XAU/USD AI Live Scan, 1-hour chart, Wednesday, 29 July 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.
23:03 UTC
Choppy, two-sided this week · RSI 55 · price 4,090.53
Range with capped highs at 4116.
Gold gapped higher into Monday's open toward 4100 but faded, sweeping the week low near 3996 during Wednesday's slide before basing around the 4044 session low. A sharp spike into the NY session tagged 4116 for a second time and was rejected, marking a double top; price now holds near the 4100 psych level. With a hawkish hold already priced, Thursday's Core PCE at 12:30 UTC is the key test of the 4000 round number.
Support: 4,044.00, 4,000.00, 3,996.00
Resistance: 4,100.00, 4,116.00
What it said to watch
Hourly close above 4116 invalidates the double top read
Failure to hold the 4044 session low reopens the 4000 round number
Core PCE / GDP at 12:30 UTC tomorrow could materially shift this read
Gold based around $4,000 through the week's lows then fired a sharp spike to $4,116 in the NY session before being rejected straight back to $4,044 — a false break above the $4,100 psych level. Price has since rebuilt higher lows and now trades at $4,090, back above EMA20, with the hawkish Fed hold keeping bullion defensive despite the bounce. $4,100 and the $4,116 week high remain the levels capping the recovery.
Support: 4,066.00, 4,044.00, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,100.00, 4,116.00
What it said to watch
Core PCE / GDP Thu 12:30 UTC is the key test for whether $4,000 support holds
H1 close above 4100 opens the path back to the 4116 week high
Failure to hold 4066 exposes 4044 and the 4000 psych level again
Range bound $4000-$4116, week-high swept and rejected.
Gold spiked on heavy volume to the $4,116 week high late in the NY session before being rejected straight back to $4,044, leaving a false-break of the range top and gold defensive below $4,100. Price has since stabilised near $4,066, holding just above EMA(20) with RSI(14) back around the midline. The week's range between the $4,000 psych floor and $4,116 remains intact.
What it said to watch
Core PCE / GDP Thu 12:30 UTC is the key test for the $4,000 support
Failure to reclaim $4,100 keeps the range-top rejection intact
H1 close below $4,000 with RSI under 50 opens further downside
Gold spent the week grinding lower from the 4116 week high toward the 4000 weekly low, filling Monday's bullish gap before a violent spike back to 4116 was immediately rejected and unwound to 4045 — a false break that left price mid-range at 4066. The push into 4116 failed to hold, keeping the descending-triangle structure flagged in the macro read intact, while EMA20/50 sit clustered just below price near 4035. Buyers stepped in around 4000-4020 twice this week, but supply capped both attempts at the 4116 zone.
Support: 4,020.00, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,116.00
What it said to watch
H1 close above 4100 needed to reclaim; failure keeps the descending structure intact
Break below 4000 with RSI under 50 opens further downside
Core PCE / GDP Thu 12:30 UTC is the key test of the 4000 support
Gold ground lower all week from Monday's 4116 spike toward the 4000 psych floor, kept offered by the hawkish-hold Fed and rebuilt September-hike bets. A sharp NY-session spike back to 4116 was immediately rejected to 4044, a clean false break of the range top before settling at 4066. Price is hovering just above the EMA20/EMA50 cluster with RSI back near the midline.
Support: 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,093.00, 4,116.00
What it said to watch
Core PCE/GDP at 12:30 UTC is the key test for whether 4000 holds
H1 close below 4000 psych opens further downside
Reclaim of 4093 weekly open needed to shift the lower-high structure
Gold spent the week pinned in the $4,000-$4,050 zone after Monday's weekend gap toward $4,100 failed, sliding to a 3996 low before a violent spike to 4116 was rejected straight back under 4050 — a double top with Monday's high. Price now sits near 4066, back above EMA20, with RSI(14) reset to the low-50s after the whipsaw. The $4,000 psych level held on both probes lower, keeping the range intact into tomorrow's Core PCE.
