Fri Oct 16: the gold day, before & after
Before · the map as published
Published Fri Oct 16, 2026 at 01:34 New York time, before London. Unchanged since. XAUUSD gap used: -21.5.
Gold was above yesterday's value (XAUUSD ≈4,141–4,160, POC ≈4,154). Price then: ≈4,174.
After · what the session did
Price spent 0% of the session inside yesterday's value. 2 of 7 levels were reached; 1 produced a reaction of $8+ before going $8 through. New York close ≈4,182 (GC 4,203.0).
| Level | XAUUSD ≈ | GC | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday's high | ≈4,176 | 4,197.7 | Reacted | first touch 01:35 ET · next 30 min: $7.0 back, $0.6 through |
| Value-area high | ≈4,160 | 4,181.1 | Not reached | closest $8.6 away |
| Yesterday's POC | ≈4,154 | 4,175.4 | Not reached | closest $14.3 away |
| Value-area low | ≈4,140 | 4,162.0 | Not reached | closest $27.7 away |
| Yesterday's low | ≈4,099 | 4,120.9 | Not reached | closest $68.8 away |
| Overnight high | ≈4,186 | 4,207.9 | Traded through | first touch 05:02 ET · next 30 min: $5.6 back, $5.4 through |
| Overnight low | ≈4,146 | 4,167.5 | Not reached | closest $22.2 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.