FX.co ★ Gold technical analysis for December 17, 2014

Yesterday gold price was very volatile and made an erratic move by breaking above $1,220 for a brief moment and then back to new short-term lows below $1,193. This is an indication that we should remain neutral as long as price is inside this consolidation area.

Blue line = resistance

Red line = support

Gold price is trading inside a contracting triangle pattern. Upper boundaries are at $1,220 and lower boundaries are at $1,186. These are two important price levels that traders will need to keep in mind for today. I prefer to stay neutral and wait for a level to break before taking any action.

Red line = resistance

Blue line = support

Gold price is inside the Ichimoku cloud and inside the triangle pattern as I explained above. The Ichimoku indicators also point to the fact that there is a lot of indecision on the market and no clear trend. The best strategy is to wait for a breakout before opening a position.