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GOLD-Sell in the 3128-3138 rangeThe buy orders placed at 3121-3124 yesterday successfully reached the take-profit zone of 3132-3138 today, after which the price also entered the short-selling zone of 3135-3145, leading to another profitable trade. As of now, the 3124 support remains intact, but bullish momentum has significantly weakened. Without further fundamental catalysts, a technical-based approach suggests prioritizing short positions, as the recent surge of over $130 makes a technical correction increasingly imminent. Trading Strategy for Today: 📉 Sell in the 3128-3138 range 📈 Buy in the 3103-3093 range
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by China_MsWang
Gold intraday trading strategyGold continued to rise strongly on Friday, breaking the high and closing. The U.S. gold price stabilized at the 3067 mark and continued to rise, and finally closed back above 3085, almost the highest point of the day. The daily K-line closed with two consecutive positive days of shock and breaking the high. The overall gold price firmly stood above the 3050 mark, continuing the strong unilateral rhythm of the bulls. However, after the opening of today, the gold price continued to accelerate and pierced the 3097 mark, and then fell back under pressure and adjusted rapidly. In the short term, the gold price is expected to usher in repeated long and short fluctuations at the 3100 integer mark. Don’t chase more near 3100 at present. Although it rebounded near 3097 at the opening and then rebounded after touching the lowest level of 3077, this wave of technical adjustments is far from reaching the target. We continue to maintain the idea of ​​​​retreating and going long. From the 4-hour analysis, the support below is around 3065-73, with a focus on the 3056 first-line support below. The short-term pressure above is 3100-3106. Relying on this range during the day, the main tone of the high-altitude low-multiple cycle remains unchanged. Gold operation strategy: 1. Buy when gold falls back to 3065-3073, add more when it falls back to 3056, stop loss at 3045, target at 3105-3108, continue to hold if it breaks
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by EmmaSaxton
Gold 100% Profit SignalThis week, multiple factors intertwined to affect the gold price. The tariff policy was settled on Wednesday, and the ADP data also caused market turmoil; the non-farm data on Friday will test the market again, with risks and opportunities coexisting. Against this background, gold has shown its charm as a safe-haven asset. The decline of the US economy, the intensification of the US debt crisis, and the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have all provided impetus for the rise in gold prices. From a technical perspective, gold fell back quickly after opening high in the morning, but then stabilized and rebounded. The weekly, daily and 4-hour lines all showed a bullish trend, with strong upward momentum. On the hourly chart, gold maintained a good upward trend, with previous highs and lows rising continuously, and bulls dominated. The current upper resistance is in the 3135-3138 range, and the lower support is in the 3111-3107 range. In terms of operation, it is recommended to do more on the callback and supplement it with high rebound. Operation strategy 1: It is recommended to buy at 3105-3100, stop loss at 3093, and the target is 3120-3140. Operation strategy 2: It is recommended to sell at 3130-3135, stop loss at 3142, and the target is 3110-3100.
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by EmmaSaxton
Gold continues to move lower today!Gold is running fast in small steps above 3100, and the strong bull market has been rising again and again, with no intention of stopping. Yesterday, it opened directly and broke the high. The European market was under pressure and corrected sideways at 3130, and the US market bottomed out and rebounded to close near the high point. This kind of strong market closed strongly at a high level, especially the market that rose in the early morning. In any case, there must be more in the morning of the second day, and generally there will be continued rises. The same time cycle is true on Monday. At present, gold bulls are rising strongly, and you can just go with the trend and be bullish. Don't guess the top easily. There may be a small correction in the process of rising, but it does not change the overall upward trend. It mostly appears in the form of bottoming out and rebounding, which is also a kind of correction. The real big top needs a certain amount of time to brew, or there is an obvious top signal. If there is a large-scale high-rise fall and close with a large cross, you should pay attention; or if there is a large decline, it is not appropriate to continue to be bullish. For now, gold can still continue to see more. After all, there is no previous high to refer to, so the risk area can only be judged by the increase. For gold today, the price rose from 3120 to 3148 in the morning, an increase of nearly 30 US dollars. So the afternoon adjustment continues to be bullish, focusing on the 3133 first-line support, the watershed is at 3120, and the upper pressure is 3150-3160! If the European session fluctuates sideways without rising, beware of the bottoming out and rebounding at night, repeating yesterday's trend. In terms of trading, a total of four orders were operated yesterday, and one order was loss-making: 1. The 3073 long market was not given a slight difference, so I directly aggressively long at 3081, and stopped profit at 3110 after reducing positions at 3100; 2. After the rise, there will be a correction in the afternoon, and the stop loss at 3120 is 3122; 3. The European session continued to be lightly short at 3124, and the target position of 3100 was reached after reducing positions at 3110; 4. There were many orders at 3100, and the stop profit was 3124 before the break.