Support: 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,116.00
What it said to watch
H1 close above 4116 negates the double top read
Loss of 4000 psych opens further downside
Core PCE/GDP at 12:30 UTC Thu could materially shift this read
The week gapped higher toward 4116 then failed, sliding through Tuesday into the NY session to base around the 4000 psych level, where demand stepped in repeatedly near 3996-4009. Price spiked back to the 4116 week high on the FOMC hold before an immediate rejection dumped it to 4045, a clean false break that leaves the 4000-4116 range intact. Gold is now hovering at 4051 with RSI(14) back near neutral.
Support: 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,100.00, 4,116.00
What it said to watch
Hourly close above 4100 would reclaim the gap zone and challenge the 4116 week high
Loss of 4000 psych/wk low with RSI below 50 opens further downside
Core PCE + GDP Thu 12:30 UTC is the key test for whether 4000 holds
19:03 UTC
Sharp reversal higher off the week's base · RSI 71 · price 4,109.25
Week-long lower-highs broken by FOMC spike.
Gold drifted lower through the week from Monday's $4,116 high toward the $4,000 psych base, sweeping lows near 3996 before ripping ~$65 higher on the dovish FOMC presser to reclaim the $4,110 round level. That impulse broke the week's descending lower-highs and cleared the $4,044 breakout base; RSI(14) has surged from oversold as price snapped back above EMA20 and EMA50.
Support: 4,090.00, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,116.12
What it said to watch
Thu 12:30 UTC Core PCE / GDP cluster could materially shift this read
Hold above 4090 weekly open sustains the breakout; a slip back below reopens the 4000 psych base
4116 week high — area to watch for rejection or break
Gold spent the week boxed near $4,000-$4,050 before a violent snap higher on the FOMC presser, closing the last two hours from ~4044 to 4109 on outsized volume. The move retook the 4100 psych level and the week's range in one impulse, with RSI(14) driven to ~71. Price now sits just under the 4116 week high with EMA20 and EMA50 left well below.
Support: 4,100.00, 4,050.00, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,116.12
What it said to watch
H1 close back below 4100 would signal the presser spike is fading
Loss of 4050 reopens the drift toward the 4000 fed test level
Thu 12:30 UTC Core PCE / GDP cluster could materially shift this read
Range $4,000–$4,116, rebounding from base into cap.
Gold spent the week boxed between the $4,000 base and the $4,070–$4,100 cap that has rejected every rally. Price probed sub-$4,000 (low near 3996) before a strong relief bounce off the double-bottom base carried the last bar back to 4075, right into the week's resistance cap ahead of the FOMC decision. RSI(14) has recovered off oversold and price has reclaimed EMA20 as this leg accelerated.
Resistance: 4,116.00
What it said to watch
FOMC decision/presser (18:00–18:30 UTC) landing now — can materially shift this read
H1 close above the $4,100 week cap opens the path back to 4116
Failure to hold $4,000 psych level confirms a range break lower toward the weekly low
Gold has spent the week pinned in a $4,000–$4,100 range, with the 4070–4100 zone capping every rally and buyers repeatedly defending the 4000 psych line. The final hour delivered a sharp recovery off the 3996 week low back to 4075, reclaiming EMA20 with RSI(14) snapping up from oversold. The move comes into the FOMC decision, so structure is defensive but the range remains intact.
Support: 4,000.00, 3,996.00
Resistance: 4,100.00
What it said to watch
FOMC statement at 18:00 UTC (~175min out) could materially shift this read
H1 close above 4100 needed to break the week's cap
17:03 UTC
Range-bound, recent leg lower · RSI 44 · price 4,030.64
Capped 4070-4100, probing 4000 support.
Gold has traded a defined range all week, gapping up at Monday's open then fading as sellers repeatedly capped rallies into the 4070-4100 zone. The dominant move since Sunday has been a grind of lower highs down to a week low at 3996, with buyers stepping in near the 4000 psych line into the NY session. Price is holding just above EMA20 but remains below EMA50, and RSI is mid-40s as it stalls into FOMC.
Support: 4,000.00, 3,996.00
Resistance: 4,070.00, 4,100.00
What it said to watch
FOMC statement 18:00 UTC (~1h) could materially shift this read
H1 close below 4000 confirms a lower-low and opens downside
Reclaim of 4070 needed to challenge the 4100 range cap
17:03 UTC
Downtrend within weekly range · RSI 44 · price 4,030.64
Lower highs, probing range floor at 4000.
