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Gold Futures Analysis Today with tradeCompass – August 21, 2025 | investingLive

Summary for Gold Futures Traders Today

  • Gold Futures is Bullish above: 3394.5

  • Gold Futures is Bearish below: 3388.9

  • Primary Bias at the Time of This Analysis: Bearish (current price of Gold futures is 3384.6)

  • Partial Targets (Bears):

  • Partial Targets (Bulls):

Gold Futures Market Context & Directional Bias

At the time of this analysis, gold futures trade at 3384.6, slipping 0.12% below yesterday’s open. On the broader view, gold remains up 32.6% year-over-year and 28% year-to-date, yet is currently cooling, down 2.3% on the week and 3.25% this month.

For today’s tradeCompass map, the line in the sand is 3388.9. With price already under that threshold, the immediate bias is bearish. A shift to bullish territory requires a break and hold above 3394.5, a zone aligned with yesterday’s value area high and the August 19th point of control.

Gold Futures Key Levels & Partial-Profit Strategy

Bearish Path (Active Bias)

  • 3383.1 – Magnet level tied to the August 19th Point of Control.

  • 3377.4 – Yesterday’s VWAP, a fair value marker often retested. Stop to entry here.

  • 3370.4 – Just above August 19th Value Area Low, another liquidity zone.

  • 3352.9 – Second lower deviation of yesterday’s VWAP, deeper bearish extension.

Bullish Path (Only if >3394.5)

  • 3397.4 – Immediate liquidity cluster around 3397–3398.

  • 3401.5 – Close to the 3400 round number, a strong psychological and liquidity magnet. Stop to entry here.

  • 3409.7 – Just beneath August 14th Value Area High.

  • 3417.1 – Aligned with August 11th VWAP, extended bullish target.

Educational Insights for Gold Traders

Value Area & POC

The Value Area is where roughly 70% of trading occurred in a session, showing where the market felt comfortable. The Point of Control (POC) marks the single most traded price, often acting as a price magnet. Watching these zones helps traders anticipate reversals or extensions.

VWAP

The Volume-Weighted Average Price (VWAP) represents the average traded price adjusted by volume, reflecting “fair value.” Traders use it to gauge whether price is extended (overbought/oversold intraday) or reverting toward balance.

Liquidity Pools

Liquidity pools form around clustered orders at round numbers or past highs/lows. Markets often “hunt” these levels to trigger stops or entries, creating short-term volatility and trade opportunities.

Principles of tradeCompass

tradeCompass is built for discipline and clarity:

  • Only one trade per direction per session.

  • Partial profits are taken at logical levels (VWAP, VAL, POC) to reduce risk and lock gains.

  • After the second profit target is hit, stops are moved to entry, protecting capital and shifting into defensive play.

  • No guessing, no chasing – just a clean directional map.

tradeCompass Trade Management Reminders

  • Respect the thresholds – bearish remains valid until bulls reclaim 3394.5.

  • Stops should never exceed the opposite threshold, as this invalidates the compass signal.

  • Focus on defense first – protecting profits and limiting risk is key.

  • Remember, the first targets may be tight; they’re designed to test conviction and secure flexibility for the trade.

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This analysis is produced with the tradeCompass methodology and serves as decision-support, not financial advice. Futures trading carries risk, and traders should evaluate their own tolerance and capital management before entering any trade.

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