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Key Takeaways
- Gold XAU/USD remains in a bullish trend on both the weekly and daily charts.
- Key red-folder events like the FOMC Minutes will drive major short-term volatility.
- Wait for clear break and retest patterns to avoid fake moves inside the consolidation zone.
- Focusing strictly on high-probability setups protects your capital and reduces emotional decisions.
Currently, every trader is watching Gold XAU/USD closely. The weekly and daily charts show a mix of bullish momentum and short-term breakdown signals. Will the price rally back up to new highs, or are we facing a short-term drop?
What high-impact news can drive Gold this week?
Big economic news drives massive market direction. If you want to trade safely, you must pay close attention to the fundamental data coming out of the United States.
Here are the high-impact events driving directional conviction:
- Thursday – FOMC Minutes (May 21)
- Thursday – US Building Permits & Housing Starts (May 21)
These red-folder events continue to dictate short-term volatility and directional conviction.
What is the technical price action on Gold telling us?
Weekly Chart
The weekly chart on Gold continues to show a strong bullish structure, with price potentially forming a final higher low before another push to the upside.
Here is what I notice on the weekly timeframe:
- The weekly chart remains bullish trend
- Break the daily resistance could potentially act as a daily resistance zone
- Potential to create a weekly wick candle stick formation before it continues to rally to the upside
- Bearish engulfing candle stick forming for a potential short term downside potential
Daily Chart
How gold looks on daily chart using price action analysis?
On the daily chart, momentum still bullish but price has breaks below a support zone. A potential retest of this area as support area potential acting as a resistance could potentially have a short term sell potential.
Here is what I notice on the daily timeframe:
- Daily is still in a bullish trend
- Price is already breaking below key support level
- It is inside the consolidation zone level (price is inside daily support and resistance level
What Is the best way to trade the potential consolidation on Gold?
When the market moves sideways, the break and retest pattern avoid traders forcing trades inside the consolidation zone.
This also helps avoid fake moves and gives a higher chance of catching strong momentums moves. Staying patient and let the market confirm the direction first simplest definition of a break and retest pattern.
Bullish Scenario
Gold could potentially rally to the upside if:
- Break and retest daily resistance level ($4651.887 - $4622.817)
- Confirm rejection at daily support after the retest (bullish candle stick confirmation)
Trade Idea:
- Target price or take profit at $4757
- Stop-loss below daily support zone
Note: This trade is considered a higher-probability setup since it aligns with the overall trend.
Bearish Scenario
Gold could potentially move to the downside in a short term if:
- Break and retest daily support level ($4507.184 - $4543.447)
- Properly retest double top pattern
- Confirm a bearish candle stick confirmation at daily resistance zone
Trade Idea:
- Target Price or take profit at $4400
- Stop-loss place above potential resistance level (once support level is broken)
Note: This trade is still considered a high-probability setup even though it didn’t align with the overall trend, as the additional confirmations strengthened the validity of the setup.
How will the fundamental data impact our technical setup on Gold?
Thursday – FOMC Minutes (May 21)
This is the most important news for gold this week.
- Hawkish Fed → USD stronger → Gold drops
- Dovish Fed → USD weaker → Gold rises
Expect strong volatility during this event.
Thursday – US Building Permits & Housing Starts (May 21)
- Strong USD → Gold bearish
- Weak USD → Gold bullish
At the moment, the exact impact of fundamentals remains uncertain. While news can create volatility, it’s more effective to focus on probabilities and technical analysis to establish a clear bias and decision.
Why take high-probability setups over low-probability ones?
Consistency matters more than excitement in trading. Focusing on high-probability setups helps you follow the real market flow with clarity.
- Higher consistency: Trade only strong confirmations, not guesses
- Less emotion: Avoid revenge trading and impulsive decisions
- Capital protection: Stay out of low-quality, choppy setups
- Enhance trader’s discipline: Wait patiently for the right opportunity
The market always offers opportunities, but skill comes from knowing which setups to ignore.
Final Thoughts
The exact outcome of these fundamentals on Gold is still uncertain today.
From my own experience, news often just acts as the catalyst for a price action move that was already setting up.
I lean heavily toward probabilities and market structure over guessing the headlines.
That is how great the technical price action is!
Just letting the chart itself guide you.
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