Gold has pushed above a major resistance zone and climbed past the closely watched $4,100 mark. That move has changed the short-term market structure, although one analyst believes the rally
Gold has pushed above a major resistance zone and climbed past the closely watched $4,100 mark. That move has changed the short-term market structure, although one analyst believes the rally may not be as straightforward as it appears.
His latest analysis explains why chasing the gold price higher could expose buyers to unnecessary risk, even though the broader outlook still leaves room for additional gains.
Market analyst Itsadiee_Fx believes Tuesday’s rally unfolded almost exactly as expected. Gold delivered a strong one sided advance and successfully broke above the $4,045 to $4,062 decision zone. That breakout ended the lower high and lower low pattern that had controlled the gold price since July 5.
Breaking above that structure is an important technical development because it shows sellers no longer have complete control over the short term trend.
Even so, Itsadiee_Fx believes traders should avoid assuming that every breakout automatically leads to another sustained rally.
His main concern is simple. Breakouts often attract buyers who enter after a large move has already happened. Those late entries sometimes become the liquidity needed before the market pulls back.
XAUUSD Price Chart / TradingView.com Itsadiee_Fx argues that market psychology is just as important as chart patterns.
Many traders expected gold to print another lower high before continuing lower because that pattern had repeated for several weeks. The market moved in the opposite direction instead. Gold broke above the previous lower high near $4,103, which forced many short sellers to exit their positions.
That move also encouraged breakout buyers to enter after price climbed above the psychological $4,100 level.
The analyst believes this combination deserves close attention.
His view is that the rally has trapped many sellers. Another move higher could eventually trap buyers who entered late without waiting for confirmation.
That possibility explains why he describes the current move as a potential trap instead of the start of an unstoppable bull market.
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Itsadiee_Fx believes the area between $4,083 and $4,103 has become the most important level on the chart.
Gold now trades above that former resistance area. If price remains above this zone after any pullback, the analyst believes buyers would continue holding the short term advantage.
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— Itsadiee_Fx (@Itsadiee1) July 22, 2026THIS IS WHY I'M NOT CHASING GOLD ABOVE $4100…What if this breakout isn't the beginning of a new bull run, but the biggest trap of the week?Tuesday played out almost exactly as I expected. Gold delivered a strong one-sided buying move and successfully broke above… https://t.co/d7dSNXrhpBpic.twitter.com/3FKgKCxCa6
His trading plan does not involve chasing strength after such a large rally. Instead, he prefers waiting for the gold price to retrace into support before looking for fresh buying opportunities. That strategy reduces the chance of entering after an extended move when the probability of a temporary pullback becomes higher.
Despite his warning about chasing the breakout, Itsadiee_Fx still believes gold has room to move higher first.
His upside target remains between $4,143 and $4,163. The analyst expects gold could break above another previous lower high near $4,138 before reaching that resistance zone. Such a move would continue the current bullish structure and could encourage additional breakout buying.
Even then, he does not expect that area to offer an easy path higher. Itsadiee_Fx believes the $4,143 to $4,163 region could become the next major decision zone where price either reverses sharply or begins a deeper pullback.
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Itsadiee_Fx believes market makers often push price through widely watched resistance levels before the next major move develops.
His analysis points to two possible outcomes once gold reaches the target area.
His trading plan remains focused on confirmation instead of prediction. He plans to look for short-term buying opportunities as long as the gold price stays above $4,103. Once price reaches the $4,143 to $4,163 resistance zone, he intends to wait for fresh confirmation before making another decision.
Gold trading can be worth it for traders who understand volatility and use strict risk management. XAU/USD is liquid, active and often reacts strongly to economic news, the US dollar, interest rates and geopolitical events. The main benefits are strong movement, high liquidity and clear market drivers.
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