Gold Price Analysis: XAU/USD due for a breakout, according to key indicator

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  • Gold remains stuck in a four-week-long descending triangle. 
  • A widely-tracked momentum indicator is teasing a bullish revival. 

Gold's multi-week consolidation in a narrowing price range could end with a bullish breakout, as a widely-tracked daily chart indicator is about to turn bullish. 

The yellow metal has carved out a descending triangle pattern over the past four weeks. The triangle's upper end or resistance is currently located at $1,960, and support is seen at $1,910.  Gold is trading at $1,953 per ounce at press time, representing a 0.13% gain on the day. 

The daily chart MACD histogram, an indicator used to gauge trend strength and trend reversal, is printing higher lows below the zero line, a sign of weakening of the bearish momentum. Besides, the indicator now looks set to cross into bullish territory above zero. 

As such, gold could soon take out the triangle resistance at $1,960. That would open the doors for $2,015 (Aug. 18 high). 

Daily chart

Gold Price Analysis: XAU/USD due for a breakout, according to key indicator

Trend: Bullish above $1,960

Technical levels

XAU/USD

Overview
Today last price 1953.27
Today Daily Change 2.72
Today Daily Change % 0.14
Today daily open 1950.55
Trends
Daily SMA20 1945.37
Daily SMA50 1935.06
Daily SMA100 1836.48
Daily SMA200 1714.71
Levels
Previous Daily High 1960.16
Previous Daily Low 1943.09
Previous Weekly High 1973.64
Previous Weekly Low 1932.88
Previous Monthly High 2075.32
Previous Monthly Low 1863.24
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 1953.64
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 1949.61
Daily Pivot Point S1 1942.37
Daily Pivot Point S2 1934.2
Daily Pivot Point S3 1925.3
Daily Pivot Point R1 1959.44
Daily Pivot Point R2 1968.34
Daily Pivot Point R3 1976.51

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