 4250 breaks the rising sequence and re-exposes 4229 session low
US NFP at 12:30 UTC (f/c 80K) could materially reset this read
Asia session ground back up from the 4223 double bottom to stall at 4261, which coincides with the 61.8% retrace of the 4283-4223 drop. Gold gave back Thursday's advance on firmer yields, and this bounce is capping into that fib as RSI(14) sits mid-range near 58.
Support: 4,249.00, 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,261.66, 4,275.24
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4261.66 opens the path to 4275
Failure to hold 4249 reopens the 4230/4223 lows
US NFP at 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
Gold recovered through the Asian session from the 4223 washout back to the 4261 session high, printing higher lows, RSI(14) cooling near 60. Price is stalling twice at 4261.66 — an area to watch for rejection or break — after Thursday's slide from the 4304 seven-week high.
Support: 4,250.00, 4,230.29, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,261.66, 4,275.24
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4262 opens the path back toward 4275
Loss of 4250 puts 4230 swing low back in play
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
Gold based around 4223-4234 through the Asian session and ground higher into the 4261 session high, RSI(14) mid-range near 57. Buyers stepped in twice at 4250 on the pullback; move follows the retreat from Thursday's 4304 seven-week high.
Support: 4,250.00, 4,234.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,261.66, 4,270.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4262 opens the path to 4270
Failure to hold 4250 confirms a lower-low back toward 4234
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
03:31 UTC
Recovery off lows, ranging · RSI 57 · price 4,260.13
Higher lows into session-high resistance.
Gold clawed back from the $4,223 session low through Asia hours to retest the session-high band at $4,262, RSI(14) mid-range near 57. Price is chopping 4247-4262 with a chain of higher lows, but capped just under 4262.
Support: 4,247.00, 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,262.00, 4,275.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
Close above 4262 opens the path to 4275
Failure to hold 4247 reopens 4230 and the 4223 session low
Gold based twice near 4230 during the Asian session and has ground back to 4254, holding the upper half of the 4230-4262 range. Buyers stepped in at 4249 on the latest dip; session high at 4261 caps for now, RSI(14) neutral around 56.
Support: 4,249.70, 4,230.00
Resistance: 4,261.66, 4,275.24
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC is the decisive catalyst — likely overrides this intraday structure
Close above 4261.66 session high opens the path toward the 4275 prior high
Loss of 4249.70 swing low re-exposes the 4230 double bottom
03:16 UTC
Range, no clear direction · RSI 53 · price 4,254.87
Consolidation between 4230 and 4261 after drop from 4292.
Gold sold from 4292 to a 4223 low then reclaimed into a 4230–4261 range through the Asian session, sitting mid-range at 4254 with RSI(14) flat near 53. Price is consolidating just under the 4261 session high as the market squares up ahead of US NFP.
Support: 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,275.24
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4261 exposes the 4275 prior high
Loss of 4230 range low reopens the 4223 swing low
US NFP at 12:30 UTC is the decisive catalyst and will likely break this range
Gold sold from 4295 to a 4223 base through the London-NY session, then ground back into the 4234–4261 band; current Asia bars are easing off the 4261 recent high with RSI(14) flat near 49. Price is idling just below the 4300 pivot with the soft-jobs story largely priced ahead of NFP.
Support: 4,234.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,261.66, 4,275.24, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC is the decisive catalyst — will reset this range
M15 close above 4261.66 recent high extends the recovery toward 4275
Loss of 4234 swing low reopens the 4223 session low
03:02 UTC
Recovering after selloff, ranging · RSI 54 · price 4,250.15
Consolidation, higher lows off 4223.
Gold sold from 4295 to 4223 through the London-NY session, then based and clawed back to a session high of 4261 before easing to 4250 in Asian hours. Now consolidating mid-range as the tape squares up ahead of US NFP; higher lows off 4223 intact.
Support: 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,275.24
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC is the decisive catalyst — could void this range read
M15 close above 4261 session high opens the path back toward 4275
Loss of 4230 swing low re-exposes 4223 session low
XAU flushed to 4223 during the US session then clawed back to the 4261 session high before easing to 4247, now mid-range. Price is consolidating below 4300 as traders square up ahead of today's NFP (12:30 UTC), the decisive catalyst per the soft-jobs backdrop.
