XAU/USD AI Live Scan, 1-hour chart, Monday, 10 August 2026
Every read JAFX AI made on the XAU/USD 1-hour chart that day, newest first: trend, structure, the levels it marked and what it said to watch.
09:03 UTC
Uptrend, consolidating near highs · RSI 57 · price 4,346.32
Higher highs, ranging under week high.
Gold has run a near-7% weekly surge off Monday's 4045 base, the leg accelerating into Friday's -23K NFP shock that crushed Fed hike bets. Price topped at 4371 (highest since mid-June) and has since gone sideways between 4313 and 4371, holding above EMA(20) with RSI(14) cooling into the mid-50s. The 100-day SMA cluster near 4390 remains untested — the wall capping this week's advance.
Support: 4,313.47, 4,260.00
Resistance: 4,390.00
What it said to watch
H1 close above 4390 (100d sma) opens the path toward the 4600 area
Loss of 4313 swing low breaks the consolidation and exposes 4260
US CPI Tue 12 Aug 12:30 UTC is the primary catalyst for the next leg
Gold rode a ~7% weekly surge off the ~4046 base after Friday's -23K NFP shock crushed Fed hike bets, topping at 4371 before easing. Since the weekend gap and Monday's open price has ranged roughly 4313-4362, holding above EMA20 with RSI cycling mid-range. The 4371 week high and the 4390 100-day SMA cluster remain the ceiling capping this consolidation.
Support: 4,313.47, 4,278.00, 4,260.00
Resistance: 4,390.00
What it said to watch
US CPI Tue 12:30 UTC is the swing factor and could materially reshape this read
H1 close above 4390 (100d sma) would clear the week high and open the path higher
Loss of 4313 monday low reopens the 4278 swing low and 4260 shelf
Gold ripped roughly 7% this week after Friday's shock -23K NFP miss gutted Fed hike bets, tagging a seven-week high near 4372 in the NY session. Since Monday's reopen price has consolidated 4313-4362, holding above the H1 EMA20 with RSI cycling in the mid-50s. The 4380-4393 supply cluster overhead has yet to be tested; momentum is stretched into Tuesday's CPI.
Support: 4,313.47
Resistance: 4,371.88, 4,390.00
What it said to watch
H1 close above 4372 opens the 4390 supply zone
Failure to hold 4313 swing low breaks the consolidation
US CPI Tue 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
Gold ripped ~7% this week to a seven-week high of 4371 after Friday's shock -23K NFP gutted Fed hike bets, and price has since coiled in a 4313-4362 band into the current session. Holding above EMA(20) with RSI(14) cycling in the mid-50s on pullbacks; the 4380-4393 resistance cluster (100-day SMA) remains untested. Session low at 4313 has held as demand stepped in.
Support: 4,313.47, 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,390.00
What it said to watch
US CPI Tue 12:30 UTC is the primary driver — a hot print risks rejection at 4380-4393, a soft one presses the weekly high
H1 close above 4371 opens the path toward the 4390 cluster
Loss of 4313 session low confirms a lower low and exposes 4300
Consolidation below weekly high after parabolic run.
Gold ripped roughly 7% this week, peaking near the 4372 week high on Friday's -23K NFP shock before settling into a 4313-4360 consolidation. Price is holding above the H1 EMA(20) with pullbacks toward the day low finding demand, though momentum has flattened as the move stalls under the 4380-4390 resistance cluster. RSI has cooled off overbought back toward mid-range as the market coils ahead of CPI.
Support: 4,313.47, 4,285.00
Resistance: 4,371.88, 4,390.00
What it said to watch
H1 close above 4390 (100d sma) opens the path toward the 4600 objective
Failure to hold the 4313 day low exposes the 4285 swing low
US CPI Tue 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
Gold's ~7% weekly rip off the -23K NFP print stalled just under Friday's 4371 high, and price has spent the new week grinding sideways-to-higher above EMA(20). Buyers have defended the 4313-4319 day low twice today, lifting back toward the weekly high, but the 4380-4393 resistance zone (100-day SMA area) still caps the trend. RSI(14) is holding the low-60s without pushing fresh extremes.
