On Friday, the US Consumer Price Index release at 12:30 GMT is set to impact all financial markets through the value of the USD.
XAU/USD short-term forecast
A potential resumption of the surge of the yellow metal's price would have to once again pass the 1,865.00/1,870.00 zone, prior to reaching new high levels. However, note that the Thursday's high level might act as resistance.
On the other hand, a decline below the 50-hour SMA is expected to look for support in the combination of the 1,850.00 mark and the 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages close above the round price level. Below 1,850.00, note the previous support zones near 1,840.00 and 1,835.00.
XAU/USD daily charts review
On the daily candle chart, the price has broken the resistance of the 200-day simple moving average, which strengthened the 1,850.00 mark.Meanwhile, note that the metal confirmed the location of the lower trend line of the channel down pattern below the 1,800.00 level. In theory, the price should approach the zone that surrounds the 1,900.00 level.
Daily Candle Chart
Traders are long on gold
On Friday, the sentiment on the Swiss Foreign Exchange was 62% bullish. Namely, 62% of open position volume was in long positions.
Meanwhile, in the 1000-pip range around the metal's price, pending trade orders were 90% to buy the precious metal.
On Monday, positions were 63% long and pending orders were 54% to buy.