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Monday, August 31 Gold Outlook
At last Friday’s Jackson Hole annual meeting, the Federal Reserve sent a hawkish signal, sharply boosting expectations for a September rate hike. The US dollar and Treasury yields rose, while gold suffered a sharp decline and quickly retreated from its highs. It is currently consolidating as it recovers from oversold conditions after the plunge. The short-term trend is generally weak, but the major bull market has not been definitively ended.
Key short-term levels: support at 4420–4440, today’s key bull-bear boundary. As long as this level holds, expect low-level consolidation and recovery; once the candle body breaks below it, the pullback will deepen further, with strong support below in the 4360–4380 range.
Resistance lies at 4490–4510, the first rebound barrier. Only a move above and sustained hold of this level on strong volume will improve short-term sentiment; stronger resistance lies at 4560–4580 above. Only a move above this level can ease the weak pattern of this decline.
The market is currently in a recovery phase after the sharp drop, with short-term bears in control. Do not blindly buy the dip and bet on a reversal.
Recommend scaling into longs on a pullback to 4430–4420, with a stop at 4310 and targets at 4475–4510; if it fails to break through, reverse into shorts.$BTC $ETH $SOL #HYPE续创历史新高
BTC
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ETH
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SOL
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SisterUIsPlayingWith
2026-08-31 02:09
u-jie 8.31 $ETH Analysis
Entry zone: Go long after stabilization around 2385–2400
Stop-loss: Below 2360
First target: 2460; second target: 2500–2508
This move is a sharp decline driven by news, not a sustained one-way drop. A technical recovery rebound is likely after the sharp decline.
Do not chase a long position at the current price. Wait for the price to pull back into the 2385–2400 range, stop making new lows, and form a bottoming candlestick. Enter to trade the rebound only after signs of buying support emerge.
ETH
-1.65%
ShunYue
2026-08-31 02:08
This morning's ETH outlook
Operation:
Go long around 2400-2480
First target: 2420-2460
Second target: 2480-2500
Set a stop-loss
After a sharp short-term drop, ETH has entered oversold territory, and bearish momentum has been largely released. However, the overall trend remains bearish, so directly bottom-fishing carries relatively high risk. In my view, being oversold does not mean an immediate reversal; in weak markets, it is more common for prices to move sideways at low levels or rebound after retesting and confirming support. For long positions, patiently wait for the price to retest without breaking the previous low, then participate with a small position after a bullish candlestick signal confirms a halt in the decline, aiming to capture a technical rebound. Do not be greedy in weak markets; take profits when the rebound looks favorable and strictly defend the previous low$ETH #Gate首发上线日股交易