Spot gold continued to show an adjustment trend this week due to factors such as profit-taking by bulls and the dissipation of geopolitical risks. The market price continued to fall, reaching the lowest level of 2277.18. Although the closely watched non-agricultural data was bullish for gold, the boost to gold's performance was limited. The price of gold shot up to 2320 and then fell back, finally closing at around 2300. The weekly line once again showed a negative line, and the trend continued to adjust.
Judging from the weekly rhythm, the rising wave that started at $1,810 continued to maintain the rhythm of three positives and one adjustment until it approached the $2,400 mark, forming a short squeeze and rising, with five consecutive positives. However, after the consecutive positives, the adjustment pattern cycle did not change. The correction began with five consecutive positives at the high of $2,431, followed by double negatives. Therefore, we may expect a positive line next week.
In the short term, on the four-hour market, the obvious pressure position is at the 2400 integer mark. Although it hit the 2400 mark many times, it failed to form an effective breakthrough. Instead, there was a downward adjustment, that is, it stepped back to accumulate strength. If 2400 to 2292 is regarded as the first wave downward revision, then 2252 to 2282 can be regarded as the third wave downward revision. According to the characteristics of the correction wave, with 2327 as the high point and combined with the double bottom position of 2267, there is a high probability that the correction low point will be completed at the 2267 line.
In terms of specific operations, the third wave downward revision has not yet ended. It is recommended to go short at a high level next week and then consider going long after the price retreats to $2267. At the beginning of the week, focus on the suppression of 2310. At the bottom, focus on the 2292, 2282 and 2267 positions. Pay special attention to the opportunity of the 2267 line touching, so as to launch a backhand multi-order layout, and around the completion of the correction, we are optimistic about the return of the bulls.
On the whole, gold's short-term operation next week will mainly focus on callback long orders, supplemented by rebound short orders. The top focus will be on the 2308-2310 resistance range, and the bottom focus will be on the 2265-2267 support range.