Gold (XAU/USD) Multi-Timeframe End-of-Day Analysis & GPTP
- May 22, 2025
- Posted by: Drglenbrown1
- Category: Market Analysis
On May 21, 2025, Gold continued its powerful up-trend, carving out distinct patterns across four key timeframes. Below is our Global End-of-Day Commentary, followed by the Global Potential Trading Plan (GPTP) for the next session, all crafted with the GATS WaveSafe ATR & EMA-Zone frameworks.
30-Minute Chart (M30): Late-Stage Coil
- Structure: EMAs 1–200 fully stacked ascending. Price chopping in a tight 3 319–3 323 range at resistance.
- Momentum: MACD(8,17,5) bullish crossover; histogram contracting → waning impulse.
- Oscillators: RSI(10) ~56; Stoch %K ~71/%D ~87 overbought; CCI(14) ~91 high but topping.
- Trend: ADX(14) ~16.6 ↓ → consolidation.
- Stop (WaveSafe): 5×ATR(25) ≈ 42 pts → ~3 277.
60-Minute Chart (H1): Impulse → Pullback → Impulse
- Structure: H1 EMA 50 (≈3 291) crossed above EMA 89 (≈3 278) late May 20 → bullish pivot.
- Momentum: Hidden bearish divergence on the latest high; MACD histogram peaked lower.
- Oscillators: RSI ~56; Stoch %K ~68/%D ~90 overbought; CCI ~123 overbought.
- Trend: ADX ~38.8 ↑ → strong trend.
- Stop (WaveSafe): 6×ATR(25) ≈ 71 pts → ~3 260.
4-Hour Chart (H4): Trend Resumption
- Structure: H4 EMA 50 (≈3 217) > EMA 89 (≈3 140); zones re-stacking bullish since May 12 low.
- Momentum: MACD positive & rising.
- Oscillators: RSI ~62; Stoch %K ~96/%D ~88 extreme; CCI ~79 high.
- Trend: ADX ~42.1 ↑ → very strong.
- Stop (WaveSafe): 5×ATR(25) ≈ 126 pts → ~3 193.
Daily Chart (D1): Structural Bull
- Structure: Daily EMA 50 (≈3 288) > EMA 89 (≈3 262); all zones ascending.
- Momentum: MACD histogram shrinking but above zero.
- Oscillators: RSI(14) ~56; Stoch %K ~53/%D ~20 rising; CCI ~30 mild bullish.
- Trend: ADX ~24.8 → borderline trending.
- Stop (WaveSafe): 4×ATR(25) ≈ 336 pts → ~2 983.
Global Potential Trading Plan (GPTP)
| Scenario | Trigger | Entry | Stop | Target (5:1 R:R) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakout Continuation | Close > M30 high 3 323 | 3 325 | 3 277 (5×ATR M30) | +210 pts → 3 535 |
| Pullback Long | Retrace to mid-zone EMA 25 (~3 291–3 278) + bullish MACD/RSI/CCI | ~3 290 | 3 260 (6×ATR H1) | +350 pts → 3 640 |
| Daily Confirmation | Daily close > 3 345 | 3 348 | 2 983 (4×ATR D1) | +1 660 pts → 5 008 |
| Early Divergence Exit | Price < EMA 25 + MACD hist red on H1 | Trim 50% or full exit | ||
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Dr. Glen Brown is President & CEO of Global Accountancy Institute, Inc. and Global Financial Engineering, Inc. With over 25 years of proprietary trading, algorithmic research (GATS), and risk management, Dr. Brown specializes in volatility-adaptive, multi-timeframe strategies for systematic market analysis.
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