Fed Uncertainty and Rejected Trendline ResistanceOANDA:XAUUSD TVC:GOLD Gold trades around $3,270 after rebounding from the $3,240 support zone, but remains capped below the $3,287–$3,290 resistance zone, which now acts as resistance after the breakdown. Technically, the price is struggling under a descending trendline (TL2), and the $3,287 zone also aligns with previous support turned resistance.
Fundamentally, the rejection of Trump's “Liberation Day” tariffs by the U.S. trade court helped ease risk sentiment, reducing safe-haven demand and pressuring gold. At the same time, market focus shifts to today’s U.S. GDP data and Friday’s Core PCE inflation report—both of which may sway Fed expectations and drive short-term volatility.
If XAU/USD fails to break back above $3,287, a renewed test of the $3,240 breakout zone is likely. Sustained downside may open the path to $3,207 or lower. On the upside, reclaiming $3,290 would weaken the bearish bias and challenge the TL2 trendline.
Resistance : $3,287 , $3,302
Support : $3,240, $3,207
Fundamental Analysis
Gold isn't breaking out — it’s breaking down.What we're seeing in gold right now is not a temporary pause — it's a calculated, smart money-driven transition from impulsive expansion into controlled redistribution. The rally from 3120 to 3357 wasn’t organic or trend-based — it was mechanical, steep, and uncorrected. And that’s the first red flag. When price travels that far without building any real base or demand, it’s often not aiming for continuation, but to reach a liquidity target. This was a liquidity run, not a sustainable breakout.
Then comes May 24 — a pivotal moment. Price breaks above 3357, spikes volume +19% over average — but delivers a weak candle body. The next bar doesn’t confirm, doesn’t expand, doesn’t even push the high. Instead, we get a failed breakout followed by retreat. That’s textbook deviation — a classic trap where market makers dump inventory while retail rushes to chase the breakout.
This happens inside the derivation area — that thin, deceptive range between 3357 and 3370. It’s where distribution is masked as strength. But price behavior reveals the truth: after tapping that zone, it didn’t hold. Price fell back inside the range. No retest. No follow-through. And most importantly — price has now closed beneath the anchored VWAP from May 13, shifting the control of the tape.
Anchored VWAP matters — it's the average weighted cost of the dominant positioning from smart money. And once price falls below it and stays there, we know demand has dried up. Add to that: shrinking candle ranges, decreasing volume, soft closes — all signs of exhaustion. RSI has already pulled off from overbought levels, Stochastic is turning down, and ADX shows trend strength fading.
But those indicators are just the shadow of what price already told us. We’ve lost structure. A lower high is forming. Price was rejected from the same zone that was previously supposed to be the breakout. It’s not consolidation anymore — it’s redistribution.
The path forward is tactical and logical. Price is likely headed first toward 3275 — that’s the shallow liquidity pocket. From there, we might get a pullback to 3305–3315 — not a rally, but a retest of the old sell zone. That’s where another leg of short interest can build. Then comes 3250 — the bottom of the last structural block. If that fails to hold, gold opens the door to 3205–3215 — a historical volume shelf and the next real support.
There’s no guessing here. The breakout failed. VWAP is broken. Momentum is gone. This isn’t the start of something higher — this is the start of the unwind. And while retail waits for 3400, smart money is already loading their next leg short.
Risk aversion cools down, gold may continue to fall
📌 Driving events
The International Trade Court in Manhattan, USA, blocked Trump's "Liberation Day" trade measures. This news is conducive to shorting gold. This news is undoubtedly a reversal of Trump's "reciprocal tariff" policy implemented on April 3, slapping Trump in the face! Gold has been mainly driven by tariffs this year, and the decline is mainly due to the easing of tariffs. Spot gold has fluctuated sharply recently. After opening at $3285.91/ounce in the Asian session, it reached a high of $3294.46/ounce, and then fell sharply. The lowest reached around $3240 and continued to fall.
📊Comment analysis
The volatility of the Asian session highlights the fierce game between long and short positions. The changes in risk aversion caused by previous geopolitical and economic data, and investors' profit-taking and other factors are intertwined. Subsequent investors need to keep a close eye on key information such as the minutes of the subsequent Federal Reserve meeting in order to grasp the trend of gold prices.
💰Strategy Package
After the Asian session opened, gold was affected by the news and quickly plunged through the 3280-85 area support. After a rapid decline in important support, the upper 3280-85 constituted the next strong resistance, the strong and weak dividing line. Below it, the weak position is expected to gradually fall to 3245-50 before reversing the short pattern, and further to 3225-20 and 3200. Given that the 3250-45 area is a recent bullish breakthrough, the 3245-50 area support is bound to usher in a strong rebound during the day, and further attention will be paid to the 3220-25 area and the 3200 mark support rebound. Refer to it to formulate trading strategies!