Gold rolled over from this week's 4116 high, losing the 4050 shelf and probing the 4000 round number into FOMC as an oil-led revival of inflation/hike fears kept the metal defensive. The bounce off the 3996 week low reclaimed 4030 and the H1 EMA20, but price sits below EMA50 with sellers having capped every rally at 4070-4100 through the week.
Support: 4,000.00, 3,996.00
Resistance: 4,050.00, 4,070.00, 4,116.12
What it said to watch
FOMC statement 18:00 UTC (~1h) is the dominant catalyst and can override this structural read
Clean H1 close below 4000 confirms the range-floor break toward the 3996 week low
Reclaim of the 4050 shelf would negate the lower-high sequence
16:02 UTC
Downtrend, testing psych support · RSI 34 · price 4,007.80
Lower highs, probing 4000.
Gold has ground lower since Tuesday's session, printing successive lower highs and slipping under EMA(20) as sellers capped every rally into the 4070-4100 cap flagged all week. Price is now probing the 4000 psych line into FOMC, with RSI(14) near 34 reflecting the extended down leg. The 4055 prior high and 4100 weekly cap remain the levels rejecting attempts higher.
Support: 4,000.00, 3,996.00
Resistance: 4,032.00, 4,055.00, 4,100.00
What it said to watch
FOMC statement 18:00 UTC + presser 18:30 UTC could materially shift this read
Clean H1 close below 4000 opens the path toward 3996 week low
Reclaim of 4032 EMA(20) would ease the downside pressure
16:02 UTC
Downtrend, probing support · RSI 38 · price 4,007.80
Lower highs into 4000 test.
Gold has trended lower all week from Monday's 4116 high, printing successive lower highs and now probing the 4000 psych line ahead of the FOMC. Price sits below EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI(14) near 38, and the 3996 week low was tapped in the NY session before a shallow bounce. Sellers have capped every rally into the 4070-4100 cap the digest flags.
Support: 4,000.00, 3,996.00
Resistance: 4,050.00, 4,070.00, 4,100.00
What it said to watch
FOMC statement 18:00 UTC and presser 18:30 UTC could materially shift this read
Clean H1 close below 4000 opens the 3996 week low and downside
Reclaim of 4050 range mid would neutralise the lower-high sequence
15:02 UTC
Downtrend, pressing key support · RSI 31 · price 4,003.85
Lower highs into $4,000, testing range floor.
Gold has bled lower since Monday's gap-higher open near $4,116, printing successive lower highs and rolling into the $4,000 psych support as the NY session drags it toward the week's floor. Price sits well below EMA(20) and EMA(50) with RSI(14) around 30, and the digest frames this as pre-FOMC positioning — a firmer USD and rebounding oil have capped every recovery below the $4,070-$4,100 resistance zone. The 3996 session low marks the immediate marker as the $4,000 range base is tested.
Support: 4,000.00, 3,996.00
Resistance: 4,044.00
What it said to watch
H1 close below 4000 psych opens the path toward the range floor and confirms a lower-low
FOMC statement 18:00 UTC + Powell presser 18:30 UTC could materially shift this read
Reclaim of 4044 prior high needed to relieve the downside pressure
Gold has bled lower since Monday's gap higher, with rallies capped below $4,116 and a fresh leg down through the $4,020 range floor into the NY session. RSI(14) sits near 31 as price grinds into the pivotal $4,000 support, having tagged a session low at 3996. Price is well below both EMA(20) and EMA(50), keeping the this-week structure a sequence of lower highs.
Support: 4,000.00, 3,996.02
Resistance: 4,032.00
What it said to watch
A clean H1 close below 4000 opens the path toward the bottom of the weekly range
Reclaim of 4032 would neutralise the current lower-high sequence
FOMC statement 18:00 UTC and Powell presser 18:30 UTC could materially shift this read
Gold has ground lower all week from Monday's 4116 high, fading every push above 4100 (21-day SMA) and now probing the $4000 pivot into today's FOMC. Price sits well below EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI(14) near 31, and the last NY-hours slide from 4044 to 4002 shows sellers driving into the round number. The $4000 line is the crucial level the Fed decision will test.
