The gold market experienced a sharp correction ahead of Friday's close. The price retreated significantly from the high of $2,431, eventually settling at $2,343 levels by the end of the trading day. This change is influenced by many factors. On the one hand, the overheating trend of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) shows that inflationary pressure still exists, which has put certain pressure on market sentiment. On the other hand, the speeches of hawkish officials from the Federal Reserve further strengthened the market's expectations for the trend of the US dollar, pushing the US dollar exchange rate to break through the 106 mark. In addition, the escalation of tensions in the Middle East still poses a threat to the market, and its potential impact cannot be ignored. Overall, the market is highly volatile, and investors should remain cautious and pay close attention to market dynamics.
In the short term, the price of gold began to rise continuously after trading sideways near 2380, broke through the high of 2400 during the US trading period, and continued to climb strongly to around 2431. However, unexpectedly, the price of gold fell sharply in the evening, falling by as much as $100. While we know the market may have peaked, it is difficult to determine where the top will be because we cannot accurately assess the market's risk aversion. However, the market peak usually meets three conditions: accelerated rise, accelerated decline and continued decline. This bull market started at 1810, jumped short and opened high, and failed to cover the gap between 1810-1830, and then continued to rise. It dates back to two years ago during the Russo-Ukrainian war.
At present, the overall performance of the gold market is that the daily K-line rises and falls, forming a strong downward trend of single Yin, and driving the weekly K-line to form a shooting star, which appears to be very strong. The stochastic indicator changes from a second golden cross to a dead cross. In the short term, you can consider following the daily K-line's dead cross for short positions. However, Friday's sharp decline caught people off guard and could lead to a lower opening or continuation of the decline next Monday.
On the 4-hour chart, the third stage of divergence is highlighted. The stochastic indicator has formed a dead cross and is biased toward the short side. The lower track support is near 2318. This is the only long position that can be considered next week. On the whole, the short-term gold operation advice next Monday is mainly to go short on rebounds, supplemented by longs on callbacks. The top should focus on the 2360-2365 resistance range in the short term, and the bottom should focus on the 2318-2315 support range.