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by EmmaSaxton
Gold's new high interpretationIt is indeed a new round of gold reverse pick-up, retreating to the lowest level of 3076, breaking the new high again, and reaching the exaggerated point of 3112 as of now. The dream of gold reaching 1,000 yuan that the market expects is within reach. In such a violent market at the opening of this week, should we aggressively chase the rise or short? First of all, there are three consecutive positive lines on the daily line, and the bullish trend is actually very obvious. Today, the bulls pushed the point up and stood firmly above 3100, so there is still room for continued rise, and vice versa. The low point of the morning retracement on the hourly line is the dividing line between strength and weakness today. If the price retraces again, the strong trend will be weak. If the price continues to rise in the afternoon without retracement, it will be difficult to choose the entry point. If the position is chosen aggressively, the volatility will be high and the price will lose money. If the position is chosen conservatively, the entry point will not be reached. There are too many factors that affect the rise and fall of gold at present. Gold fell back to 3090-3100, stop loss at 3085, target at 3020-30, no prediction for upper resistance for the time being
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by JosephChristian
Precise gold trading signalsSpot gold opened higher and moved higher in the morning trading on Monday (March 31), breaking through $3,090/ounce and setting a new record high of $3,111.54/ounce. The market was mainly driven by geopolitical risks and market concerns about the global trade war, which attracted investors to safe-haven assets. The market expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 63 basis points this year, starting in July. Goldman Sachs raised the probability of a US recession from 20% to 35%. Goldman Sachs expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in July, September and November. The market is currently preparing for Trump's plan for reciprocal tariffs on April 2. This week, the focus will be on the implementation of global trade tariffs on Wednesday and the non-farm payrolls report on Friday, which may strengthen gold's safe-haven appeal. Other important data include the ISM manufacturing PMI and JOLTS job openings on Tuesday, ADP employment on Wednesday, and the ISM non-manufacturing PMI and initial jobless claims on Thursday. Gold has four consecutive positive weekly lines, and the price has risen strongly based on 5MA. The K-line continues to diverge upward against the upper Bollinger track. Last week, the K-line closed with a real big positive line, and there will be further continuation this week. The upper track has moved up to around 3122, but today's monthly line is closed. After the high, we must also be careful of the risk of retracement. The daily K-line also broke the high after the consolidation last week. The current price has risen to 3111. The bulls are very strong, and there is further short-term growth. Pay attention to the resistance near the upper track 3117 in the short term, but it should be noted that MACD has signs of top divergence, so be careful of the market going up and falling back to wash the market. The 4-hour chart is also in a very strong trend. Intraday operations still adopt the idea of ​​low-to-long, bullish but not chasing the rise, gold rose and broke the high in the morning, so the European session will continue, the intraday support is 3097-3086, the watershed is the early low of 3076, the European session falls back to around 3097-86 and continues to be long, focusing on the strength of the European session, the European session is strong, and the US session has a second rise, if the European session is weak, the US session will fluctuate. Gold strategy: It is recommended to buy at 3097-3095, stop loss at 3086, and target 3113-3122-3132
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by JosephChristian
Gold continues to rise above 3100!Gold is bound to reach 3100. Last week, after several days of shocks, gold broke through the high and rose sharply. On Friday, it reached 3087, and the daily line closed with a big positive for two consecutive days. There is only a dozen dollars left to reach 3100, and there is no doubt that it will be won next week. On Friday, the high level fluctuated sideways, and it tested the high point of 3086 many times from the US market to the early morning. The more it tested, the greater the probability of breaking. Finally, it closed near the high point of 3085. If this kind of strong market closes strongly at a high level, then there is a high probability that the market will directly rise and break the high at the opening on Monday morning, or will go straight to around 3100. Even if there is a retracement, the amplitude will not be too large. Pay attention to the support line of 3073-3067. How much room is there above 3100? This wave of strong breakout and rise is somewhat affected by the tariff policy. The rise in risk aversion has helped push gold to a new high. After a large increase in bullish volume, it may slow down. It mainly depends on the expectation of tariff policy, buy expectations and sell facts. The previous rise has fully digested the impact of the news. Facts have proved that if it continues to rise, it is expected to slow down or even fall in stages. The retracement