Trump and Powell's "power showdown" ignites global risk aversion
📌 Driving events
On Tuesday (April 22), gold prices soared and set a new record high. Spot gold once hit the $3,500 mark, an increase of about 2.2%. US President Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Powell for worrying the market, suppressing risk appetite and pushing investors to turn to safe-haven gold. After hitting the 3,500 mark, the price of gold fell slightly. Spot gold is currently trading at nearly $3,478.55 per ounce.
📊Comment analysis
KCM Trade Chief Market Analyst Tim Waterer pointed out that under the double blow of tariff concerns and the Trump-Powell farce, investors are fleeing US assets across the board. The continued weakness of the US dollar has created an excellent opportunity for gold to rise.
On Monday, Trump made a tough statement, asking the Federal Reserve to "cut interest rates immediately" otherwise the US economy will face the risk of slowing down. Powell insisted last week that interest rates should not be easily adjusted until the impact of Trump's tariff policy on inflation becomes clear.
💰Strategy Package
Long position:
Actively participate near 3430, with profit target above 3500 points
⭐️ 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
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Gold rose 90 points and then fell back? Maybe there will be a suIt rose from the early trading, rose to the 3500 mark and was under pressure, and then returned to the 3409 line at the lowest. If it does not fluctuate by more than 100 points every day, is it not the ultimate safe-haven asset? My heart really can't stand it. Brothers who have observed carefully should have discovered that the current round of gold rise started from 2961, and rose by 500 US dollars in just 14 days. Only when today's upper lead is really closed, can we say that the bulls will cool down a little!
But this is not the first time. For example, last week's weekly line retreated, and it was directly pulled up at night. This week's opening rose by more than 100 points. The current market retreat is to go long. No matter what point you are at, as long as it is currently rising, then you can only witness one thing, that is, rising!
At present, I am not optimistic about the continued decline. The market sentiment of long positions also leaves me no choice. The current long positions have not reached the top. The best opportunity is to look at the integer support of 3400, which may give the bulls an unexpected surprise!
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Place long orders after the adjustment is over!After gold accelerated its rise in the Asian session, it fell back in the European session and temporarily entered an adjustment cycle, accumulating strength to provide power for the next round of launch. The short-term support in the US session is 3430 and 3412. In terms of operation, go long according to the strength of the decline. There is still no guess on the top, and gradually look to 3480 and 3500! Short-term volatility has increased, and the notice has been issued before the market!
Operation suggestion: Gold is long near 3410-15, and look at 3445 and 3455!
Gold's retracement is an opportunity to go longStay long and don't relax. Continue to buy gold when it falls back!
The gold market has fluctuated violently recently, with a rise of $100 and a fall of $90, which has brought great obstacles to our trading. Long and short positions with bad entry positions will be washed out, so we need to wait patiently for opportunities in operation. The strong market remains unchanged. Continue to buy when it falls back. Find the watershed position to participate in the transaction. It is better to miss it than to be too aggressive. In the Asian session, I will share with you the support of the 3405/3410 watershed of gold. I will rely on this position to buy when it falls back. Gold hit a high of 3499 during the day, which is one step away from 3500. The European and American sessions fell back by $90, which just happened to fall back to the watershed position shared with you in the Asian session. The long orders have also been realized at the target position. Friends who have participated should pay attention to protecting profits, and friends who are short should wait patiently for opportunities and not be too aggressive!
XAUUSD/GOLD Intraday Move 22-04-2025📊 XAUUSD Trade Setup – April 22, 2025
Analysis: Price is currently in a corrective bearish move after a strong bullish rally. We're seeing clear signs of a potential bullish reaction around key support zones. Two major demand zones are identified:
Zone 1: 3430 – 3435
Zone 2: 3405 – 3410
These zones align with previous consolidation areas and coincide with the lower Bollinger Band, increasing the probability of a bounce.
Expected Price Action:
A potential drop into the 3430–3435 zone may trigger a bullish reaction.
If this level fails to hold, the second strong buy zone lies between 3405–3410.
From either zone, a reversal and bullish continuation towards the 3460–3475 region is expected.
📈 Buy Signal:
Buy Entry #1: 3430–3435
SL: 3417
TP: 3460
Buy Entry #2: 3405–3410
SL: 3393
TP: 3460+
🔁 Wait for bullish confirmation (e.g., bullish engulfing or pin bar) before entering.