Support: 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,275.00, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
M15 close above 4261 session high opens the path to 4275
Loss of 4230 swing low reopens the 4223 session low
Asian session, gold ranging between 4230 and 4261 after sliding from 4295 earlier in the window. Buyers stepped in at 4223 and price recovered toward 4261 before easing back to 4247; RSI(14) neutral near 48. Consolidating ahead of US NFP.
Support: 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,270.42
What it said to watch
M15 close below 4230 reopens the 4223 session low
M15 close above 4261 exposes the 4270 prior high
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC is the decisive catalyst and will likely break this range
Asia session ground higher off a 4230 double bottom, RSI(14) near 58 with price now stalling just under the 4261.66 session high. Recovery follows this week's soft-jobs, gold pullback from the $4,300 test; move is capped and pausing into NFP.
Support: 4,244.00, 4,230.00
Resistance: 4,261.66, 4,275.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4261.66 opens the path to 4275
Failure to hold 4244 puts the 4230 low back in play
US NFP at 12:30 UTC is the decisive catalyst — can override this read
Higher lows since 4223 swing low, capped below 4262.
Asian session grinding back up after a drop to 4223; a chain of higher lows has lifted price to retest the session high at 4262, RSI(14) mid-range near 57. Move fits the pre-NFP squaring the digest flags, gold consolidating below the $4,300 pivot.
Support: 4,243.00, 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,261.66, 4,275.24
What it said to watch
Sustained M15 close above 4262 opens the path to the 4275 prior swing
Loss of 4243 pivot re-exposes the 4230 session low
US NFP at 12:30 UTC is the decisive catalyst and can override this intraday read
Gold bottomed near 4223 mid-window and has clawed back to a 4262 session high through early Asia hours, RSI(14) around 59 and holding above both EMAs. Price is consolidating just under 4262 with buyers stepping in twice near 4230 ahead of NFP.
Support: 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,262.00, 4,270.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC is the decisive catalyst and could materially shift this read
M15 close above 4262 opens the path toward the 4270 swing high
Failure to hold 4230 reopens 4223 window low
02:17 UTC
Recovery off session low, momentum building · RSI 61 · price 4,259.45
Higher lows since the 4223 low.
XAU carved a session low at 4223 mid-window then ground higher, breaking the 4243–4250 range and now pressing the session high at 4261. RSI(14) mid-60s, buyers stepping in at each higher low as the market squares up well ahead of NFP.
Support: 4,243.00, 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,275.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4261 opens the path toward 4275
Failure to hold 4243 exposes 4230/4223 session low
US NFP at 12:30 UTC is the decisive catalyst and can override this intraday read
02:02 UTC
Recovering after intraday selloff · RSI 55 · price 4,257.69
Based near 4223, grinding back up.
Gold slid from 4300 to a 4223 session low earlier, then buyers stepped in twice near 4230 to build a double bottom; price has recovered to 4257 and is pressing back toward the 4274 swing high. RSI(14) mid-range at ~55 confirms the recovery is measured, not stretched.
Support: 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,274.00, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
US NFP Fri 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
M15 close above 4274 swing high opens the path to 4300 psych
Failure to hold 4230 swing low re-exposes the 4223 session low
Gold sold off from 4304 to a 4223 base through the London-NY session, then carved a double bottom near 4223/4230 and recovered into the Asia session, now at 4257 with RSI(14) mid-range. Buyers stepped in twice at the base; 4270 swing high is the immediate cap.
Support: 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,270.00, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
Reclaim of 4270 opens the path back toward the 4300 psych level
Loss of 4230 session low re-exposes the 4223 swing low
US Nonfarm Payrolls Fri 12:30 UTC (~10h) could materially shift this read
Gold slid from 4304 through the Asia session to a 4223 low, then carved a higher low at 4230 and rallied back to 4257, holding the $4,270-$4,300 consolidation band flagged pre-NFP. RSI(14) recovered to the mid-50s as buyers stepped in twice near 4230.
