When news meets the chart
Why a big release can blow through a level, and why some moves fade.
Charts and news are two views of the same thing: people buying and selling. Levels show where orders are waiting. News decides whether those orders get hit.
Surprises break levels
A US jobs or inflation figure far from the forecast can push gold through several levels in minutes. When the figure is close to the forecast, the price often stays inside its range.
The first move is not always the real one
Right after a release, prices can swing both ways as traders read the details. A move that holds through the next hour is more telling than the first jump. That is why this site checks the hour after each story on its scorecard.
Slow news
Some stories, like central bank buying or a long-range demand forecast, work over weeks or months. They rarely show up as a sharp candle, but they can shift where the levels form over time.