On Monday, the yellow metal's price was going upwards, supported by the monthly PP at 1,475.51.
Given that the XAU/USD exchange rate is supported by the 55-, 100- and 200-hour moving averages, it is likely that bulls could prevail in the market in the short run.
Economic Calendar Analysis
This week, the pair could be impacted only by one data release. On Friday, the US Final GDP is set to be published at 13:30 GMT.
Meanwhile, the week's scheduled event historical data tables have been published. Click on the link below to read the article.
XAU/USD short-term forecast
On Friday, the XAU/USD exchange rate extended gains and exceeded the 1,475.00 level. During today's morning, the rate was testing the support level—the monthly PP.
If the given support level holds, it is likely that gold could continue to raise against the US Dollar within the following trading session. A possible upside target is the 1,485.00 level.
However, if the given support does not hold, some downside potential could prevail in the market. Note that yellow metal would have to surpass the support cluster formed by the 55-, 100– and 200-hour SMAs in the 1,496.99/1,472.77 area.
Hourly Chart
On the daily candle chart, the commodity price was pushed down by the resistance of the 55 and 100-day simple moving averages.
In the meantime, the rate has almost reached the lower trend line of a massively large channel up pattern. The pattern represents the surge that has occurred since September 2018.
Daily Chart
Sentiment remains unchanged
On Monday, on the Swiss Foreign Exchange 53% of open gold position volume was in long positions.
Meanwhile, in the 1000 base point range around the current metal's price the pending orders were almost neutral – 55% of orders were to sell and 45% to buy.