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Gold Sell and Buy Trading Plan Update!!!Hi Traders, on April 16th I shared this "Gold Sell and Buy Trading Plan"
I expected short term bearish moves towards the Fibonacci support zones and then continuation higher. You can read the full post using the link above.
Price provided a small bearish move and then it continued higher further!!!
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The bull market is extremely strong! Keep the rhythm right!Analysis of gold trend:
On Tuesday (April 22) in the Asian session, spot gold continued to rise. Fundamentally, on Monday, as Trump's comments on Powell damaged investors' confidence in US assets, the US dollar index plummeted to its lowest level since March 2022. The United States plans to impose new tariffs on solar products imported from four Southeast Asian countries. Trump's approval rating has dropped to the lowest level since returning to the White House. The market's risk aversion has increased, and gold prices have strengthened significantly. At present, global trade tensions will continue, and concerns about economic growth and inflation expectations will continue to support gold prices.
After rising to around $3,430 at the beginning of the week, the price of gold retreated slightly to around $3,406. Before the close, it was more of a shock operation at the high of the day. Including the idea given before the break at the beginning of the week, the price of gold will continue to break new highs on Tuesday. But it was not expected that the price of gold would rise to around $3,500 during the Asian session, which was indeed a bit unexpected. At the end of the Asian session, the price of gold retreated, retreating to around $3,461. This retracement came relatively late, breaking the normal operation system. Today, it is recommended to refer to the suppression range near 3490 US dollars and 3500 US dollars for shorting. If it breaks above, refer to the daily error band indicator near 3510 US dollars for shorting. If it breaks below, refer to the support near 3455 US dollars and 3444 US dollars for longing. If it breaks below, look at the 3437-3390 US dollars range for high selling and low selling.
The ultimate safe-haven gold price will not fall! Keep bullish!Remember that gold is currently the ultimate safe-haven asset. Any pullback is actually an opportunity for you to get on board. Before the current trade war eases, gold is still the most favored asset in the market. A year ago, people thought that it was not outrageous for gold to rise to $5,000 by 2030; now, this prediction has become "conservative".
Fundamentally, this is because the current rise in gold is a performance as a "monetary asset" rather than a "commodity asset". This redefinition of gold's "identity" - especially under the catalysis of major events in the past few weeks - has also triggered people's deep thinking about the future role of gold in the international monetary system. It may be moving towards a new positioning: the ultimate safe-haven asset.
The current retracement of gold has given you an opportunity, so don’t hesitate to enter the market directly at 3440-3450 for long orders, and buy directly at 3455-60 radically, and continue to watch the upward break to new historical highs!
Gold is rising step by step, and the 3500 mark is in danger
📌 Driving events
Geopolitical conflicts are escalating (such as the deterioration of the situation in the Middle East)
US CPI data is lower than expected (85% year-on-year)
📊 Comments and analysis
Although gold has experienced a correction, the price of gold has quickly risen strongly, and the positive fundamentals have pushed the market to set new historical highs. As of the end of the Asian market, today's gold trend is almost a replica of yesterday (the gold price continued to rise from the Asian market to the US market on Monday).
What is a bull market? It is to break the cognition of most people, and the rise makes people doubt their lives. Not seeing it does not mean that it does not exist. Empiricists are destined to be eliminated. The underlying logic of the rise in gold during the financial crisis in 2008 and the rise in gold this year has long changed.
💰Strategy Package
Long position:
Actively participate at 3470 points, profit target is above 3500 points
⭐️ 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
Gold bulls are unstoppableGold is now too strong, and the rise is not going to end. It continues to rise. Before the gold daily line reverses at a high level, the decline is just an adjustment, not a reversal. However, everyone should also pay attention to the reversal of the high level of the market at any time. Once the situation is not right, you must withdraw in time. With such a violent rise, if the market reverses next, it will also be very rapid.
Go long gold 3460-70, target 3495-3500.
Gold's short squeeze continues, and the rally is unstoppable!On Monday, the dollar index plunged to its lowest level since March 2022 as Trump's blast of Powell hurt investor confidence in U.S. assets.
Thanks to the weakening dollar and the inflow of safe-haven funds, spot gold opened higher and rose, breaking through the $3,430/ounce mark during the session, setting a new record high and rising by more than $100 during the day.