Support: 4,000.00, 4,002.47
Resistance: 4,100.00
What it said to watch
FOMC statement 18:00 UTC + presser 18:30 UTC likely to decide the $4000 test
Clean H1 close below 4000 opens further downside toward the lower range
Reclaim of 4032-4047 needed to ease the lower-high structure
14:02 UTC
Downtrend, testing psych support · RSI 31 · price 4,003.86
Lower highs, probing 4000.
Gold has ground lower since Monday's open near 4093, with repeated failures below the 4088 weekly open / 4100 21-day SMA cap defining a week of lower highs. Price is now pressing the 4000 psych level, trading beneath both EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI in oversold territory. The slide accelerated into the NY session as traders de-risk ahead of the FOMC decision.
Support: 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,048.00, 4,088.00, 4,100.00
What it said to watch
FOMC statement at 18:00 UTC could materially shift this read
H1 close below 4000 psych confirms the breakdown and opens further downside
Reclaim of 4048 swing high needed to ease downside pressure
13:03 UTC
Downtrend, pinned at support · RSI 42 · price 4,024.60
Lower highs since Monday, testing $4,000.
Gold has bled lower since Monday's gap-up open near 4116, printing successive lower highs and now grinding against the $4,000 area into the FOMC. Price sits below EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI cycling in the low 40s; the $4,050 supply zone has capped every intraday bounce this week. Safe-haven demand has been notably absent despite the risk-off backdrop.
Support: 4,009.33
Resistance: 4,050.00
What it said to watch
FOMC statement 18:00 UTC + Powell presser 18:30 UTC is the dominant catalyst for the next bars
Decisive H1 close below 4009 confirms acceptance under $4,000
Reclaim of 4050 would break the week's lower-high sequence
13:03 UTC
Downtrend, grinding into support · RSI 43 · price 4,024.60
Lower highs since Monday, testing week's floor.
Gold has ground lower through the week off Monday's ~4116 high, now pinned near 4020 with price sitting below EMA20 and EMA50 and RSI(14) cycling in the lower half. The 4048 zone has capped every bounce since Monday, and yesterday's NY session drove the leg that broke back toward the 4009-4000 floor. Sellers keep leaning on rallies while the 4000 psych level holds the range base.
Support: 4,009.00, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,048.00
What it said to watch
FOMC statement 18:00 UTC (~5h) and Powell presser are the dominant catalysts and can reset this read
Decisive H1 close below 4000 confirms a lower-low and opens the lower range
H1 close back above 4048 negates the lower-high sequence
Gold gapped toward 4100 at the week open but was repeatedly capped there and has since ground lower, printing a swing low near 4011 before stabilising around 4030. The metal stayed heavy even through a soft US Consumer Confidence miss, reflecting weak safe-haven demand as USD firmed pre-Fed. Price sits just above EMA(20) but under EMA(50), with the 4000 pivot the defining support into the decision.
Support: 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,048.00, 4,100.00
What it said to watch
FOMC decision 18:00 UTC + Powell presser 18:30 UTC is the dominant catalyst and can reset this read
Clean H1 close below 4000 confirms a lower-low and opens the lower range
Reclaim of 4048 and acceptance back above 4100 would negate the descending highs
Gold gapped up to the 4093 area on Monday's open but was rejected twice below 4100, then slid to 4010 lows through the week as USD firmed into the FOMC. Price is now consolidating in a tight 4020-4047 band, hugging the EMA(20) with RSI back near the midline. The $4,000 Fed-test support cited in the macro read sits just under the current base.
Support: 4,010.39, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,100.00
What it said to watch
FOMC decision 18:00 UTC is the dominant catalyst and can override this range read
H1 close below 4010 confirms a lower-low and opens the 4000 psych level
Reclaim of 4047 followed by 4100 would break the week's lower-high sequence
Gold opened the week near $4100 and spiked to 4116 early before fading steadily under the pivot; price now sits near 4028, below both EMA20 and EMA50, after failing to hold 4100 and printing lows into 4011. A firmer USD and a soft Consumer Confidence print capped every recovery attempt, keeping the $4000-$4100 range base in play. RSI(14) is cycling sub-50, consistent with the lower-high structure.
