Gold's initial August breakout has developed into something more substantial. Buyers have absorbed the first meaningful pullback, momentum has accelerated again and price is now breaking through some of the bigger technical barriers that have defined the correction since February.
With the macro backdrop also providing a fresh tailwind, the recovery is starting to challenge the broader downtrend rather than simply rally within it.
Macro tailwinds gain traction
The interesting part of last week's macro move was not simply that Treasury yields fell and the dollar weakened. Gold has had periods of supportive news throughout its correction without being able to turn them into anything particularly durable.
This time, the response has been stronger. The Treasury's decision to increase purchases of longer-dated government debt helped ease pressure in the bond market, while softer US data has reduced some of the urgency around further tightening. Crucially, this arrived when gold was already building on its initial August breakout.
During the spring and early summer, supportive catalysts repeatedly ran into a market conditioned to sell rallies. The latest response suggests that dynamic is beginning to shift, with buyers now doing more with a macro backdrop that is moving in their favour.
Longer-term resistance gives way
The initial August breakout reclaimed the 50-day moving average, but the broader descending trendline from the February highs and the 200-day moving average still presented a much bigger test.
Both have now been cleared, removing two of the technical barriers that previously favoured selling into strength. The descending trendline had defined the sequence of lower highs throughout the correction, while the 200-day moving average added another layer of resistance in almost exactly the same area.
Breaking through them does not confirm a longer-term trend reversal, but it changes the context quite a bit. The focus now shifts towards whether gold can establish itself above these levels rather than simply trade through them temporarily.
XAU/USD Daily Candle Chart
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results
Momentum survives its first test
The four-hour chart adds another useful layer. Following the first August impulse, momentum cooled and the 9 and 21-period EMAs compressed as gold retraced. Rather than developing into a deeper reversal, the pullback established a higher low before buyers returned.
The renewed separation between the two EMAs reflects another acceleration in momentum, but the sequence behind it is arguably more important. Buyers have already absorbed a period of weakness without surrendering the improving structure, allowing the latest leg to develop from a higher low rather than relying on one uninterrupted burst of buying.
There is a trade-off to that strength. Price is becoming increasingly stretched above its shorter-term averages, which makes the risk/reward of chasing an established move less attractive even while momentum remains strong.
That puts more emphasis on how the next pause or pullback develops. The broken descending trendline and 200-day moving average provide useful daily reference points for judging whether former resistance can begin to attract buyers, while the four-hour structure should offer an earlier read. A controlled consolidation that preserves the sequence of higher lows would look very different from a deeper reversal that breaks recent structure and starts pulling the 9 and 21-period EMAs lower.
Gold has already shown it can build on the initial breakout. How well the improved structure holds when momentum next cools should tell us much more about the durability of the recovery than simply watching how far the current leg can extend.
XAU/USD Four-Hour Candle Chart
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results
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With the macro backdrop also providing a fresh tailwind, the recovery is starting to challenge the broader downtrend rather than simply rally within it.
Macro tailwinds gain traction
The interesting part of last week's macro move was not simply that Treasury yields fell and the dollar weakened. Gold has had periods of supportive news throughout its correction without being able to turn them into anything particularly durable.
This time, the response has been stronger. The Treasury's decision to increase purchases of longer-dated government debt helped ease pressure in the bond market, while softer US data has reduced some of the urgency around further tightening. Crucially, this arrived when gold was already building on its initial August breakout.
During the spring and early summer, supportive catalysts repeatedly ran into a market conditioned to sell rallies. The latest response suggests that dynamic is beginning to shift, with buyers now doing more with a macro backdrop that is moving in their favour.
Longer-term resistance gives way
The initial August breakout reclaimed the 50-day moving average, but the broader descending trendline from the February highs and the 200-day moving average still presented a much bigger test.
Both have now been cleared, removing two of the technical barriers that previously favoured selling into strength. The descending trendline had defined the sequence of lower highs throughout the correction, while the 200-day moving average added another layer of resistance in almost exactly the same area.
Breaking through them does not confirm a longer-term trend reversal, but it changes the context quite a bit. The focus now shifts towards whether gold can establish itself above these levels rather than simply trade through them temporarily.
XAU/USD Daily Candle Chart
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results
Momentum survives its first test
The four-hour chart adds another useful layer. Following the first August impulse, momentum cooled and the 9 and 21-period EMAs compressed as gold retraced. Rather than developing into a deeper reversal, the pullback established a higher low before buyers returned.
The renewed separation between the two EMAs reflects another acceleration in momentum, but the sequence behind it is arguably more important. Buyers have already absorbed a period of weakness without surrendering the improving structure, allowing the latest leg to develop from a higher low rather than relying on one uninterrupted burst of buying.
There is a trade-off to that strength. Price is becoming increasingly stretched above its shorter-term averages, which makes the risk/reward of chasing an established move less attractive even while momentum remains strong.
That puts more emphasis on how the next pause or pullback develops. The broken descending trendline and 200-day moving average provide useful daily reference points for judging whether former resistance can begin to attract buyers, while the four-hour structure should offer an earlier read. A controlled consolidation that preserves the sequence of higher lows would look very different from a deeper reversal that breaks recent structure and starts pulling the 9 and 21-period EMAs lower.
Gold has already shown it can build on the initial breakout. How well the improved structure holds when momentum next cools should tell us much more about the durability of the recovery than simply watching how far the current leg can extend.
XAU/USD Four-Hour Candle Chart
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results
Disclaimer: This is for information and learning purposes only. The information provided does not constitute investment advice nor take into account the individual financial circumstances or objectives of any investor. Any information that may be provided relating to past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results or performance. Social media channels are not relevant for UK residents.
Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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