range of the previous high of 3057-3000 is only 57 US dollars, which can only be regarded as a small correction. Under the influence of the news, it will break the high again. It is possible to see more above 3100, but it is really not recommended to chase more. Because after the New York futures gold broke through 3100 US dollars on March 28, the number of contracts delivered on the first fixed position day of the April contract was as high as 34,865, with a total of 3.49 million ounces, that is, 108 tons, a historical record. In the case of gold continuing to rise and break high, this huge delivery will make it highly likely that there will be a large-scale run on gold in April. In the previous round, the price of gold bulls went from 2286 to 2790, which was 504 US dollars. If calculated from 2277 to 2790, it is 513 US dollars. It peaked at 2790 and fell to 2536, which was 254 US dollars. In this round of bull market, the price went from 2583 to 3100, which was 517 US dollars. If calculated from 2596 to 3100, it was also 504 US dollars. According to the same rise and fall in the previous round, there is a possibility of a sharp decline above 3100. Be careful of risks if you are bullish but don't chase the long position. If the price drops by 254 US dollars from 3100, it is 2846, which is also near the starting point of the second rise, which is consistent with the technical aspect.
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by JosephChristian
XAUUSD: Long or short?Real-time trading.Does the continued rise of XAUUSD make you panic? Don't know how to make a good trade? This is correct, because you don't understand the market and are not in my analysis circle, so you can't capture the first real-time trading opportunity. As shown in the figure, the market is digesting bearish sentiment. Although there is some decline, the space is not large. The current trading opportunity is mainly buying, with the double support below plus geopolitical uncertainty and the certainty of tariffs. Under multiple supports, it is difficult for XAUUSD to achieve a substantial decline in the entity, so long is still the key. The trend shows signs of retracement, but we need to pay attention to the impact of market news. I have said this before. Under the influence of news, it is difficult for the trend to go out of the independent market, and trading must be in line with the trend. The key support of 3120-3100 will continue from today to tomorrow and there is still room for significant growth. If you are a seller, remember to stop loss in time. Control risks. If you are a buyer, remember the purpose of swing trading, make money and leave. Trading is simply to resell the difference to make a profit. So don't let your trading mentality and greed overcome your reason and cause your account to be cleared. If you can't control the profit growth of your account well. Remember to leave me a message. I am absolutely professional in this regard.
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by Confident_Step
Verified again, bulls continue to hit new highsGold technical analysis: Gold opened at 3130 in the morning. Yesterday, gold technically accelerated in the Asian session. The European session bulls continued to break through and stood above the 3100 integer mark to reach 3120 and continued to fluctuate strongly. The US session stepped back twice to confirm the stabilization of the 3100 mark and further continued to break through the 3127 mark and closed strongly. Friends who follow me can see that our real-time analysis and the analysis of the article before the US session also successfully entered the long order at the 3103 line. This also verifies the 3127-3130 line suppression given in my article last night. The daily K-line closed with a shock and broke through the high-middle Yang. The overall gold price ushered in the rhythm of bulls accelerating the rise after breaking through the 3050 mark. The daily level closed with a strong medium-yang for three consecutive trading days. If your current gold operation is not ideal, I hope I can help you avoid detours in your investment. Welcome to communicate! From the 4-hour analysis, today's short-term support is around 3118-3124, with a focus on the 3100-3106 line. Intraday operations follow the retracement and continue to be long. The short-term bullish strong dividing line focuses on the 3096-3100 line. The daily level stabilizes above this position and continues to maintain a low-long rhythm. Short selling can only enter the market at key points, and enter and exit quickly, and do not fight. I will remind you of the specific operation strategy during the session, so please pay attention to it in time. Gold operation strategy: 1. Gold retracement 3116-3124 line long, retracement 3100-3106 line continue to cover long positions, stop loss 3097, target 3145-3150 line, and continue to hold if it breaks. Trading discipline: 1. Do not blindly follow the trend: Do not be swayed by market sentiment and other people's opinions, operate according to your own operation plan, market information is complicated, and blindly following the trend can easily fall into the dilemma of chasing ups and downs. 2. In gold trading, we will continue to pay attention to news and technical changes, inform you in a timely manner if there are any changes, strictly implement trading strategies and trading disciplines, move forward steadily in volatile markets, and achieve steady asset appreciation.
