Wed Oct 21: the gold day, before & after
Before · the map as published
Published Wed Oct 21, 2026 at 01:35 New York time, before London. Unchanged since. XAUUSD gap used: -18.0.
Gold was inside yesterday's value (XAUUSD ≈4,115–4,136, POC ≈4,124). Price then: ≈4,126.
After · what the session did
Price spent 80% of the session inside yesterday's value. 3 of 7 levels were reached; 1 produced a reaction of $8+ before going $8 through. New York close ≈4,123 (GC 4,141.0).
| Level | XAUUSD ≈ | GC | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday's high | ≈4,157 | 4,174.9 | Not reached | closest $29.6 away |
| Value-area high | ≈4,136 | 4,154.0 | Not reached | closest $8.7 away |
| Yesterday's POC | ≈4,124 | 4,142.4 | Accepted beyond | first touch 01:37 ET · next 30 min: $0.6 back, $9.1 through · 60 of the next 60 min beyond |
| Value-area low | ≈4,115 | 4,133.1 | Traded through | first touch 01:43 ET · next 30 min: $7.2 back, $1.3 through |
| Yesterday's low | ≈4,112 | 4,130.1 | Reacted | first touch 02:26 ET · next 30 min: $7.0 back, $1.7 through |
| Overnight high | ≈4,132 | 4,149.8 | Not reached | closest $4.5 away |
| Overnight low | ≈4,106 | 4,124.0 | Not reached | closest $4.4 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.