Gold closed Wednesday's early session at $4211.56, down $132.34 or 3.0% from Monday's open at $4343.90. The week's range spans from Tuesday's high of $4363.53 to today's low of $4172.47.
Tuesday's sharp reversal from $4363 to $4221 marked the break of a key technical level, as highlighted in ForexLive's analysis. The $153 drop in Tuesday's session alone represents the bulk of this week's decline, with Wednesday consolidating near the lows.
No major scheduled events appear on the economic calendar for Thursday and Friday. Without fresh catalysts, gold's direction depends on whether buyers defend the psychological $4200 level. If this support fails, the next obvious test sits near $4172. If buyers step in and reclaim $4230, Tuesday's low at $4210 becomes the pivot.
LHFX traders are 55.3% long and 44.7% short gold as of Wednesday morning. This modest long bias suggests traders aren't rushing to catch the falling knife yet, though the near-balanced positioning leaves room for a sharper move in either direction.
Gold is testing the $4200 round number after breaking below $4210. If this psychological support gives way, the week's low at $4172 comes into focus quickly. Alternatively, a bounce that clears $4230 would suggest the three-day slide has exhausted itself for now.
Byline: LHFX Research
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