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by TP_Daniel
GOLD: Potential RisksIf the price reaches the 3136-3148 range, there is no need to hesitate, just sell. This is the gold trading strategy for today provided to you before yesterday's closing. I wonder if any friends have grasped this profit? After getting support near 3125, the price rebounded again. It is still in the rising stage. The resistance continues to focus on the vicinity of 3148. Here is a reminder for everyone: During the trading process, the technical pattern of the 2H and above cycle level has a turning point. This is not a joke, so everyone must be cautious when chasing highs. Even if there is news supporting the market now, news is something we cannot control. Once there is news of easing the situation, the risk aversion of gold will subside, and the decline will definitely not be small. So while we follow the trend, we must also learn to think against the trend!
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by Trading_King_Arthur
#XAUUSD: Smaller Time Frame With More Accurate Entry Areas! We currently have several active ideas in the Gold analysis section. However, we would like to share a comprehensive chart analysis that clearly demonstrates a market trend and potential entry points. The analysis identifies two entry types: “safe” and “risky.” A “safe” entry is only valid if the “risky” entry is invalidated. You may choose to take either entry if it aligns with your trading bias and chart analysis. If you find this analysis valuable, please consider liking and commenting on it, as this feedback will help us post more detailed analyses in the future. As always, we express our sincere gratitude for your unwavering support. Team Setupsfx_
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by Setupsfx_
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Gold's oscillation convergence is about to break!Technical analysis of gold: Gold has slightly risen and fallen during the day and is generally in a volatile trend. Gold is currently temporarily maintaining a narrow range of fluctuations on the daily trend, but the short-term moving average has begun to gradually diverge downwards, and there are signs of weakening in the short term on the daily line. The 4-hour level trend is temporarily maintained in a volatile state, and the price is temporarily compressed between 3010-3030. The short-term moving average continues to maintain a state close to adhesion and flatness, tending to maintain a volatile trend in the short term. It is necessary to pay attention to the continued downward trend after a small break in the 4-hour level trend. In the small-level cycle trend, there are signs of a small stabilization after touching the previous support band, and pay attention to the short-term adjustment. Today's short-term gold operation ideas suggest that callbacks should be the main focus, and rebound shorts should be supplemented. The upper short-term focus is on the first-line resistance of 3030-3036, and the lower short-term focus is on the 3010-3012 first-line support. Short position strategy: Strategy 1: Short 20% of the gold position in batches when it rebounds to around 3030-3032, stop loss at 3055, target around 3020-3015, and look at the 3010 line if it breaks; Long position strategy: Strategy 2: Long 20% ​​of the gold position in batches when it pulls back to around 3010-3012, stop loss at 8 points, target around 3020-3025, and look at the 3030 line if it breaks;
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by BenedictLuc8
A must-read for those who accurately hit TP and get liquidated!3.31: Three orders were made, short at 3121, close at 3113 and long at 3103, close at 3116. BTC82000 long at 83000 close. If you are losing money or your account is liquidated, please check my homepage and contact me. I will never let you down if you trust me. I have many years of market experience. The spot gold price broke through the $3120 per ounce mark, rising nearly $40 at one point, reaching a record high of $3128. This amazing rise was mainly driven by market concerns about the Trump administration's upcoming tariff policy, and investors flocked to gold, a traditional safe-haven asset, to seek shelter. The cumulative increase in March has exceeded 9%, and is expected to record the largest monthly increase in nearly a year. On Monday, the international gold price continued to rise, with the spot gold price breaking through the $3120 per ounce mark, rising nearly $40 at one point, reaching a record high of $3128, an increase of about 1.3%. This amazing rise was mainly driven by market concerns about the Trump administration's upcoming tariff policy, and investors flocked