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โข The current price of $5,278.51 is testing/breaking the old Weak High around $5,278โ$5,280 (horizontal red line), and is above the previous bullish BOS (Break of Structure).
โข Structure: After a sharp dip (with bearish ChoCH/ChoCH below), the price rebounded strongly from the Strong Low area of โโ~$4,800 (blue box below), creating higher lows and a new bullish BOS (blue dot).
โข Bullish momentum: The blue EMA/MA (blue line) is providing support, the price bounced from the $5,191โ$5,249 area (blue/red dotted levels), and is pushing up to $5,278 as you can see. Volume is increasing (blue/red bottom bars), indicating strong buying interest.
โข Near resistance: The Weak High of $5,278 has been slightly broken, the next target is $5,300+ or โโhigher if geopolitics heats up (Iran-Israel-US drama pushing safe havens).
โข Support: If a pullback occurs, hold at $5,249 (blue box), $5,191 (stronger), then $5,134 (old BOS). A break below $5,134 would be more bearish, but the momentum is still upward.
Reasons for today's pump:
Intense geopolitical tensions (US-Israel attack on Iran, Trump confirms โmajor combat operationsโ, Iran threatens retaliation) โ global risk-off, everyone flocks to safe havens like gold. Oil spikes, stocks are about to fall, crypto dumps (BTC down to $63k), but gold is bright green due to hedge against war/inflation/geopolitical fear. Central banks are still buying heavily (850+ tonnes/year 2026), a slightly weaker USD provides additional support.
