Fri Oct 02: the map, reviewed
Before · the map as published
Published Fri Oct 02, 2026 at 02:30 New York time, before London. Unchanged since. XAUUSD gap used: -29.7.
Gold was above yesterday's value (XAUUSD ≈4,157–4,181, POC ≈4,178). Price then: ≈4,190.
After · what the session did
Price spent 16% of the session inside yesterday's value. 7 of 7 levels were reached; 4 produced a reaction of $8+ before going $8 through. New York close ≈4,140 (GC 4,169.2).
| Level | XAUUSD ≈ | GC | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday's high | ≈4,188 | 4,217.8 | Accepted beyond | first touch 02:30 ET · next 30 min: $2.5 back, $10.4 through · 55 of the next 60 min beyond |
| Value-area high | ≈4,181 | 4,210.4 | Reacted | first touch 02:42 ET · next 30 min: $3.3 back, $3.0 through |
| Yesterday's POC | ≈4,178 | 4,207.3 | Reacted | first touch 02:58 ET · next 30 min: $12.0 back, $0.0 through |
| Value-area low | ≈4,157 | 4,186.4 | Accepted beyond | first touch 10:55 ET · next 30 min: $3.0 back, $24.7 through · 55 of the next 60 min beyond |
| Yesterday's low | ≈4,140 | 4,169.4 | Accepted beyond | first touch 11:15 ET · next 30 min: $7.0 back, $8.7 through · 39 of the next 60 min beyond |
| Overnight high | ≈4,197 | 4,226.8 | Reacted | first touch 04:08 ET · next 30 min: $15.8 back, $0.0 through |
| Overnight low | ≈4,133 | 4,162.9 | Reacted | first touch 11:25 ET · next 30 min: $13.5 back, $5.5 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.
Education only. Levels are reference points from real futures volume, not signals.