⭐️ Note: Labaron hopes that traders can properly manage their funds
- Choose the number of lots that matches your funds
- Profit is 4-7% of the fund account
- Stop loss is 1-3% of the fund account
FOMC minutes, GOLD market may see strong volatilityIn the Asian session, spot OANDA:XAUUSD recovered slightly after yesterday's sharp decline. Gold prices are currently holding price action around the 0.382% Fibonacci retracement level, the nearest support point. On this trading day, investors will look at the Federal Reserve meeting minutes, which are expected to cause major volatility in the gold market.
On Tuesday, as the Trump administration once again released positive information on trade, the market's risk appetite recovered, reducing demand for safe-haven assets such as gold.
On Thursday, the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will release the minutes of its May monetary policy meeting.
At its May 7 monetary policy meeting, the FOMC kept its policy rate unchanged at 4.25%-4.50%, marking the third consecutive time this year. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell continued to maintain his "no rush to cut interest rates" stance.
The minutes released this time record the FOMC's detailed views on monetary policy and provide clues to the future direction of interest rate policy.
Economists generally believe that with few clear signs of stress in the labor market, Fed officials will be happy to keep rates on hold until changes in trade policy are reflected in the data, and the minutes are expected to reinforce that view.
There is a possibility that the tone of the minutes will be more hawkish than expected, which could support the US dollar to some extent, thereby affecting gold prices, but overall it will not create strong pressure.
But these are all predictions because I cannot predict what will be in the content of the US FED FOMC minutes, and all the content in the FOMC minutes will be directly reflected in the gold price. Traders need to pay special attention to this event on this trading day.
Technical outlook analysis of OANDA:XAUUSD
On the daily chart, gold is still struggling to trade above the confluence area as initial support with the emergence of the 21-day moving average (EMA21) with the 0.382% Fibonacci retracement.
The technical structure has hardly changed significantly with the trend still tilted to the upside. Holding above the $3,300 base point would be a good sign, on the other hand the $3,371 target would remain as a near-term upside target and a break of the 0.236% Fibonacci retracement on gold would provide the technical conditions for the next upside target around $3,400 in the near-term, followed by $3,435 more than the all-time high of $3,500.
The relative strength index RSI is above 50, which is also a good signal in terms of momentum, from the RSI we can see that there is still a lot of room for growth ahead.
During the day, the bullish outlook for gold prices will be noticed by the following technical positions.
Support: 3,292 – 3,250 USD
Resistance: 3,300 – 3,371 USD
SELL XAUUSD PRICE 3365 - 3363⚡️
↠↠ Stop Loss 3369
→Take Profit 1 3357
↨
→Take Profit 2 3351
BUY XAUUSD PRICE 3263 - 3265⚡️
↠↠ Stop Loss 3259
→Take Profit 1 3271
↨
→Take Profit 2 3277
Daily Analysis- XAUUSD (Thursday, 29th May 2024)Bias: Bearish
USD News(Red Folder):
-Prelim GDP q/q
-Unemployment Claims
Analysis:
-Strong bearish momentum during market open
-Looking for price to continue to reach 0.618 fib level
-Potential SELL if there's confirmation on lower timeframe
-Pivot point: 3280
Disclaimer:
This analysis is from a personal point of view, always conduct on your own research before making any trading decisions as the analysis do not guarantee complete accuracy.
Daily Analysis- XAUUSD (Thursday, 29th May 2024)Bias: Bearish
USD News(Red Folder):
-Prelim GDP q/q
-Unemployment Claims
Analysis:
-Strong bearish momentum during market open
-Looking for price to continue to reach 0.618 fib level
-Potential SELL if there's confirmation on lower timeframe
-Pivot point: 3280
Disclaimer:
This analysis is from a personal point of view, always conduct on your own research before making any trading decisions as the analysis do not guarantee complete accuracy.
Trade Idea:XAUUSD Short ( SELL LIMIT )📉 Multi-Timeframe Breakdown
🔹 H4 Chart (Macro Bias)
• Trend Context: Price is still broadly in an uptrend on the H4, but it’s testing the 50 SMA from above.
• MACD: Bearish crossover below the signal line suggests waning bullish momentum.
• Volume: Slight uptick in bearish volume as price pulls back from the recent highs.
• Bias: Neutral to Bearish Short-Term (H4 trend remains up, but weakening).
🔹 M15 Chart (Setup Zone)
• Structure: A sharp selloff broke both the 20 SMA and 50 SMA.
• Momentum: RSI ~16, oversold—but that can persist in strong trends.
• Volume: Large spike on the breakdown candle = strong bearish interest.
• ATR: 7.97 = elevated volatility.
• Bias: Bearish momentum, potential pullback retest opportunity.
🔹 M3 Chart (Execution Focus)
• Price Action: Freefall with clean rejections at the 20 SMA.
• Volume Spike: Bears in control, RSI also confirms momentum exhaustion but no reversal confirmation yet.