Today, Tuesday, gold continued to rise, and so far the highest has reached near the 3,500 mark.
From the hourly chart here: it can be seen that gold has just retreated to around 3,460, and 3,460 is also the support position of the am10 moving average.
If the 3,460 moving average cannot be broken here, then gold will continue to test 3,500, or even continue to set new highs.
On the contrary, if it falls below the ma10 moving average at 3,460, it may further touch the ma20 moving average support position near 3,440.
So, the next operation is actually very simple. If gold stabilizes at 3460-70, you should continue to go long.
If it falls below 3460, you need to wait for 3440 to go long.
There is no need to look too far for the upper target. Continue to look at the high point of 3500, or even the new high of 3520.
New peak of $3,520! Waiting for gold price to reach.
New peak of $3,520! Six major events this week detonated gold prices, waiting for gold prices to hit
📌 Driving events
1. Geopolitical black swans fly frequently
The tariff war between China, the United States and Europe has escalated comprehensively. The United States has imposed a 104% tariff on China (involving rare earths, semiconductors and other fields), and the European Union has implemented a 21 billion euro retaliatory tariff. The World Bank predicts that global GDP growth may fall by 1.8%. The situation in the Middle East continues to deteriorate. After the breakdown of the US-Iran nuclear negotiations, Israel launched an air strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, pushing gold to rise by more than 3% in a single day. Historical data shows that the average increase in gold during geopolitical crises can reach more than 20%.
2. The Federal Reserve may change its coach
US President Donald Trump once again criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, exacerbating concerns about the independence of the central bank, which has exacerbated uncertainty. Reports that the US government is exploring legal means to remove Powell will only deepen market uneasiness and enhance the attractiveness of gold as a tool to hedge policy and economic instability risks.
3. Global central bank gold purchases hit a record high
In 2024, global central bank gold reserves reached 4,974 tons, and China increased its holdings to 73.7 million ounces for 20 consecutive months (accounting for 4.9%). From January to April 2025, the central bank's net gold purchases exceeded 420 tons, accounting for more than 25% of the annual demand. After China's insurance funds enter the market, it is expected that 255 tons of new demand will be added each year.
4. Gold ETF funds are pouring in
In the first quarter, global gold ETF funds inflow exceeded US$5 billion, and SPDR's daily inflow reached 226.5 tons (a three-year high). The asset management scale of domestic gold ETFs exceeded 101 billion yuan, and the holdings increased to 138 tons. The holdings of post-00 investors surged by 300%.
5. Inflation and stagflation expectations are rising
The US CPI rose 3.5% year-on-year in March, and the core PCE price index hit a 32-year high. The risk of economic "stagflation" strengthened the anti-inflation properties of gold. Citigroup's model shows that if inflation is higher than 3% for a long time, the probability of gold price breaking through $3,500 is over 60%.
6. Technical breakthrough triggers resonance
After spot gold broke through the key resistance level of $3,250, it triggered programmatic buying, and speculative long positions accounted for 67%. COMEX gold futures open interest surged 18%, and the premium of the main Shanghai gold contract expanded to 5 yuan/gram, reflecting the strong bullish sentiment in the market.
📊Comment Analysis
Geopolitical tensions, rising prices, trade tensions, gold prices benefit
💰Strategy Package
Long positions:
Actively participate at 3480-90 points, profit target above 3510-20 points
Short positions:
Actively participate at 3510-00 points, profit target below 3475-65 points
⭐️ 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
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Gold market analysis referenceAnalysis of gold market trend:
Technical analysis of gold: Another daily increase of $100. From the opening to now, the US market has just touched the 3430 line and fell back, but the retracement is still not continuous. Under the current background, the bulls completely dominate the trend. Note that there is no possibility of a sharp drop before the tariff fundamentals are relieved, but this is like a time bomb, so it is best to lock in intraday short-term profits.
