Mon Oct 05: the map, reviewed
Before · the map as published
Published Mon Oct 05, 2026 at 05:10 New York time, before London. Unchanged since. XAUUSD gap used: -27.8.
Gold was inside yesterday's value (XAUUSD ≈4,140–4,200, POC ≈4,186). Price then: ≈4,168.
After · what the session did
Price spent 60% of the session inside yesterday's value. 4 of 7 levels were reached; 3 produced a reaction of $8+ before going $8 through. New York close ≈4,143 (GC 4,170.5).
| Level | XAUUSD ≈ | GC | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday's high | ≈4,231 | 4,259.0 | Not reached | closest $60.3 away |
| Value-area high | ≈4,200 | 4,227.5 | Not reached | closest $28.8 away |
| Yesterday's POC | ≈4,186 | 4,214.3 | Not reached | closest $15.6 away |
| Value-area low | ≈4,140 | 4,167.9 | Traded through | first touch 09:40 ET · next 30 min: $7.2 back, $8.8 through |
| Yesterday's low | ≈4,126 | 4,153.8 | Reacted | first touch 11:22 ET · next 30 min: $15.1 back, $3.4 through |
| Overnight high | ≈4,171 | 4,198.9 | Reacted | first touch 05:23 ET · next 30 min: $14.0 back, $0.0 through |
| Overnight low | ≈4,124 | 4,152.3 | Reacted | first touch 11:22 ET · next 30 min: $16.6 back, $1.9 through |
Judged on the first hour after the first touch. Reacted = moved $8+ back from the level before $8 through it. Accepted beyond = 30+ of those 60 one-minute closes on the other side (time + volume). Traded through = neither. Futures data, 1-minute bars; this is a review of reference levels, not a scorecard of trades.
Session still in progress: this review updates until the New York close.
Education only. Levels are reference points from real futures volume, not signals.