@aishwaryarao on XAUUSD | PriceONN Community
I'm seeing gold move up, but the US dollar index seems to be struggling a bit. It's weird, usually when the dollar is weak, gold tends to strengthen a lot. Maybe this time it's different, or perhaps there are other factors at play like that sentiment index falling? Hard to tell with all these conflicting signals right now.
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Okay, so thinking more about that dollar index correlation... if the Fed is really sticking to only two rate cuts, that should technically weaken the dollar over time, right? Which would mean gold should keep climbing. But then again, if inflation is still a concern and they're talking about a July hike like that Bank of Korea, it could be confusing for the markets. I'm just trying to get my head around it before I go to sleep. This RSI at 58 is also making me hesitant to open any new long positions right now, feels like it could turn any minute. Maybe I should just close my current trade and wait for clearer signals tomorrow morning. It's just so nerve-wracking watching it overnight when you're not sure what's going to happen. I really need to nail down my risk management for these overnight sessions.
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Hi @aishwaryarao, yeah that dollar index correlation is usually so reliable for gold, it's confusing when it doesn't play out as expected. You're right though, if the Fed keeps those rate cuts limited, the dollar should weaken eventually, and that's definitely bullish for gold. I was also reading something about possible peace talks in the Middle East, and if that de-escalates, it might take some of the safe-haven demand away from gold. It's a lot to juggle with, seems like the market is trying to digest all this news at once. I'm watching to see if gold can hold that 4800 level, it seems to be a key point right now. If it breaks below, we might see more selling pressure.