200 day MA at $1824 tested.

The price of gold moved up to retest its 200 day moving average at $1824. The high price extended to around $1825 before rotating back to the downside and tumbling lower.

200 day MA at $1824 tested.

Looking at the hourly chart, the price decline fell sharply below its 100 hour moving average at $1819 and then the 200 hour moving average at $1812.86. The low price extended to around $1804 so far (new low for the day). Stay below the 200 hour moving average would keep the Bears more in control now.

Yesterday the low price came in at $1794.

Gold on the hourly chart