Gold continued to maintain a shock upward trend during the day and continued to set new highs. The price was close to $3430. Gold is currently maintaining a high shock and strong trend on the daily trend. There is no sign of peaking yet. The 4-hour level trend has been repeating the sideways trend after the rise, and then the continued upward trend after a slight decline. The current rise has slowed down. The hourly level trend is temporarily maintained in a narrow range of shocks, but the strength and continuity of the intraday retracement are not too large. Pay attention to the possible sideways shock and the secondary pull-up after the technical pattern repair. At present, this trend must pay more attention to the adjustment of the small-level cycle trend, and the technical pattern signal is still relatively obvious. Therefore, the current trend can no longer be viewed with conventional thinking, and the high point cannot be judged. It is completely driven by emotions. In the short term, do a good job of risk control to follow the operation.
Remember: the current market rise is entirely due to tariffs, and the technical aspect is not of much reference significance. If the tariffs are not eased, gold will be difficult to pull back. Don't guess the high point driven by emotions. Even if the approximate position is given, it is only a reference. No one can tell the real high point. You can only follow the market trend to flexibly adjust the strategy. In the short term, it has risen three times during the day, so you can't chase more. You need to wait for a good retracement later. The hourly line can pay attention to MA10 and MA20 support to go more. Too much rise is not a reason for falling. You just need to pay more attention to risks as you go up. There is no problem with short-term long. The next big target is the 3500 mark. On the whole, today's short-term operation of gold recommends that the callback is mainly long, and the rebound is supplemented by short. The short-term focus on the upper side is 3430-3435 resistance, and the short-term focus on the lower side is 3357-3370 support. Friends must keep up with the rhythm.
XAUUSD Possible Move 21-04-2025XAU/USD Technical Analysis — April 21, 2025
The Gold shows a bullish trend continuation pattern, with price currently testing a key resistance area. Three key levels have been identified for potential buy entries depending on how price reacts:
🔴 1st Buying Level: $3,396 - Breakout and Retest Zone
Entry Strategy: Buy only if price breaks above this level and successfully retests it.
Condition for Buying: A clear breakout followed by a minor retest confirming support.
Condition for Selling: If price gets rejected at this level and shows weakness on a minor retest, a short position could be considered.
⚫ 2nd Buying Level: Around $3,370
Entry Strategy: Buy if price pulls back to this level and it holds as support.
Note: This is a more conservative buy zone, ideal if the breakout fails and price retraces.
Confirmation Needed: Look for bullish price action like a pin bar or bullish engulfing candle at this level.
⚫ 3rd Buying Level: Around $3,355 (Ideal Entry)
Entry Strategy: This is considered the “perfect” buying level.
Reason: It aligns with previous structure and demand zone.
Best For: Traders looking for a deep pullback with optimal risk-reward potential.
🎯 Bullish Target: $3,425
If price breaks and sustains above the $3,396 level, the next potential upside target is $3,425.
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Gold’s Epic Surge: Why I’m Hyped for a Massive Breakout Here’s what I’m seeing with gold at $3,426, and why I’m glued to these levels just for you:
I’m betting if we smash past $3,426, gold’s sprinting to $3,454.
But if we hit a wall at $3,461, I’m bracing for a dip to $3,359. I’ve seen sellers pile in at highs before, and if they do, it’s just a quick nap before gold wakes up.
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XAUUSD buy opportunity targeting 3400XAUUSD buy opportunity targeting 3400
1. A golden opportunity emerges as XAUUSD eyes a bullish breakout.
2. Current market dynamics strongly favor long positions in gold.
3. Investor sentiment shifts amid global economic uncertainties.
4. Safe-haven demand fuels upward momentum in precious metals.
5. Technical indicators signal strong support and bullish continuation.
6. The 3400 target aligns with historical resistance and Fibonacci extensions.
7. Central bank policies and inflation concerns bolster gold's appeal.
8. Volatility in fiat currencies drives capital toward tangible assets.
9. Momentum traders are positioning early ahead of the breakout.
10. A strategic buy now could yield significant returns as gold ascends.
XAUUSD Analysis todayHello traders, this is a complete multiple timeframe analysis of this pair. We see could find significant trading opportunities as per analysis upon price action confirmation we may take this trade. Smash the like button if you find value in this analysis and drop a comment if you have any questions or let me know which pair to cover in my next analysis.
