Thu Oct 22: the gold day, before & after
Before · the map as published
Published Thu Oct 22, 2026 at 01:35 New York time, before London. Unchanged since. XAUUSD gap used: -15.0.
Gold was below yesterday's value (XAUUSD ≈4,119–4,139, POC ≈4,135). Price then: ≈4,085.
After · what the session did
Price spent 0% 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 ≈4,087 (GC 4,102.3).
| Level | XAUUSD ≈ | GC | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday's high | ≈4,146 | 4,160.6 | Not reached | closest $41.9 away |
| Value-area high | ≈4,139 | 4,153.6 | Not reached | closest $34.9 away |
| Yesterday's POC | ≈4,135 | 4,150.1 | Not reached | closest $31.4 away |
| Value-area low | ≈4,119 | 4,133.9 | Not reached | closest $15.2 away |
| Yesterday's low | ≈4,107 | 4,122.3 | Not reached | closest $3.6 away |
| Overnight high | ≈4,149 | 4,164.3 | Not reached | closest $45.6 away |
| Overnight low | ≈4,083 | 4,098.2 | Traded through | first touch 01:38 ET · next 30 min: $15.5 back, $15.8 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.