to gold, a traditional safe-haven asset, to seek shelter. The cumulative increase in March has exceeded 10%, and is expected to record the largest monthly increase in nearly a year. Technical indicators show that $3,000 has become a new support level. I predict that gold prices may hit $3,180 in the short term, and the target will be raised to $3,300 by the end of the year. The market is paying attention to the US reciprocal tariff plan on April 2 and Friday's non-agricultural data. Goldman Sachs warned that tariff escalation may cause US core PCE inflation to rise to 3.5% and GDP growth to slow to 1%. Analysts are generally bullish on gold, and 85% of institutions predict that the rise will continue. Under the resonance of risk aversion and inflationary pressure, gold may remain strong in the short term, but it is necessary to be vigilant about the possible technical correction to the 3040-3090 range in mid-April. Geopolitical tensions have further exacerbated market uneasiness. US President Trump's latest statement on Sunday said that if he believes that Moscow is hindering his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, he will impose a secondary tariff of 25% to 50% on all Russian oil. This tough stance has heightened market concerns about the deteriorating global trade environment, providing additional impetus for gold prices to rise. From a macroeconomic perspective, rising inflation expectations have also supported gold's gains. San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly's latest statement shows that recent inflation data has shaken her confidence in two rate cuts this year. This statement reinforces the market's expectations that the Fed may maintain a high interest rate policy for a longer period of time, and the value of gold as a traditional anti-inflation asset has been highlighted. So far this year, gold prices have risen by more than 18%, showing strong safe-haven appeal. Despite the record highs in gold prices, analysts warned that the market may face the risk of short-term adjustments. If the tariffs announced this week are not as severe as people fear, then gold prices may start to fall as profit-taking at high levels may be triggered. "Market participants are waiting with bated breath for the final details of the Trump administration's tariff policy, which will determine the sustainability of gold's current rally. In the current environment, gold has demonstrated its unique value as the "ultimate safe-haven asset". As geopolitical risks, trade tensions and inflation uncertainties persist, gold prices may continue to fluctuate at high levels. However, investors also need to be wary of possible profit-taking pressure after policy clarification, as well as the potential impact of the Fed's monetary policy direction on the gold market. The subsequent development of this gold feast dominated by risk aversion will still depend on the game results of multiple factors.
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by TP_Daniel
3/31 Gold Trading StrategiesThe five-wave upward movement in gold has been completed. Next, we expect a period of consolidation around 3130, forming a short-term top before a potential pullback. However, during this consolidation phase, there is a possibility of a price surge, though the probability is low. Trading Suggestions: For conservative traders: Avoid rushing into positions. It’s better to wait for a pullback and the confirmation of a secondary top before entering trades. For aggressive traders: You may enter at the current price, but be cautious with your position sizing and leave room for potential additions. Based on the magnitude of the previous upward movement, the expected retracement zone is around 3110-3096, where a minor support level may form. Trading Strategy: 📉 Sell in the 3121-3131 range 📈 Buy in the 3105-3090 range Trade carefully
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by China_MsWang
GOLD: What to do if you Hold a Short position?Gold is rebounding. Pay attention to the resistance above 3020. At present, we can see obvious selling pressure on the 2H chart. MACD has formed a divergence. 2H is a larger period. Its form is short, which means that tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, the market will fall sharply. In addition, the divergence of MACD is sometimes repaired by shock market. This situation is not uncommon, so when trading, we need to focus on the support. Judging from the current candlestick chart arrangement, there is support near 3100, followed by the 3096-3088 range. If a larger divergence pattern is to be formed, the price may reach the 3036-3048 range. At that time, there is no need to hesitate too much, just sell it.