Support: 4,290.10
Resistance: 4,371.88, 4,390.00
What it said to watch
US CPI Tue 12:30 UTC is the primary driver — a hot print risks rejection at 4380-4393, a soft print opens the weekly high
H1 close above 4371.88 clears the weekly high and reopens the 4390 resist zone
Failure to hold 4319 day low exposes the 4290 swing low and the rising higher-lows line
Gold ripped roughly 7% this week to a seven-week high at 4371.88 on Friday's -23K NFP shock, then settled into a 4313-4360 consolidation holding above the EMA20. The pullback found buyers at the 4313 swing low with RSI(14) cycling mid-range, and price has since recovered toward the 4346 area. The 4371-4393 resistance cluster still caps the run.
Support: 4,313.47, 4,290.00
Resistance: 4,371.88, 4,393.00
What it said to watch
H1 close above 4371.88 opens the path to the 4393 resistance cluster
Loss of the 4313 swing low exposes the 4290 prior high
US CPI Tue 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
Consolidating below week high after parabolic run.
Gold ripped ~7% this week, peaking at 4371.88 on Friday's NFP shock (-23K vs +80K f/c) before settling into a 4313-4360 consolidation. Price holds above EMA20 with RSI(14) back near 55 after cooling from the impulse; the recovery off Monday's 4313 low into the current NY hours keeps the trend structure intact but capped below the week high.
Support: 4,313.47, 4,290.10
Resistance: 4,371.88, 4,390.00
What it said to watch
US CPI Tue 12:30 UTC is gold's primary driver — a hot core print could pressure the 4313 low, a soft print opens the 4371.88 week high
Hourly close above 4371.88 exposes the 4390 100d-SMA cluster
Failure to hold 4313.47 confirms a lower-low into 4290
Gold ran a near-7% rally from Monday's ~4043 open, extended after Friday's NFP contraction crushed Fed-hike bets, and peaked at 4371 during that session. Price has since drifted into a 4313-4348 consolidation and now trades at 4327, hugging the underside of EMA(20) with RSI(14) rolling toward the mid-40s. The broader structure of higher-lows off Monday's base is intact but the near-term drive has stalled below the week high.
Support: 4,313.47, 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,348.00
What it said to watch
H1 close back above 4348 session high reopens the 4371 week high
Loss of the 4300 pivot breaks the week's higher-low structure
US CPI Wed 12:30 UTC is the next catalyst and could reset this range
Consolidating below weekly high after impulsive rally.
Gold rallied roughly 7% from Monday's open into Friday's NFP shock (-23K vs +80K), peaking at 4371.88 before easing into the weekend. Price is now consolidating in the low 4320s through the Asia session, drifting just under the H1 EMA20 while holding well above EMA50. The 4300 pivot has yet to be tested; supply capped the last push around 4350.
Support: 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,350.40, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
H1 close below 4300 pivot would confirm a deeper pullback toward 4229 midweek low
Reclaim of 4350 recent high reopens 4371 week high
US CPI Wed 12:30 UTC is the dominant catalyst and could materially shift this read
Gold ran ~7% last week off the shock -23K NFP print, tagging a 4371.88 week high before stalling. Monday's session opened with a small gap and has drifted lower toward the 4300 pivot, with price now slipping below EMA(20) while holding well above EMA(50). RSI(14) has cooled to the low-40s as the week's impulse consolidates.
Support: 4,300.00, 4,267.00
Resistance: 4,345.00, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
US CPI Tue 12:30 UTC is the swing catalyst and could materially shift this read
H1 close below 4300 pivot confirms deeper retrace toward 4267
Reclaim of 4345 prior high reopens the path to the 4371 week high
Gold posted its best week since January, ripping from ~4050 to a 4371 high on the shock -23K NFP print and softer yields. Since the weekend gap-lower open price has drifted back toward EMA(20) and the 4300 pivot, with RSI(14) cooling near 46 as the soft-jobs story sits largely priced. Two sessions of consolidation have capped attempts below the 4350 session highs.
