Tue Oct 13: the gold day, before & after
Before · the map as published
Published Tue Oct 13, 2026 at 01:35 New York time, before London. Unchanged since. XAUUSD gap used: -24.1.
Gold was above yesterday's value (XAUUSD ≈4,161–4,188, POC ≈4,172). Price then: ≈4,194.
After · what the session did
Price spent 25% of the session inside yesterday's value. 1 of 7 levels were reached; 0 produced a reaction of $8+ before going $8 through. New York close ≈4,184 (GC 4,208.4).
| Level | XAUUSD ≈ | GC | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday's high | ≈4,218 | 4,242.3 | Not reached | closest $22.4 away |
| Value-area high | ≈4,188 | 4,212.3 | Traded through | first touch 02:17 ET · next 30 min: $1.7 back, $4.6 through |
| Yesterday's POC | ≈4,172 | 4,195.8 | Not reached | closest $11.4 away |
| Value-area low | ≈4,160 | 4,184.6 | Not reached | closest $22.6 away |
| Yesterday's low | ≈4,154 | 4,178.1 | Not reached | closest $29.1 away |
| Overnight high | ≈4,201 | 4,224.8 | Not reached | closest $4.9 away |
| Overnight low | ≈4,150 | 4,173.7 | Not reached | closest $33.5 away |
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.