Support: 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,100.00
What it said to watch
FOMC today 18:00 UTC + Powell presser is the dominant catalyst and could reset this read
H1 close below 4000 psych confirms a fresh lower-low and opens further downside
Reclaim of the 4100 pivot cap negates the range-bound bearish structure
Lower highs since Monday's peak, basing above 4020.
Gold gapped up at Monday's open toward 4116 then unwound the entire move, printing lower highs into the descending resistance line and sliding to near 4028 as the USD held firm ahead of the FOMC. Price is basing between the 4020 swing low and the 4047 day high, sitting on EMA(20) but below EMA(50), with RSI(14) mid-40s reflecting a stalled downtrend rather than fresh momentum. The 4100 pivot cap has not been retested since the early-week failure.
Support: 4,020.00, 4,010.00, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,047.00, 4,076.00, 4,100.00
What it said to watch
FOMC at 18:00 UTC plus Powell presser is the dominant catalyst and can override this structure
Hourly close below 4020 confirms a lower-low and exposes the 4010 week low and 4000 psych
Reclaim of 4047 day high would challenge the descending resistance and the 4076 swing high
10:02 UTC
Downtrend stalling into range · RSI 47 · price 4,032.91
Consolidation above 4000 after lower-high sequence.
Gold slid off the 4116 high during Tuesday's session and tested the 4011 week low before stabilising, now chopping 4020–4047 just below EMA50 with RSI(14) hovering mid-40s. The safe-haven bid has been absent all week as firmer USD and rebounding oil capped recovery attempts. Price sits pinned near the 4000 psych support into today's FOMC.
Support: 4,020.00, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,047.00, 4,070.00
What it said to watch
FOMC statement 18:00 UTC and Powell presser could materially shift this read
H1 close below 4011 confirms a fresh lower-low and opens the 4000 psych level
Reclaim of the 4047 pivot needed to challenge the 4070 prior high
10:02 UTC
Downtrend, momentum flattening near support · RSI 46 · price 4,032.91
Lower highs, coiling above $4,000 into FOMC.
Gold has bled lower since the post-gap 4116 high, printing successive lower highs and now pinned just above the $4,000 psych area into today's Fed. Bounces have repeatedly stalled around the 4048 prior high while RSI(14) cycles in the 40s, and the recent 4011-4048 coil shows supply capping each recovery. Price trades below both H1 EMA(20) and EMA(50).
Support: 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,048.00, 4,070.00
What it said to watch
FOMC statement 18:00 UTC + presser 18:30 could materially shift this read
Hourly close below 4000 psych opens the path toward the weekly gap fill
Reclaim of 4070 pivot would neutralise the lower-high sequence
Gold slid from 4124 early in the window down through 4011 before stabilising, and price has since coiled in a tight 4011-4052 band this week. It sits back above EMA(20) but capped under EMA(50), with RSI(14) cycling mid-range as momentum flattens ahead of the FOMC. The $4,000 psych zone remains the pivot the week's structure hangs on.
Support: 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,070.00
What it said to watch
FOMC statement 18:00 UTC and Powell presser 18:30 UTC could materially shift this read
H1 close below 4011 confirms a lower-low and exposes 4000 psych
Close above 4070 pivot would break the week's lower-high sequence
09:03 UTC
Downtrend, stalling near lows · RSI 50 · price 4,037.34
Lower highs into 4000 support.
Gold gapped up to the 4093 weekly open Monday but has bled lower all week, printing lower highs from 4116 down into a 4020 base, and now sits at 4037 pinned near the $4000 shelf. Price hovers the H1 EMA(20) while capped by the EMA(50), with RSI(14) cycling around 50 — momentum flat rather than reversing. The slide fits the hawkish-hold Fed repricing that has kept a bid off the metal despite risk-off elsewhere.
Support: 4,020.00, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,050.00, 4,093.00
What it said to watch
FOMC statement 18:00 UTC and Powell presser could materially shift this read
H1 close below 4020 confirms a lower-low toward the 4000 psych level
Reclaim of 4050 pivot would open a retest of the 4093 weekly open
Gold has bled lower since the week's open, sliding from 4124 into a 4010-4020 base and now consolidating around 4044 ahead of today's FOMC. Repeated failures at 4070 and 4100 shaped a run of lower highs, while demand has stepped in twice near 4010-4020. RSI(14) sits mid-range with price back above EMA20 but still capped under EMA50.
