Key Daily Support Cluster

Price has spent the entire week testing the critical confluence of the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement at $4,023 and the 20-day average near $4,041. A short-term uptrend line cuts through the range, adding dynamic context to this high-density support zone.

Weekly Dynamic Backstop

Weekly support arrives at the rising 10-week average near $3,988, mirroring the daily 50-day average at $3,981. Both longer-term benchmarks sit only marginally below current price and remain untested since their August reclaim.

Higher Low Integrity

The $3,998 higher interim swing low established Tuesday stays intact so far. As long as it holds, the uptrend structure from October’s $3,886 base remains valid, bolstered by the recent 10-day/20-day bullish cross and 20-day reclaim.

Bearish Weekly Risk

Last week’s lower swing high at $4,245 and closing in the lower half of the week’s range created a potential shooting star. Validation requires a weekly close below last week’s $3,997 low, which would deliver strong bearish momentum and threaten the 50-day line. However, for active traders, an initial dip may provide a valid signal.

Upside Breakout Scenario

A weekly push above $4,133 targets last week’s high, then the $4,381 October record. Recent momentum slowdown, however, makes extended consolidation beyond this week a realistic possibility.

Outlook

Gold’s inside week places the 20-day/61.8% confluence as the immediate pivot. Hold $3,998–$3,997 to protect the higher-low sequence and favor eventual continuation higher; a weekly close below $3,997 activates the shooting star and targets the untested 50-day near $3,981. Until proven otherwise, dips into this zone remain buyable in the structural bull trend.