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Gold Price Analysis – Gold Stalls Between 50-Day EMA and $3,900 Support

By
Christopher Lewis
Published: Aug 4, 2026, 13:59 GMT+00:00

The gold market continues to be one that is noisy, as we are looking to see what happens next with inflation, and the Middle East – two things that are connected now. At this point, many are “stuck” here.

Gold Technical Analysis

Gold futures trade around 4,138.9, consolidating above the 4,000.0 level while holding below both the 50-day and 200-day EMAs. Source: TradingView.

The gold market has rallied just a touch during the trading session here on Tuesday, but really, at this point in time, we have a market that is stuck between the 50-day EMA and the $3,900 level. This $300 range roughly has contained the market for well over a month and we are in a situation where traders continue to look at this as a market that is trying to figure out where to go next. This remains a serious problem from what I see.

Middle East Uncertainty and Bond Yields Keep Gold Range-Bound

The interest rate markets have drifted a little bit lower in yield during the session, but we’ve seen this play out multiple times. The overall attitude of market participants will continue to see a lot of questions asked about the Middle East and what the overall energy situation will be and by extension inflation. This is a correlation that will continue to be on the minds of many traders out there, with the Strait of Hormuz a major factor.

So, while bond traders believe there is more inflation coming, the wider market seems to be arguing with them. The bond market and the interest rates have a major influence on what happens with gold. Right now, we’re just simply stuck waiting for some type of resolution or, unfortunately, flare-up coming out of the Middle East to determine what to do next. As things stand right now short-term traders seem to be very happy in this range and that’s pretty much how I look at it as well.

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About the Author

Christopher LewisSenior Analyst

Chris is a proprietary trader with more than 20 years of experience across various markets, including currencies, indices and commodities. As a senior analyst at FXEmpire since the website’s early days, he offers readers advanced market perspectives to navigate today’s financial landscape with confidence.

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