Gold price is challenging the 4 hour Ichimoku cloud (Kumo). Price is still below the Kumo, implying that trend remains bearish. Price is above both the tenkan-sen and kijun-sen indicators and as long as this is the case, bulls will have increased chances of pushing price above the cloud, thus turning trend to bullish.
Support by the tenkan-sen and kijun-sen is at $1,742. Bulls must defend this level. Staying above this level will be crucial for bulls to manage and change short-term trend to bullish. So far price is trying to enter the Kumo. Traders need to be very cautious as we are at an important junction. Resistance is found at $1,757 to $1,771.
