How to Trade Gold Futures Today by tradeCompass

Gold Futures Analysis for February 25, 2025 – tradeCompass

At the time of this analysis, gold futures (GC) are trading at $2,953. Today’s TradeCompass strategy takes a reversal approach, meaning we are fading the move rather than positioning for a breakout. This means we will be looking for long opportunities at key support levels and short opportunities at resistance levels.

📌 Key Levels for a Long Entry on Gold Futures

We are not entering long yet but will only consider a long position after price reaches $2,950.1. Our planned long entry is at $2,947.5, which aligns with multiple key price levels, including:

• VWAP of the close from two days ago
• POC (Point of Control) from February 21
• Value Area Low (VAL) from February 19
• POC from February 18 and February 3
• Closing VWAP of February 13

Given this strong confluence of support, the stop-loss must be below this zone to ensure it is not easily triggered. A possible stop can be placed at $2,938, which is below the Value Area Low of two days ago but above the VAL of February 13.

🎯 Partial Profit Targets for Long:

1. $2,955.7 – Just below yesterday’s VWAP and today’s Value Area Low.
2. $2,960.9 – Just below today’s VWAP at the time of analysis.
3. $2,964.0 – Just below Value Area High of February 20.
4. $2,969.7 – Further upside, targeting key resistance.
5. $2,977.2 – Testing the upper liquidity zone.

For those looking to leave a runner, a final target at $2,998.2 is possible, which aligns with the third upper VWAP deviation from February 14 and is just below the $3,000 round number.

📌 Key Levels for a Short Entry on Gold Futures

For traders interested in fading the upside move, a short trade can be considered at $2,977.3, which aligns with:

• The third upper standard deviation of yesterday’s VWAP
• A key exhaustion zone in the current price structure

🎯 Partial Profit Targets for Short on Gold Futures (…if deciding to enter at apx. $2,977.3):

1. $2,971.5 – Just above the second upper VWAP deviation from yesterday.
2. $2,965.3 – A key retracement level.
3. $2,958.5 – Aligns with Value Area High of February 19.

🛑 Additional Runners for Extended Shorts (Lower Probability)

• $2,945.9 – A confluence level from multiple previous session POCs and VWAP zones.
• $2,926.0 – Above Value Area Low of February 18, but a deeper retracement level.

🔎 Summary & tradeCompass Guidance for Gold Futures Today

Today’s tradeCompass strategy differs slightly, as we are focusing on reversal setups instead of the usual breakout approach. However, the key advantage of TradeCompass remains: it identifies important price levels where institutions, algorithms, and professional traders are likely to take action.

If you are trading gold futures today, consider using these key levels for partial profit-taking, stop placements, and trade decisions. As always, trade at your own risk and use TradeCompass as an orientation tool for refining your strategy.

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This article was written by Itai Levitan at www.forexlive.com.