Early in the European session, gold (XAU/USD) is trading around 1,935, below the 21 SMA, and above the uptrend channel formed since August 17. A slight movement and consolidation are observed. The price of gold is trading sideways due to the Labor Day holiday in the US.
We expect that during the American session, there will be a technical correction in gold due to overbought conditions and it could reach the 200 EMA. According to the 4-hour chart, we can see that since August 29, gold has been stuck within an overbought zone which represents a greater bearish potential for the next few days. However, we could expect gold to rally only if it trades above the zone of 1,928 (200 EMA) to 1,941 (21 SMA).
Then, we could expect it to approach 5/8 Murray located at 1,953 again. If bullish force prevails, the instrument could overcome this level and reach 1,968 (6/8 Murray). Gold is still bullish. It means if it bounces above 1,935 in the next few hours or even if a technical bounce occ