"Gold Under Pressure: Bearish Continuation Toward $3,200 Zone

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XAUUSD (Gold/USD) – 1H Chart
📊 Technical Analysis:
Chart Pattern:

The chart shows a clear bearish market structure, with successive lower highs and lower lows forming.

A bear flag or corrective structure broke to the downside, confirming bearish continuation.

There's a clear liquidity sweep near the resistance zone (red area) followed by a rejection, indicating strong seller presence.

Key Levels:

Resistance Zone: 3330–3345 (highlighted in red) – previous support turned resistance (confirmed by blue arrows).

Support Zone: 3202–3223 (highlighted in green) – price is projected to test this demand zone again.

Price Action:

Sharp rejection from the resistance zone with bearish engulfing candles suggests continued selling pressure.

A lower high was recently formed, hinting at a possible final push down to the green zone.

Short-Term Bias: Bearish

Entry: Around 3330–3340

Target: 3220–3205 zone

Stop Loss: Above 3345 (last swing high)

🌍 Fundamental Analysis:
US Economic Data:

Strong recent US employment numbers or hawkish Fed commentary could be strengthening the USD, pressuring gold.

Expectations of higher-for-longer interest rates weigh on non-yielding assets like gold.

Geopolitical Landscape:

Any cooling in geopolitical tensions or a shift away from safe-haven assets can cause further gold weakness.

Inflation Trends:

If inflation shows signs of easing in the US, Fed rate hike expectations decline—currently not the case, maintaining bearish pressure on gold.

DXY Correlation:

The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) likely remains strong, which inversely affects gold’s value.

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