Support: 4,020.00, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,070.00, 4,100.00
What it said to watch
FOMC decision at 18:00 UTC could materially shift this read
H1 close above 4070 breaks the lower-high sequence
Loss of 4020 exposes the 4000 psych level
07:02 UTC
Downtrend, consolidating near lows · RSI 51 · price 4,042.31
Lower highs since Monday open, basing above 4010.
Gold has trended lower all week from Monday's 4093 open, with a firm USD and hawkish-Fed positioning capping every bounce; the descending series of lower highs drove price to a week low of 4011 into the NY session yesterday. Since then it's consolidated in a tight 4020–4045 band with RSI(14) recovering back to the mid-line, and price has just reclaimed the H1 EMA20 while still trading below the EMA50. The whole tape is coiled beneath the 4000 psychological pivot, which desks flag as the key FOMC test level.
Support: 4,011.00, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,055.00, 4,093.00
What it said to watch
FOMC decision 18:00 UTC + Powell presser 18:30 UTC — dominant catalyst that can override this structure
H1 close below 4011 confirms a fresh lower low and pressures the 4000 psych level
Reclaim of 4055 lower-highs line then 4093 weekly open needed to break the downtrend read
Gold opened the week near 4124 and trended lower into the 4010-4020 base, shedding ground as hawkish Fed pricing repeatedly capped rallies below 4100. Price has reclaimed EMA20 with a bounce off 4010 into 4042, but sits below EMA50 and the string of lower highs at 4083 and 4100 remains intact. RSI(14) has lifted back to mid-range as the 4010 support holds ahead of the FOMC decision.
Support: 4,020.00, 4,010.00, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,083.00, 4,100.00
What it said to watch
FOMC decision today 18:00 UTC + Powell presser 18:30 UTC could materially shift this read
Loss of the 4010 swing low opens the 4000 psych level
H1 close above 4083 would break the sequence of lower highs
06:03 UTC
Downtrend easing into range · RSI 50 · price 4,036.20
Consolidation near week's lows, capped by lower highs.
Gold slid off the 4116 level after the reopen and has since coiled in a tight 4020–4050 band, pinned near the week's lows as the USD firmed into the FOMC. The 4100 handle capped every attempt this week and price sits just below EMA50, with EMA20 flattening around 4030. Buyers have defended 4010–4020 repeatedly, but rebounds keep fading beneath 4050.
Support: 4,020.00, 4,010.00, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,050.00, 4,100.00
What it said to watch
FOMC decision today 18:00 UTC plus presser can materially shift this read
Decisive close below 4000 psych opens further downside
H1 close back above 4050 range top would reopen a test of the 4100 cap
Gold gapped higher into Sunday's open near 4093 then bled lower all week, with rebounds toward 4090-4100 repeatedly failing as the USD firmed ahead of the FOMC. Price has since based between 4010 and 4050, holding just above the 4000 psychological support with RSI(14) flattening near 47. Price sits back above EMA20 after the latest uptick but remains capped below EMA50, keeping the broader tilt lower.
Support: 4,010.00, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,050.00, 4,090.00, 4,100.00
What it said to watch
FOMC decision today 18:00 UTC plus presser could materially shift this read
Decisive H1 close below 4010 opens the 4000 psych support
Reclaim of 4050 prior high needed to challenge the 4090 week cap
Gold has bled from Monday's 4130 area to sub-4020, with the mid-week recovery to 4116 rejected in line with the repeated 4100 cap flagged in the macro read. Price is now consolidating in a tight 4010-4050 base below EMA(20) and EMA(50), with RSI(14) subdued in the mid-40s as the tape coils ahead of the Fed. The 4000 psychological line remains the pivot the week has been defending.