Support: 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,270.00, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
Reclaim of 4270 prior high opens the path back to the 4300 psych level
Failure to hold the 4230 swing low confirms a fresh lower-low
US Nonfarm Payrolls Fri 12:30 UTC is the make-or-break catalyst and will reshape this read
Gold sold off from 4294 to 4223 through the NY session, then based in a 4230–4253 consolidation as yields eased and traders squared into NFP. Asia hours pushed price back to the 4258 session high, RSI(14) recovering to ~61 and reclaiming EMA20/50.
Support: 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,270.42
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4258 session high opens path toward 4270 prior high
Failure to hold 4230 session low reopens 4223 swing low
US NFP Fri 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
01:32 UTC
Downtrend stalling into consolidation · RSI 47 · price 4,243.38
Range-bound 4230–4253 after pullback from 4304.
Gold pulled back from the $4,304 session high to a $4,223 low, then settled into a $4,230–$4,253 range through the Asia session as yields eased ahead of NFP. RSI(14) sits mid-range near 46 with no momentum edge; price is pinned around EMA20 and below EMA50.
Support: 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,253.00, 4,275.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4253 opens a retest of the 4275 swing high
Loss of 4230 confirms a lower low toward 4223 session low
US Nonfarm Payrolls at 12:30 UTC could break this range
01:31 UTC
Downtrend easing into consolidation · RSI 47 · price 4,243.38
Range 4230–4253 after pullback from 4300.
Gold pulled back from the 4300 rejection to carve a 4230–4253 range, now hovering at 4243 on thin Asia-session volume. Price sits on EMA20 but below EMA50, RSI(14) mid-range — no directional edge as traders square up ahead of NFP.
Support: 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,253.18, 4,275.24, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
US NFP at 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
M15 close above 4253 opens the path back toward 4275
Failure to hold 4230 exposes the 4223 session low
01:17 UTC
Downtrend stalling, now ranging · RSI 48 · price 4,244.66
Consolidation after intraday selloff.
Gold sold from 4275 to 4223 through NY, then stabilised into the Asia session, chopping in a 4230–4253 band. Price sits mid-range near 4245 with RSI(14) neutral around 48; no directional setup in play.
Support: 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,253.18, 4,275.24
What it said to watch
M15 close below 4223 confirms a lower-low and reopens downside
Reclaim of 4253 puts the 4275 prior high back in focus
US NFP 12:30 UTC (f/c 80K) is the dominant near-term risk and will override this intraday read
01:16 UTC
Intraday downtrend, now consolidating · RSI 47 · price 4,244.66
Range-bound after sell-off from 4300.
Gold sold from the 4300 area through the London-NY session and is now consolidating in a 4230–4253 band during Asian hours, price hugging EMA20 below EMA50. A dip to 4229 was bought back, RSI(14) neutral near 46 with no momentum edge in play.
Support: 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,253.18, 4,275.24
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4253 opens the path back toward 4275
Failure to hold 4223 confirms a lower-low continuation
US NFP at 12:30 UTC is the key risk that can break this range
Gold slipped through the 4235-4253 Asian-session consolidation, printing 4230 as yields eased and traders squared into NFP. RSI(14) around 42, no oversold signal yet; 4253 range top caps rebounds while 4223 swing low sits just beneath.
Support: 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,253.18
What it said to watch
M15 close below 4230 confirms a lower low toward 4223
Reclaim of 4253 range top negates the breakdown
US NFP at 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
Gold has bled lower through Asia hours, off the 4304 high to a 4223 session low, with the corrective bounce stalling at 4253 before rolling over again to 4239. Yields eased and traders are squaring up ahead of NFP; price is pinned below EMA20/50 with RSI(14) mid-40s, no bottoming signal yet.
Support: 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,253.00
What it said to watch
M15 close back above 4253 negates the lower-high sequence
Break below 4223 confirms continuation of the lower-low chain
US NFP 12:30 UTC is the make-or-break catalyst that will override this read
Gold slid off the $4,304 high through the session to a $4,223 swing low, then chopped in a tight 4238–4253 band during the thin Asian hours before the last bars leaked back toward 4235. Price sits below EMA20/50 with RSI(14) around 41; the rally stalled sub-$4,300 as yields eased and traders squared up ahead of NFP.