• Bias: Bearish with potential for bounce/pullback retest entry.
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✅ Primary Trade Setup
Type: 🟥 Sell Limit
Rationale: Let price retrace into resistance before fading it, using structure for confirmation.
Entry Zone: 3270–3276 area (prior support becomes resistance near 20 SMA on M15 and 50 SMA on M3).
Stop Loss: Above structure high → 3283
Take Profit: Next key support zone ~3245–3250 (measured move + demand zone on M15/M3).
📌 Sell Limit Order
• Sell Limit @ 3273
• SL @ 3283
• TP @ 3248
FUSIONMARKETS:XAUUSD
GBP/USD Breakout (28.05.2025)The GBP/USD Pair on the M30 timeframe presents a Potential Selling Opportunity due to a recent Formation of a Breakout Pattern. This suggests a shift in momentum towards the downside in the coming hours.
Possible Short Trade:
Entry: Consider Entering A Short Position around Trendline Of The Pattern.
Target Levels:
1st Support – 1.3424
2nd Support – 1.3380
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Ironwood Pharmaceuticals | IRWD | Long at $0.61Ironwood Pharma NASDAQ:IRWD stock dropped ~89% in the past year due to disappointing Phase 3 Apraglutide trial results, FDA requiring an additional trial, weak Q1 2025 earnings (-$0.14 EPS vs. -$0.04 expected), high debt ($599.48M), and analyst downgrades. So why would I be interested in swing trading this company? The chart. The price has entered my "crash" simple moving average zone, which often results in a reversal - even if temporary. Also, Linzess (GI drug) revenue is steady, and I thoroughly believe that alone pushes the fair value near $0.95, if not higher. Thus, at $0.61, NASDAQ:IRWD is in a personal buy zone with the potential for additional declines before future rise.
Target:
$0.95 (+55.7%)
Unity Software (U) – Strong Earnings and Bullish FlowsFundamental Overview
Unity Software has been consolidating within a defined range for approximately a year following a significant decline in its stock price. Despite previous challenges, the company has consistently surprised investors with its earnings over the past year, maintaining strong performance. Historically, Unity tends to perform well during the May–June period. Looking ahead, projections suggest a decline in net margin, though net income is expected to increase, reinforcing the company's strong execution.
Additionally, Unity has exceeded expectations for four consecutive earnings reports, underscoring its resilience and growth trajectory.
Technical Outlook
- Momentum & Price Action: The stock exhibits solid momentum and is currently situated in a buy zone.
- Options Flow: Bullish sentiment is evident in options activity, signaling strong institutional interest.
- Analyst Ratings:
- Needham analyst Bernie McTernan maintains a Buy rating but lowers the price target from $33 to $30.
- Barclays analyst Ross Sandler maintains an Equal-Weight rating and lowers the price target from $26 to $25.
Given the current trends, bullish options flows, and favorable seasonality, Unity Software appears poised to test $25 in the upcoming weeks, particularly if momentum continues to drive price action.
GameStop goes crypto: what 4,710 BTC means for the chartGameStop has disclosed a $500 million investment in Bitcoin, marking its first significant move into the crypto space.
The video game retailer is sitting on $4.76 billion in cash and hasn’t disclosed a limit on future purchases.
GameStop shares fell 10% following the announcement, while Bitcoin pulled back toward $107,000. A 14% rally would be needed for BTC to reach the 127.2% Fibonacci extension at $122,000, while $103,800 could be a key support level where we previously saw consolidation.
CEO Ryan Cohen addressed the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas via pre-recorded video Wednesday too, citing macroeconomic concerns as a key driver behind the company’s decision. These likely include rising U.S. debt levels and trump tariffs.
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$RKLB: Early Entry Ignites as Momentum Builds🚀 NASDAQ:RKLB – Rocket Lab USA | Breakout Watch
Chart Notes:
Rocket Lab is showing impressive strength after successfully holding its 200-day moving average, even as broader markets pulled back. That type of resilience often points to institutional support.
Today’s move delivered a low-cheat early entry backed by strong volume, a key sign of accumulation. We’re also seeing the moving averages start to stack, signaling that momentum is building.
The recent earnings report is behind us, removing near-term volatility risk—and the market’s positive reaction to that report is another bullish signal. In terms of industry positioning, Rocket Lab is part of the emerging commercial space sector, which continues to attract investor interest and capital as a high-growth frontier.
This stock is of the higher-octane variety, and with more and more growth names breaking out recently, conditions look favorable for RKLB to follow suit.
Trade Plan:
Entry Zone: 23.76 – 24.95
Stop: 7% below entry
Target: 2:1 minimum reward-to-risk or 14%+ upside
We’ll be watching for continued strength or additional entry points as it pushes toward the top of its base. Keep this one on your radar—it could live up to its name and rocket to new highs.