Gold breaks channel down pattern

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Source: Dukascopy Bank SA
During the mid-hours of Wednesday's trading hours, the price for gold surged and broke technical resistance levels.

By 14:00 GMT, the price had reached above the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages and the upper trend line of the channel down pattern, which has guided the metal down from the 1,950.00 mark since March 17.

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XAU/USD short-term forecast

If the price surges, it might encounter resistance in the form of the 200-hour simple moving average near 1,940.00. Higher above, the 1,950.00 mark and the zone that surrounds it might once again reverse a recovery if the commodity.

However, a decline might find support in the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages near 1,930.00, before approaching the March low level zone at 1,895.60/1,907.50.

Hourly Chart

XAU/USD daily charts review

On the daily candle chart, the metal's price is being approached by the 50-day simple moving average, which is located near 1,885.00.

Daily Candle Chart


Traders are neutral

On Tuesday, the sentiment on the Swiss Foreign Exchange was 51% bullish, as 51% of open position volume was in long positions.

Meanwhile, in the 1000-pip range around the metal's price, pending trade orders were 55% to buy the precious metal.

On Wednesday, the open positions were 50% long and 50% short. Pending orders were 64% to buy the metal.

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