Support: 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,253.18, 4,270.00
What it said to watch
Break below 4223.46 confirms a lower low
Reclaim of 4253.18 reopens the 4270 area
US NFP Fri 12:30 UTC (~12h) can materially shift this read
Gold has drifted lower through the session after fading the $4,300 area, printing lower highs and now retesting the 4230 swing low as Asian-hours liquidity thins. RSI(14) sits mid-40s, no oversold signal; buyers defended 4223 earlier but the latest push is pressing that zone again.
Support: 4,230.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,253.18, 4,270.00
What it said to watch
M15 close below 4223 confirms a lower low and opens 4160
Reclaim of 4253 puts 4270 back in play
US NFP Fri 12:30 UTC (~12h) is the dominant catalyst for this read
00:32 UTC
Downtrend easing, now consolidating · RSI 49 · price 4,241.73
Range after sell-off, holding above day low.
Gold slid from ~4304 to a 4223 day low through the London-NY sessions before basing and grinding back to ~4245. Now consolidating in a tight 4235-4253 band during Asian hours as traders square up ahead of NFP; RSI(14) neutral near 49 with price pinned around EMA20.
Support: 4,235.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,253.18, 4,270.00
What it said to watch
US Nonfarm Payrolls Fri 12:30 UTC (~12h) can materially reset this range
M15 close above 4253 session high opens path back toward 4270 prior swing
Loss of 4235 session low re-exposes the 4223 day low
00:31 UTC
Downtrend stalling into consolidation · RSI 47 · price 4,241.73
Ranging 4235-4253 after leg down from 4300.
Gold sold off from 4300 to a 4223 swing low, then stabilised and has coiled into a tight 4235-4253 range through the low-volume Asian session. Price sits mid-range near 4242 with RSI flat around 47 — no directional setup while traders square up ahead of US NFP.
Support: 4,235.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,253.18, 4,300.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4253 breaks the consolidation range top
Loss of 4235 reopens the 4223 swing low
US NFP at 12:30 UTC (~12h) could materially shift this read
00:16 UTC
Pullback stalling into range · RSI 51 · price 4,244.31
Consolidating after down leg.
Gold pulled back from the $4,300 breakout, flushing to a 4223 session low before buyers stepped in, and is now consolidating 4235-4253 in thin Asia trade. RSI(14) neutral near 51, price pinned between EMA20 and EMA50 with no directional edge as the market squares up ahead of NFP.
Support: 4,235.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,253.00, 4,270.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 4253 reopens the path to 4270 prior swing
Loss of 4223 session low confirms a lower-low
US Nonfarm Payrolls Fri 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
00:03 UTC
Downtrend, consolidating in Asia · RSI 55 · price 4,248.61
Recovery off swing low after London-NY selloff.
Gold sold off from 4304 through the London-NY window to a 4223.46 swing low, then based and ground back to 4248 through a thin Asia session. Price is consolidating in a 4234-4252.5 band; RSI(14) has recovered off its lows to mid-range with no extreme in play.
Support: 4,234.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,252.50, 4,270.00
What it said to watch
US NFP Fri 12:30 UTC is the dominant risk and can override this range read
M15 close above 4252.5 session high opens the path to the 4270 prior swing
Loss of 4234 range low re-exposes the 4223.46 swing low
00:02 UTC
Downtrend easing into range · RSI 53 · price 4,248.61
Consolidation after NY selloff.
NY session sold gold from ~4304 down to 4223 as the USD firmed on a safe-haven bid, then buyers stabilised the move. Asian session is now quiet, ranging 4234-4253 with price parked near the 38.2% retracement of the NY drop ahead of NFP.
Support: 4,234.00, 4,223.46
Resistance: 4,253.00, 4,270.00
What it said to watch
US NFP Fri 12:30 UTC is the make-or-break for this range
M15 close above 4253 (range top) opens the path to 4270