Support: 4,300.00, 4,260.00
Resistance: 4,350.00, 4,371.00
What it said to watch
US CPI Tue 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
H1 close below 4300 opens the path back toward 4260
Reclaim of 4350 then 4371 needed to resume the weekly impulse
Gold ripped from Monday's open near 4050 to a 7-week high at 4371.88 on the -23K NFP shock, and has since consolidated in a 4320-4350 band with momentum easing. Price has slipped back below EMA(20) as the 4350 area caps rallies, while EMA(50) near 4300 still underpins the move. RSI(14) has cooled from overbought into the mid-40s as the tape drifts sideways into US CPI.
Support: 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,350.00, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
US CPI Tue 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
H1 close below 4300 pivot opens the path toward 4229 swing low
Reclaim of 4350 session cap re-exposes the 4371 week high
Gold ripped ~7% this week to a 7-week high at 4371 on the shock -23K NFP miss, then rolled into a tight consolidation through the 4330-4350s. Price has since slipped back to 4322, dipping under EMA(20) as RSI(14) cools toward the midline, though it holds well above EMA(50) and the 4300 pivot. The 4350/4371 zone has capped the tape while 4313 marks this session's low.
Support: 4,313.47, 4,300.00, 4,160.00
Resistance: 4,350.40, 4,393.00
What it said to watch
US CPI Tue 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
H1 close above 4371 opens the path to 4393
Failure to hold the 4300 pivot exposes 4160 swing low
Reclaim of EMA(20) around 4335 would firm the consolidation
Consolidating just below weekly high after impulse.
Gold melted up ~7% from Monday's 4050 open to a 7-week high at 4371 after the shock -23K NFP kept the USD and yields soft. Since the breakout the tape has coiled into a tight 4327-4358 range, with RSI(14) cooling back toward 47 as momentum eases into CPI. Price still sits above EMA(20), with the weekend gap holding the prior week's gains.
Support: 4,327.00, 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,358.00, 4,371.88
What it said to watch
US CPI Tue 12:30 UTC — a hot print could pressure back toward the 4300 pivot
H1 close above 4371.88 reopens the path higher
Loss of 4300 pivot would break the week's higher-low structure
Gold ripped ~7% off Monday's 4046 base to a 7-week high near 4371 as the shock -23K NFP kept the USD and yields soft; the tape has since stalled and is consolidating in the 4327-4350 range, drifting back to the EMA20 with RSI cooling toward the mid-40s. The 4350 range high has capped the last attempts while buyers keep defending the 4327 area into CPI.
Support: 4,327.00, 4,300.00
Resistance: 4,350.00
What it said to watch
H1 close below 4327 range low opens the 4300 pivot
Reclaim of 4350 range high puts the 4371 week high back in play
US CPI Aug 12 12:30 UTC could materially reset this read
Gold ripped ~7% this week to a 4372 week high on Friday's NFP miss (-23K), then consolidated in a tight band below it through the weekend. Price holds above EMA(20) along a rising line of higher lows, with RSI(14) easing back from overbought toward the mid-50s. The 4361 session high has capped the recovery while 4327 marks the consolidation base.
Support: 4,327.00, 4,300.00, 4,267.00
Resistance: 4,361.00, 4,372.00, 4,380.00
What it said to watch
H1 close above the 4372 week high opens the 4380 bull target
US CPI Wed 12:30 UTC is the key test for this breakout
Failure to hold the 4300 round number exposes 4267 prior high
Gold's near-7% weekly rally off Monday's 4042 low peaked at 4371.88 before easing, with the soft NFP print (-23K) fuelling the move; price is now consolidating around the EMA(20) near 4325. RSI has cooled from overbought back toward the mid-50s as the advance stalled below the 4380 June highs. Prior-low support sits at 4302 with the 4278 retest zone beneath.
Support: 4,325.00, 4,302.00, 4,278.00
Resistance: 4,371.88, 4,380.00
What it said to watch
H1 close above 4372 opens the 4380 june highs
Failure to hold 4302 exposes the 4278 retest zone
US CPI Wed Aug 12 12:30 UTC is the key test for the breakout