XAUUSD – Bearish Setup Following Liquidity Trap and Channel BreaGold has confirmed a bearish setup after breaking down from the ascending trend channel and trapping buyers near 3,390.
Technical breakdown:
Price engineered a liquidity trap above equal highs, inducing breakout longs near 3,390.
The rejection from that level triggered a clear change of character (CHoCH) and subsequent breaks of structure (BOS) to the downside.
The ascending channel, respected since early June, has now been invalidated with strong bearish momentum.
Lower highs are forming beneath key supply zones around 3,340, reinforcing institutional sell pressure.
Bearish bias:
Price is currently retesting a minor supply zone with signs of weakness.
As long as price holds below 3,340, bearish continuation is likely.
Targeting the strong low at 3,261, followed by the next demand at 3,205 if momentum persists.
This setup reflects smart money principles: engineered liquidity, structure shift, and supply-driven order flow.
Invalidation:
A clean break and close above 3,390 with BOS to the upside would invalidate this setup.