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by Trading_King_Arthur
Strong acceleration to the top? Gold trading analysis strategyGold early layout plan: Long and short strategies in the real market all the way to stop profit, lucrative profits, witnessed by the whole network! News: On the fundamentals, last week's re-strengthening, in addition to the escalation of tensions in the global economy and trade, there is also support from the Middle East tensions and the optimistic impact of the Ukraine negotiations that are not as expected; and this week will usher in Trump's tariff week, and countries are currently relatively tough and oppose the unilateral imposition of tariffs by the United States. And a comprehensive response is about to be made. This will increase economic concerns and the safe-haven demand for gold. Therefore, although there are some profit-taking and resistance suppression in the gold price at present, under the mutual game of global trade tariffs and the intensification of geopolitical tensions, a temporary retracement is still creating entry opportunities for bulls, and in the short term, it is still expected to refresh the historical high to around US$3,150. In the day, we will pay attention to data such as the Chicago PMI in March and the Dallas Fed Business Activity Index in March in the United States. It is expected that the impact will be limited. According to the trend of last week, there is also momentum for strengthening again. Therefore, the day will still be bullish and rebound-oriented. This week, the focus will be on the implementation of global trade tariffs on Wednesday and the non-farm payrolls report on Friday, which may strengthen gold's safe-haven appeal. Other important data include Tuesday's ISM manufacturing PMI and JOLTS job openings, Wednesday's ADP employment, and Thursday's ISM non-manufacturing PMI and initial jobless claims. Gold technical analysis: Gold technical analysis: Gold is really simple, you can make money with your eyes closed, and now it has reached the point where everyone can make money. On the contrary, I began to become cautious and timid. Gold jumped high in the early trading, quickly sold off and washed the market, and successfully got many people off the bus with a trick of fishing for the moon in the bottom of the sea, and then pulled up all the way, which was really strong. I emphasized before that gold would not peak if it did not soar by hundreds of dollars, and now this rhythm is getting closer and closer. Today, it rose by 50 US dollars a day. I dare to guarantee that there will be another day of 100 US dollars this week, which means that the top is just around the corner. Go long with the trend, but don't be a long-term investor. Today, we will focus on the breakout of 3127-30. If it fails to break higher, then this point may become a short-term high point. It is best to go long when it falls back to around 3100-3105. Finally, I would like to advise the majority of retail investors that when the market fluctuates violently, if you cannot control yourself and go with the trend, overall, today's short-term operation strategy for gold is to go long on pullbacks and go short on rebounds. The short-term focus on the upper resistance of 3128-3130 and the short-term focus on the lower support of 3100-3097. Friends must keep up with the rhythm. Maintain the main pullback and go long. In the middle position, watch more and do less, be cautious in chasing orders, and wait patiently for key points to enter the market. I will remind you of the specific operation strategy during the session, and pay attention to it in time. If your current gold operation is not ideal, I hope that your investment can avoid detours. Welcome to communicate with us! Gold operation strategy: Go long on the 3100-3105 line of gold. Trading discipline: 1. Don’t blindly follow the trend: Don’t be swayed by market sentiment and other people’s opinions. Follow your own operation plan. Market information is complicated and blindly following the trend can easily lead to the dilemma of chasing ups and downs. 2. In gold trading, we will continue to pay attention to news and technical changes, inform us in time if there are any changes, strictly implement trading strategies and trading disciplines, move forward steadily in the volatile market, and achieve stable asset appreciation. (Note: The above strategy is based on the current trend, and will be adjusted according to real-time fluctuations during trading. It is for reference only)
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by TP_Daniel
Gold breaks through historical highs again, trend and analysis.From the perspective of future trends, combined with various signals from fundamentals and technical aspects, spot gold is still in an upward cycle dominated by bulls in the short term. From a technical perspective, the weekly, daily and H4 cycle performances are all extremely strong, with no signs of decline or desire to fall. Therefore, cyclical bullishness needs to wait for the daily line to peak or to break out of a continuous decline before looking at the effective space for decline. The upper resistance of gold is currently connected by the recent high point line and the extension line. The upper pressure can be seen in the 3128-3132 area, and the lower support can be seen in 3100 or even 3086. After getting support, enter the market to buy more. If it breaks through, the upper side will further look to around 3152-3177