The market bullish trend continues, operation strategy.Driven by multiple favorable factors, the international gold price has continued to hit record highs this year, reaching $3,357/ounce by the close of last Friday. Although a technical correction signal appeared after hitting a record high last Thursday, it eventually closed above $3,320/ounce, with a real positive line on the weekly line and short upper and lower shadows, indicating that there is still inertial upward momentum this week. It is worth noting that while the market is expected to correct overbought at the end of the week, there are still funds that choose to buy on dips, resulting in a bottoming-out and rebound trend in gold prices last Friday, and finally closed at $3,327/ounce, further strengthening the bullish trend.
From the perspective of technical analysis, the correction on Thursday last week was supported at $3,284/ounce, which is more resilient than the previously expected $3,245/ounce previous high conversion support, so it can be adjusted to a short-term long-short watershed. The focus on the suppression effect of the historical high of $3,357/ounce is needed above. If there are major changes in the news over the weekend, especially in trade frictions and Fed policy expectations (such as Trump's remarks continue to pressure the Fed to cut interest rates), the probability of gold going up will be significantly increased.
Based on the current technical form and fundamental factors, this week's gold trading strategy recommends that the callback is mainly long, supplemented by short-term rebound short selling. In terms of specific operations, the first long order entry point can refer to $3310/ounce, which is both the ladder support level of the previous high callback and the technical retracement confirmation point. The stop loss can be set at $3290/ounce, and the target is $3389/ounce. If this resistance level is effectively broken, the upper space can be further expanded to the $3410/ounce area. Comprehensively judged, today's short-term operation of gold recommends callback long as the dominant idea, rebound short selling as an auxiliary strategy, focus on the pressure of the $3400-3420/ounce range above, and focus on the $3370-3360/ounce support level below.
When will gold's continued surge peak? Market analysis referenceTechnical analysis of gold: The recent gold bulls are very strong. No matter the daily or weekly charts, there is no peak signal. We previously estimated that 3400 is coming. Does anyone still question our prediction? However, the ups and downs of gold have made short-term operations more difficult. Last Thursday, the daily chart showed a deep V-shaped market. It was broken by 3300 and thought that the big shorts had begun. In fact, it was just a normal technical sell-off in the market before the holiday. Finally, it rebounded again in the middle of the night. Today's Asian session was even crazier, directly rising to around 3395. The big rise is not a top. Don't guess or intercept it. Moreover, this wave of market fluctuations is also the most in history. It has refreshed multiple records. For novices, surviving in such a market is the best.
In the 4-hour level, the price has made a small V-shaped reversal and continued to maintain a relatively strong trend along the short-term moving average. The 1-hour moving average continues to form a golden cross and upward bullish arrangement. Gold rose directly in the Asian session, breaking through the short-term downward trend and directly breaking through the previous high of 3357. Then the short-term 3357 of gold has formed support. Gold will continue to buy on dips when it falls back to 3357 in the Asian session. However, it should be noted that if gold falls below 3357 again, the adjustment range may increase. Recently, gold has been rising wildly under the stimulation of safe-haven. In this emotional market, you can only follow the trend, because gold keeps hitting new highs and no one knows where it will rise. However, don't chase more easily at high levels. After the volatility increases, the amplitude of each callback is not small. Opportunities are waiting. On the whole, the short-term operation strategy of gold today is to buy on callbacks and sell short on rebounds. The short-term focus on the upper side is 3405-3410 resistance, and the short-term focus on the lower side is 3357-3360 support. Friends must keep up with the rhythm
Gold fulfills weekly review expectations, Go long on the declineGold opened higher and continued to set new highs with strength, which is in line with our weekly review ideas and expectations. The weekly line closed with a full big positive, and there are still high points to be seen this week. After breaking the high on the daily line, it also continued to rise, and the shape remained strong. Before there is a high test and fall back, the short-term will continue to force a short rise, constantly setting new highs, and will not give the bears any breathing room. Therefore, the long idea remains unchanged this week. In the 4H cycle, it rebounded and strengthened relying on the middle track. The middle track support is at 3286, but the strong trend makes it difficult to have a large retracement space. The intraday short-term support remains at 3346, and if it is extremely strong, pay attention to the top and bottom support of 3358. In terms of operation, go long according to the strength of the decline, and gradually look up to 3380 and 3400. Short-term volatility increases. The specific layout is combined with the shape, and the notice before the market opens shall prevail!
Operation suggestion: Go long near gold 3346-3340, look at 3380, 3400! If it is very strong, buy gold at 3360-55!