PAXG: volatility and unusual movements

PAXG: last closed candle 01/10, 17:00 UTC, price 4,179, hourly change +0.17%, no notable events over 24 h. Last event: 01/10, 10:00–11:00 UTC, up move +0.48%, M 2.7.

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PAXG — hourly moves and how rare they are, computed on closed TLAP candles. Below: the latest notable move with its stop and target plan, a 30-day feed of events with verified outcomes, a summary after similar moves split by direction, the distribution of hourly moves over a year, and the records of this instrument. The service never suggests a trade direction.

Latest notable move

PAXG
2.7M
noticeable
PAXG ▲ Rise
Gold · largest in 1 d · 1.4×ATR
#916 hourly move of PAXG in 2 years
+0.48%
hour 10:00–11:00 UTC · 4,184
stopmidpointtargetentry
Elapsed 7 hretraced to the midpoint after 3 h — planned entryThe provider later revised PAXG data for this hour; this card shows the values at publication, as in Telegram.favourable 0.7 ATR · against 1.6 ATR

Observation continues; result after 24 h.

No rush: in 75% of similar cases the price returned to the midpoint of the move (4,174).

In 75% of similar cases the price pulled down to 4,174 within the next 12 h, usually within 1 h. Over 24 h the 2 ATR target was reached more often than the 3 ATR stop (46% vs 33%).

normal hour 0.34%this movement 0.48%
Levels from statistics · after an up move from 4,184
Stop4,142 (−1.02%) 3 ATRhit in 33% of similar cases
No reliable target4,213 (+0.68%) 2 ATRthe nearest target was reached in only 46% of similar cases
ATR is the normal hourly range; now 0.34% ≈ 14. History: 231 similar movements, without lookahead.
Other stops and targets
LevelPrice and %RangeProbability
Stop4,170 (−0.34%)1 ATR74%
Stop4,156 (−0.68%)2 ATR45%
Stop4,142 (−1.02%)3 ATR33%
Stop4,127 (−1.35%)4 ATR26%
Stop4,099 (−2.03%)6 ATR12%
Target4,213 (+0.68%)2 ATR46%
Target4,227 (+1.02%)3 ATR28%
Target4,241 (+1.35%)4 ATR18%
Target4,269 (+2.03%)6 ATR10%
Position size
At 1% risk of 100,000 ₽ — size ≈ 0.282 PAXG, stop loss 1,000 ₽, distance to the stop 43 (1.02%).
Volume calculated from your account and risk inputs. Not a recommendation.
Similar moves

Last 30 days 4 24-h outcomes with M ≥ 3 · 4 with complete data

Midpoint retracement
75%
over a day
Stop survived
50%
recommended level
Target reached
75%
recommended level
Broad movements
100%
several instruments in one hour
TimeInstrumentMovementMRecommendationOutcomeRetracementStopTargetMax. favourable / adverse+24 h
16/09, 18:00–19:00 UTCPAXG▼ -2.07%7.2after a down move · stop 3 ATR · target 2 ATRRetraced after 7 h, stop 3 ATR hit, target 2 ATR reached.✓✗✓2.4 / 6.0 ATR-0.88×
16/09, 02:00–03:00 UTCPAXG▲ +0.95%4.1after an up move · stop 3 ATR · target 2 ATRRetraced after 16 h, stop 3 ATR hit, target 2 ATR reached.✓✗✓3.4 / 7.1 ATR-1.11×
04/09, 12:00–13:00 UTCPAXG▼ -1.52%5.2after a down move · stop 3 ATR · target 2 ATRRetraced after 1 h, stop 3 ATR survived, target 2 ATR not reached.✓✓✗1.5 / 2.9 ATR-0.48×
02/09, 13:00–14:00 UTCPAXG▲ +1.12%4.2after an up move · stop 3 ATR · target 2 ATRDid not retrace to the midpoint, stop 3 ATR survived, target 2 ATR reached.✗✓✓5.5 / 1.0 ATR+1.65×

After similar moves every event of this instrument in that direction, on closed candles

MeasureAfter an up moveAfter a down move
Events in history230269
Midpoint retracement within 12 h75%77%
A 3 ATR stop survived67%68%
A 2 ATR target was reached46%45%

Distribution of hourly moves absolute change over 365 days · 8761 hours

p98 0.88%ATR 0.33%0.00%0.76%1.52%

A median hour moves the price by 0.11%, two percent of hours go beyond 0.88%, and the largest hour of the year moved 4.91%. The current ATR(24) is 0.33%.

Records of this instrument the rarest hourly move of each period by magnitude

WeekMonthYearCalm and its rank this year
M 2.7 +0.48% 10:00M 2.7 +0.48% 10:00M 8.2 -4.91% Thu 29/01, 15:00359 h #4 of 111

Instrument questions

What is the stop for the latest PAXG hourly event?

For the latest PAXG event, the plan's stop is 4,142 (3 ATR(24)) from the 4,184 close. This level belongs to that event; it is not a standing stop for the instrument.

What is PAXG's usual hourly volatility?

Over 365 days, PAXG's median absolute hourly move was 0.11%; p98 was 0.88%. These are closed hourly candle moves, not a forecast.

What was PAXG's largest move this year?

PAXG's largest hourly move in the Moscow calendar year: 29/01/2026 15:00 UTC, -4.91% (M 8.2).

Latest events

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