Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD Bulls Charge Uptrend Resistance as Inflection Risk Rises

Gold Technical Forecast: XAU/USD Weekly Trade Levels

Gold prices surged more than 7.2% since the start of the year with XAU/USD extending to fresh record highs
While momentum remains supportive of the broader advance, price is approaching a level where inflection risk rises, placing emphasis on the weekly close for confirmation.
Bullish scenario remains viable while above yearly open support, with a sustained close beyond resistance needed to fuel the next major leg of the rally.
Resistance 4603 (key), ~4800, 4936– Support 4319 (key), 4112, 4000

Gold is pressing into confluent uptrend resistance, with XAU/USD testing a key technical threshold as the rally extends to fresh record highs. This area is reinforced by multiple long-term projections, making it a key checkpoint for the advance. While the broader structure remains constructive and momentum continues to favor the bulls, the approach into this resistance raises the risk of near-term inflection. The response here—particularly into the weekly close—will be important in determining whether gold can transition into another sustained leg higher or pauses to consolidate after an extended run. Battle lines drawn on the XAU/USD weekly technical chart.

Gold Price Chart – XAU/USD Weekly

Chart Prepared by Michael Boutros, Sr. Technical Strategist; XAU/USD on TradingView

Technical Outlook: In last month’s Gold Technical Forecast we noted that XAU/USD was testing, “resistance at the record high-day close today and the focus is on a reaction off this mark into the close of the year. From a trading standpoint, losses should be limited to 4112 IF price is heading higher on this stretch with a weekly close above 4356 needed to fuel the next leg of the gold rally.” Gold broke higher into the close of the year with the advance extending more than 11.5% off the December lows.

The rally is now pressing into a zone of confluent resistance this week, marked by the 1.618% extension of the December 2024 advance at 4603. This level is further reinforced by the convergence of the 61.8% parallel of the 2025 pitchfork, and the focus is on potential inflection into this slope in the days ahead. A weekly close above this threshold would be needed to keep the immediate advance intact. Keep in mind the weekly relative strength index (RSI) has been in the overbought condition since September, and the momentum profile remains in favor of the bulls for now. Subsequent resistance objectives are eyed at the upper parallel of the 2025 pitchfork (currently near ~4800) backed by the 2.618% extension of the October advance at 4936 and 5000.

Yearly open support rests at 4319 and is backed by bullish invalidation at the October high-week close at 4112. Note that this level converges on the lower parallel into the close of the month and losses below this threshold would be needed to suggest a more significant high is in place and a larger trend reversal is underway.

Bottom line: Gold is attempting to mount confluent uptrend resistance this week and a close above 4603 is needed to keep the bulls in control. From a trading standpoint, losses should be limited to the yearly open IF price is heading higher on this stretch with a close above slope resistance needed to fuel the next major leg of the advance.

Keep in mind we get the release of Fed’s preferred inflationary gauge next week with November Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) on tap Thursday. On the back of this week’s better-than-expected CPI print, the data will be critical in determining the timing of the central bank’s next rate cut. Markets are currently pricing a 65% probability for the first rate cut of the year to be at the June decision, and a slower pace of price growth has the potential to bring expectations closer to April and further fuel the gold rally. Stay nimble into the releases and watch the weekly close for guidance here. I’ll publish an updated Gold Short-term Outlook once we get further clarity on the near-term XAU/USD technical trade levels.

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--- Written by Michael Boutros, Senior Technical Strategist

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