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by MarjorieMatthew
Gold's Historic Ascent: Breaking the $3,100 Barrier Gold, the timeless safe-haven asset, has surged to unprecedented heights, breaching the $3,100 per ounce mark for the first time in history. This remarkable rally, fueled by a confluence of geopolitical tensions and economic anxieties, underscores gold's enduring appeal as a hedge against uncertainty. The recent surge, surpassing the previous record set just days prior, signals a potent shift in investor sentiment, driven significantly by the United States' imposition of new levies. The Catalyst: US Levies and Geopolitical Turmoil The primary catalyst for gold's dramatic ascent is the escalating geopolitical landscape, particularly the United States' implementation of new levies. These levies, often associated with trade disputes and economic protectionism, inject uncertainty into global markets. Investors, seeking to mitigate potential losses, flock to safe-haven assets like gold, driving its price upward. Beyond the immediate impact of US levies, a broader sense of economic fragility permeates the market. Concerns about inflation, rising interest rates, and potential economic slowdowns have created a climate of apprehension. In such environments, gold's historical role as a store of value becomes increasingly attractive, bolstering its demand. Gold's Safe-Haven Status: A Time-Tested Phenomenon Gold's allure as a safe-haven asset is deeply rooted in its intrinsic properties and historical performance. Unlike fiat currencies, which are susceptible to inflation and government policies, gold retains its value over long periods. In times of economic and political instability, gold tends to outperform other asset classes, serving as a reliable hedge against market volatility. This safe-haven status is further reinforced by gold's limited supply and its universal recognition as a valuable asset. The precious metal's physical nature and its role in various industries, from jewelry to electronics, contribute to its enduring demand. The Market Reaction: A Surge in Investor Confidence The surge in gold prices reflects a significant shift in investor confidence. As traditional investment avenues become increasingly risky, investors are turning to gold as a means of preserving capital. The influx of funds into gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other gold-related investments underscores this trend. The market's reaction also highlights the interconnectedness of global economies. The US levies, while originating from a single nation, have reverberated across international markets, triggering a flight to safety. This demonstrates the profound impact of geopolitical events on investor behavior and asset prices. Analyzing the Price Surge: Factors at Play Several factors contribute to gold's current price surge: • Currency Fluctuations: A weakening US dollar can make gold more attractive to investors holding other currencies. • Inflationary Pressures: Rising inflation erodes the purchasing power of fiat currencies, increasing the appeal of gold as an inflation hedge. • Interest Rate Policies: Lower interest rates can reduce the opportunity cost of holding gold, as it does not generate interest income. • Geopolitical Instability: Political conflicts, trade disputes, and economic sanctions create uncertainty, driving demand for safe-haven assets. • Central Bank Purchases: Central banks often hold gold reserves as a hedge against currency fluctuations and economic instability. Their purchasing activity can influence gold prices. • Looking Ahead: The Future of Gold Prices Predicting future gold prices is inherently challenging, as they are influenced by a complex interplay of factors. However, several trends suggest that gold's upward trajectory may continue: • Persistent Geopolitical Tensions: Ongoing political conflicts and trade disputes are likely to sustain demand for safe-haven assets. • Economic Uncertainty: Concerns about inflation, rising interest rates, and potential economic slowdowns are expected to persist. • Increased Investor Interest: The recent surge in gold prices has attracted significant investor attention, potentially leading to further inflows of funds. However, potential headwinds could also impact gold prices: • Strengthening US Dollar: A stronger US dollar could make gold less attractive to international investors. • Rising Interest Rates: Higher interest rates could increase the opportunity cost of holding gold. • Improved Economic Outlook: A more optimistic economic outlook could reduce demand for safe-haven assets. The Significance of Gold's Milestone Gold's breach of the $3,100 mark is a significant milestone, reflecting the profound impact of geopolitical tensions and economic anxieties on global markets. It underscores gold's enduring role as a safe-haven asset and its ability to preserve value in times of uncertainty. As investors navigate the complexities of the global economy, gold is likely to remain a key component of diversified investment portfolios. Its historical performance, intrinsic properties, and universal appeal make it a compelling asset in an increasingly uncertain world.
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by bryandowningqln