Gold ignores hourly SMAs

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Source: Dukascopy Bank SA
The rate traded near the 1,765.00 mark throughout Monday. At GMT midnight to Tuesday, the price of gold started a surge. Namely, by 09:30 GMT, the bullion had already almost reached the 1,785.00 level. During the surge, the resistance of the 55, 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages was ignored.

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On Thursday, at 12:30 GMT the weekly US Unemployment Claims might cause a minor USD move.

At 13:45 GMT on Friday, the week's notable events will end with the publication of the US Manufacturing and Services PMIs.

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XAU/USD short-term forecast

A continuation of the surge of the price for gold might eventually reach and once again test the resistance of the 1,800.00 mark. The 1,800.00 mark acted as a resistance level on October 14.

However, a decline might look for support in the 1,760.25/1,763.40 zone, which acted as support on Monday. Below this zone, the October low levels below 1,750.00 could act as support.

Hourly Chart

XAU/USD daily charts review

On the daily candle chart, the yellow metal's price has bounced off the resistance of the 100 and 200-day simple moving averages, which strengthened the resistance of the 1,800.00 mark.

Daily Candle Chart


Traders are long

On Monday, the sentiment on the Swiss Foreign Exchange was 56% bullish, as 56% of open position volume was in long positions.

On Tuesday, the sentiment was 55% long.

Meanwhile, in the 1000-pip range around the metal's price pending trade orders were 84% to buy the precious metal.

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