#我的七夕交易分享 Failed to break above 4450, retracing nearly $60 in one day! International gold on August 14: bullish factors fully priced in, washout underway; wait for retail sales to set the tone between 4300–4400
Fundamental Analysis
Data came in dovish, yet prices fell instead: “bullish factors fully priced in + profit-taking” dominated as inflation data cooled on both fronts: U.S. July CPI rose 3.4% year-on-year, core CPI 2.5%, and July PPI was 0% month-on-month, all weaker than expected. The market cut the probability of a Fed September rate hike from 40%+ to around 34%, but gold fell instead of rising—classic “buy the expectation, sell the fact.”
The Fed is hawkish in words but dovish at heart: Hammack and Barkin reiterated that “rates should be raised,” but traders are no longer pricing in one mandatory hike this year. The U.S. Dollar Index closed at 99.97, basically flat, while 10-year Treasuries stood at 4.647%; real yields did not continue falling, weakening the push for gold.
Geopolitical risks are marginally cooling: the deadlock in the Strait of Hormuz continues, but the safe-haven premium has been priced in ahead of the August 18 negotiation deadline, weakening its impulse support for gold.
Tonight’s main events: U.S. July retail sales at 20:30 (expected +0.3%, previous +0.2%) and the Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index at 22:00. Friday plus a data day: major players may use the data to sweep orders, amplifying volatility.
Summary: The broader-cycle themes of central-bank gold purchases and repricing of monetary easing remain intact, but 4450–4500 overhead is a dense trading resistance zone, and high-level rotation is not yet complete. Today’s main tone is range-bound washout, not a one-way move.
Technical Analysis
A long upper wick on the daily chart signals a bearish engulfing pattern, with 4400 becoming the daily bull-bear dividing line: gold surged to 4449 before closing with a large bearish candle; two bearish candles engulfed one bullish candle, and RSI pulled back from overbought toward 50. 4400 has shifted from support to resistance, while 4300 is both a psychological and platform support level. 4H/1H: after piercing the upper Bollinger Band, consecutive bearish candles pulled price lower; 4365 is the Asian-session dividing line, 4385 is the key selling-pressure zone, and 4320–30 is the first support area. Key levels (XAUUSD) Resistance: 4365 / 4385–4400 (strong resistance) / 4449 (previous high) / 4500 Support: 4320–4330 (first level) / 4300 (critical line) / 4262 / 4220–4230
Trading Strategy and Risk Warning
Strategy Analysis
Main approach: 4300–4400 range; selling rebounds is preferable to chasing longs, with breakout-following afterward.
Sell the rebound (preferred) Entry 4383–4395 (near the 4385–4400 resistance zone) Stop-loss 4408 (resistance invalidated above 4400) Targets 4350 → 4325 → 4300 Position size ≤10%, no overnight holding on Friday.
Buy the dip (cautiously) Entry 4315–4325 (4320–30 support zone) Stop-loss 4303 (exit below 4300) Targets 4350 → 4370 Only trade the rebound on the first test if it holds; invalid below 4300. Follow the breakout: after a confirmed break below 4300, sell the rebound, targeting 4262 → 4220, with a stop-loss at 4312.
After the U.S. session, if price holds above 4400 and retests 4392 without breaking below, go long cautiously, targeting 4435 → 4449, with a stop-loss at 4380.
Wait-and-see plan (recommended for conservative Friday traders): stay flat or use ≤5% position size before the 20:30 retail sales release; after the data, wait for a 15-minute candlestick to take shape before acting—do not chase instant trades.
Risk-control rules: per-trade stop-loss ≤18 points; stop trading if daily losses ≥3%; do not leave overnight positions over the weekend.
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