8.18 Morning Commentary

On the four-hour level, after gold spiked to 4436, it has remained in a high-range, oscillating back and forth. Multiple attempts to test the prior high failed to break through. After a round of upward movement, the market entered consolidation and accumulation. The long-term bullish structure on the larger timeframe remains intact, and for now there are no signs of a reversal.

In the short term, the moving averages are interwoven and flattening; price is trading above the moving averages. The battle between bulls and bears is intensifying. The chart has not shown sustained downward movement. In the near term, it’s high-level, repeated consolidation, waiting for the market to choose a clear direction.

The main resistance overhead is at 4450. Only if price holds above this level will upside potential open further;
The key support below is concentrated at 4375–4390. Once there is an effective breakdown, it will trigger a deeper pullback. At present, price is in the middle of the range.

No major data releases this week. Focus on how U.S. economic data may create volatility around rate-cut expectations. Geopolitical risk-off sentiment provides support to gold. Overall, news flow is neutral, and price action mainly follows technical oscillation. Be cautious about a breakout-and-sweep situation.

Trading Reference
If price retraces into the 4390–4410 range, you can consider long positions. The first target is 4440, and if it breaks through, look for 4470 next.