Support: 4,010.00, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,050.00, 4,100.00
What it said to watch
FOMC decision today 18:00 UTC + Powell presser can materially shift this read
Decisive H1 close below 4000 opens further losses toward the psych zone
Reclaim of 4050 range top would neutralise the lower-high structure
05:03 UTC
Downtrend, consolidating near lows · RSI 45 · price 4,027.06
Lower highs, basing above 4010.
Gold has bled lower since Monday's open, sliding from ~4133 to a 4010 swing low as a firm USD pressed the tape into the FOMC. Price is now consolidating 4010-4050 below both EMA(20) and EMA(50), with RSI(14) stuck in the mid-40s. The 4050 area has capped rebounds this week while 4100 marked the repeated failure zone.
Support: 4,010.00, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,050.00, 4,100.00
What it said to watch
FOMC decision today 18:00 UTC + Powell presser can materially shift this read
Decisive H1 close below 4000 psych support opens further losses
Reclaim of 4050 session cap needed to challenge the descending highs
Gold has bled lower since the week's reopen, sliding from ~4093 to test the 4000 psychological floor before stabilising in a tight 4011–4050 band. Price sits below both EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI(14) capped under 50, and every push toward 4048 supply has faded — the 4000 handle is the line holding this read together. Bullion is trading through the rates channel with no safe-haven bid, and the FOMC decision later today is the dominant catalyst.
Support: 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,048.00, 4,100.00
What it said to watch
FOMC statement + Powell presser 18:00/18:30 UTC is the dominant catalyst for the next bars
H1 close below 4000 opens the 3900s
Sustained close above 4100 failure cap needed to shift the read
04:03 UTC
Downtrend, consolidating at lows · RSI 44 · price 4,023.20
Lower highs, coiling above 4000.
Gold has bled lower since the post-weekend reopen near 4116, shedding ~1.4% as a firmer USD outweighed falling Oil into today's FOMC; price now sits below both EMA(20) and EMA(50) with RSI(14) parked in the low-40s. The 4048 swing high has capped the last two NY bounces while demand keeps stepping in just above 4011. The move is a coil against the 4000 psychological support, with the rates channel — not safe-haven flow — driving direction.
Support: 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,048.00, 4,093.00
What it said to watch
FOMC statement 18:00 UTC and Powell presser 18:30 UTC (~14h out) are the dominant catalyst for this read
A decisive H1 close below 4000 opens the 3900s
A sustained close above 4048 then 4093 would shift the lower-high structure
03:03 UTC
Downtrend, consolidating near lows · RSI 46 · price 4,030.90
Lower highs since Monday, range 4020-4050 into FOMC.
Gold has trended lower all week, shedding from Monday's 4133 area to the low 4010s as a firmer USD outweighed falling Oil and safe-haven demand stayed absent. Price is now chopping in a 4020-4050 band just above the 4000 psychological support, sitting on the EMA(20) but capped below the EMA(50). RSI(14) is sub-50, in line with the downside pressure into the Fed.
Support: 4,020.00, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,050.00, 4,100.00
What it said to watch
FOMC statement 18:00 UTC + Powell presser 18:30 UTC is the dominant catalyst and could reset this read entirely
Decisive break below 4000 psych confirms continuation into the 3900s
H1 close above 4050 recent cap, then 4100 failure zone, needed to shift the read
03:03 UTC
Downtrend, grinding toward support · RSI 45 · price 4,030.90
Lower highs, coiling above 4000.
Gold has bled lower since the weekend gap, rejecting every push toward the 4100 fail zone and setting successive lower highs into the NY session cap near 4050. Price is now coiling in the low 4020s, pinned above the 4000 psych level with RSI sub-50, consistent with the firmer USD read into the Fed. Bounces have been short-covering rather than fresh demand, and each attempt to reclaim 4050 has faded.
Support: 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,050.00, 4,100.00
What it said to watch
FOMC statement 18:00 UTC + presser 18:30 UTC is the dominant catalyst for this pair
Decisive H1 close below 4000 psych opens the 3900s
Sustained close back above 4050 session cap would ease the downside pressure
02:03 UTC
Downtrend, consolidating at lows · RSI 43 · price 4,026.50
Lower highs, basing near week low.
