Gold Market Analysis
Technical Indicator Overview
A reference guide to the indicators used across our live pricing charts. Understanding how these work together helps you read market conditions with more confidence.
Momentum7 indicatorsBuilding or fading pressure
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RSI
Period 14
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Overbought/oversold scale of 0–100. Above 70 suggests potential pullback, below 30 a potential bounce. |
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Stochastic
9, 6
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Tracks where price sits within its recent range. Helps identify short-term positioning. |
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Stochastic RSI
Period 14
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A more sensitive version of RSI — often picks up momentum shifts earlier. |
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CCI
Period 14
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Measures how far price has deviated from its average. |
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Williams %R
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Shows whether price is closing near recent highs or lows. |
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ROC
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Rate of Change — measures whether momentum is building or weakening. |
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Ultimate Oscillator
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Combines short, medium and long-term momentum to reduce false signals. |
Trend4 indicatorsDirection & strength
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MACD
12, 26
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Tracks short vs long-term price averages to identify trend direction and momentum changes. |
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ADX
Period 14
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Measures trend strength regardless of direction. A rising ADX means the trend is strengthening. |
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Highs / Lows
Period 14
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Watches for price breaking above recent highs or below recent lows. |
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Bull/Bear Power
Period 13
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Measures buyer vs seller strength to show who is currently dominant. |
Volatility1 indicatorMarket conditions
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ATR
Period 14
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Average True Range — measures how much price is moving, not direction. High readings often occur near turning points or periods of uncertainty. |
How to read these together
When multiple indicators align,
the signal is stronger.
Momentum
Shows whether buying or selling pressure is building or fading.
Trend
Shows whether that pressure is forming into a sustained directional move.
Volatility
Shows how aggressively price is reacting to that pressure.
For gold specifically, price is heavily influenced by interest rates, inflation and geopolitical risk. These indicators help interpret how the market is responding to those forces in real time. When mixed, the market is likely consolidating or transitioning.