Tue Oct 20: the gold day, before & after
Before · the map as published
Published Tue Oct 20, 2026 at 01:35 New York time, before London. Unchanged since. XAUUSD gap used: -19.0.
Gold was below yesterday's value (XAUUSD ≈4,150–4,191, POC ≈4,179). Price then: ≈4,132.
After · what the session did
Price spent 0% of the session inside yesterday's value. 2 of 7 levels were reached; 2 produced a reaction of $8+ before going $8 through. New York close ≈4,121 (GC 4,139.6).
| Level | XAUUSD ≈ | GC | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday's high | ≈4,192 | 4,211.2 | Not reached | closest $55.7 away |
| Value-area high | ≈4,191 | 4,210.3 | Not reached | closest $54.8 away |
| Yesterday's POC | ≈4,179 | 4,197.8 | Not reached | closest $42.3 away |
| Value-area low | ≈4,150 | 4,168.6 | Not reached | closest $13.1 away |
| Yesterday's low | ≈4,137 | 4,155.6 | Reacted | first touch 02:55 ET · next 30 min: $9.0 back, $0.0 through |
| Overnight high | ≈4,148 | 4,166.5 | Not reached | closest $11.0 away |
| Overnight low | ≈4,116 | 4,134.5 | Reacted | first touch 04:56 ET · next 30 min: $11.1 back, $1.0 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.