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Gold Technical Analysis – XAUUSD: Gold Falls Sharply After a Four-Week Rally but Remains Supported Above the $5,000 Level

Date Icon 4 March 2026
Review Icon Written by: Linh Tran
Time Icon 3 minutes read

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Gold dropped sharply from the recent high near $5,420/oz to around $5,000/oz after four consecutive weeks of gains as investors took profits and the U.S. dollar rebounded. However, the key psychological support at $5,000/oz has held firm even as military tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to escalate. ETF data shows only a slight decline in SPDR holdings, indicating that long-term capital flows remain relatively stable and that the recent pullback may simply be a correction within the broader uptrend.

Despite the recent sharp pullback, gold holding firmly above the key psychological level of $5,000/oz suggests that the current decline likely reflects profit-taking following an extended rally rather than signaling a reversal of the medium-term bullish trend.

On the H4 timeframe, XAUUSD continues to trade within a medium-term bullish structure despite experiencing a sharp correction recently. After failing to hold near the 5,400 – 5,420 USD/oz resistance zone, prices declined rapidly and tested the key psychological level of 5,000 USD/oz. Buying interest emerged around this area, allowing gold to rebound to around 5,150 USD/oz.

Currently, prices are trading around 5,150 – 5,160 USD/oz, just above the 5,080 – 5,110 USD/oz support zone, which also coincides with dynamic support from the EMA100, and below the 5,180 – 5,210 USD/oz resistance area, corresponding to dynamic resistance from the EMA50. This suggests that XAUUSD is currently in a short-term consolidation phase, as buying and selling pressures remain relatively balanced following the recent strong volatility.

If the price breaks above the EMA50 and stabilizes above the 5,210 USD/oz level, the bullish momentum could resume, targeting the next resistance zones around 5,280 – 5,300 USD/oz, and potentially extending toward a retest of the recent highs near 5,400 – 5,420 USD/oz.

Conversely, if the price breaks below the 5,080 USD/oz level, selling pressure may intensify, opening the possibility for gold to retest the key support around 5,000 USD/oz once again.

4.3.2026

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Linh Tran

Linh Tran

Market Analyst

Linh Tran is a member of the Market Analysis team at XS.com, holding a Master’s degree and with experience in the financial markets since 2018. She focuses on macroeconomic analysis, central bank policies, and multi-asset markets including forex, commodities, equities, and cryptocurrencies, delivering structured and data-driven market insights.

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