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Gold Price Outlook – Gold Continues to See Buyers

By
Christopher Lewis
Published: Jan 5, 2026, 14:52 GMT+00:00

The gold market has broken higher in the early hours here on Monday, which is not a huge surprise considering that there was military action by the United States in Venezuela over the weekend.

Gold Technical Analysis

The gold market has broken higher in the early hours here on Monday, which is not a huge surprise considering that there was military action by the United States in Venezuela over the weekend, and that probably has people a little bit nervous. But at the end of the day, it looks like it’s fairly contained, and if that’s going to be the case, I think short-term pullbacks are possible.

I also think those short-term pullbacks end up being buying opportunities because, quite frankly, as I’m sure you’re aware, the gold market’s been in a strong uptrend for a while anyway. So, with that being the case, it makes no sense that we suddenly turn around and start selling off. With that situation being the reality of the market, I like the idea of taking advantage of cheap gold anytime I can, and I most certainly will do so.

$5,000 Gold

The 50-day EMA is now walking along the uptrend line from the ascending triangle we just broke out of, which, by the way, measures for a potential move to $4,900. I think sometime in 2026 we will see $5,000 gold. It sounds like a lot, but at the end of the day, it really isn’t. It’s only about a 10% or 11% jump from where we are now, and that is something that has become more likely over the last several months. As a matter of fact, had I told you a year and a half ago we were talking about $5,000 gold in 18 months, you wouldn’t have believed me, but now the whole idea has become a lot less shocking.

Every time this market pulls back, I look at it as a potential buying opportunity and just buy the bounce. So we’ll have to see if we get that on the short-term charts to take advantage of. I think we probably are in the midst of it right now as I look at this chart. So, with a little bit of patience, you probably will have a reasonable entry.

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About the Author

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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