Gold has trended lower since the week opened near 4141, and the weekend bullish gap up to 4093 was filled through the Asia session as price slid back under 4050. Price now sits below EMA20 and EMA50, consolidating in a tight 4010–4030 band just above the psychological 4000 handle, with RSI(14) mid-40s. Buyers stepped in twice around 4010 but attempts higher keep stalling into the 4050 prior high.
Support: 4,010.00, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,050.00, 4,093.00
What it said to watch
FOMC rate decision at 18:00 UTC could materially shift this read
Loss of 4010 swing low opens the path to 4000 psych
Reclaim of 4050 needed to challenge the 4093 gap open
02:03 UTC
Downtrend, consolidating near lows · RSI 43 · price 4,026.50
Lower highs into range base, pinned below 4050.
Gold has bled lower all week from Monday's 4116 high, filling the weekend bullish gap and slipping back below 4050 in Asia as a firmer USD offset softer yields ahead of the FOMC. Price is now grinding in a tight 4010-4047 band beneath both EMA(20) and EMA(50), with RSI(14) in the low 40s and sellers capping every push toward 4047. The $4,000-4,010 shelf has absorbed the last two probes.
Support: 4,010.00, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,047.00
What it said to watch
FOMC decision 18:00 UTC + presser 18:30 UTC will define the next H1 leg — a hawkish hold points toward the 4010/4000 support zone
H1 close below 4010 exposes the 4000 psych level
Reclaim of 4047 session high would break the sequence of lower highs
01:04 UTC
Downtrend, stalling near lows · RSI 42 · price 4,019.03
Lower highs, lower lows.
Gold has ground lower since Monday's open, slipping below the 4050 near cap and filling the weekly gap as the dollar held near YTD highs into the FOMC. Price probed the weekly low at 4011.58 before stabilising around 4020, with RSI(14) pinned in the low 40s and price trading below both EMA20 and EMA50. Structure stays a stack of lower highs; recent bounces have faded well ahead of 4050.
Support: 4,011.58, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,050.00
What it said to watch
H1 close below 4011.58 confirms a lower low, opening the 4000 psych level
Reclaim of 4050 near cap needed to break the lower-highs sequence
FOMC statement 18:00 UTC today could materially shift this read
Gold has stair-stepped lower since Monday's gap-up open stalled near 4116, sliding through the week to print 4011.58 and fill the weekly bullish gap as the dollar firmed into FOMC. Price sits below EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI(14) pressed near oversold, and the 4046 pivot has capped every bounce this week. Demand has stepped in twice around 4011–4017, keeping the round 4000 handle just below in view.
Support: 4,011.58, 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,046.00, 4,090.00, 4,116.12
What it said to watch
FOMC statement Wed 18:00 UTC could materially shift this read
H1 close below 4011 confirms continuation toward 4000 psych support
Reclaim of the 4046 pivot would ease the downside pressure and reopen the 4090 gap zone
00:03 UTC
Downtrend, near week lows · RSI 41 · price 4,018.50
Lower highs, lower lows.
Gold has trended lower since Monday's session, sliding from the 4140 area to fresh week lows near 4011 as the dollar firmed on the hawkish-Fed narrative. Price sits below EMA(20) and EMA(50) with RSI(14) pinned in the low 40s; the weekend gap up to 4089 was fully sold back through the week. Bounces have stalled around 4047, keeping the lower-high structure intact into Wednesday's FOMC.
Support: 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,047.00
What it said to watch
H1 close below 4011 confirms continuation and exposes the 4000 round level
Reclaim of 4047 swing high would break the lower-high sequence
FOMC statement Wed 18:00 UTC could materially shift this read
Gold gapped up over the weekend to 4093 but has since rolled over, filling the gap and grinding to 4011 lows through the NY session as the dollar firmed near YTD highs. Price trades below EMA20 and EMA50 with a clean lower-high sequence off the 4116 post-gap peak; the late bounce off 4011 has only nudged RSI back toward 40. Two-way risk into Wednesday's FOMC keeps conviction thin either side of the 4000-4050 zone.
Support: 4,000.00
Resistance: 4,050.00, 4,116.12
What it said to watch
H1 close above 4050 negates the lower-high sequence
Loss of 4011 swing low opens the 4000 psych area
FOMC statement Wed 18:00 UTC could materially shift this read