BRIAN XAUUSD – GOLD UNDER BEARISH PRESSURE

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Gold continues to trade under strong bearish pressure on the H1 chart. After losing the previous support structure, price has formed a clear lower-high and lower-low sequence, showing that sellers are still controlling the short-term trend.

The current rebound should be treated as corrective while XAUUSD remains below the main Volume Profile resistance.

Technical structure

On the H1 chart, gold broke below support and swept the lower liquidity near 4,024. Price is now attempting to rebound, but the structure has not shifted bullish yet.

The key area I am watching is the POC sell zone at 4,169 - 4,175. This is the main high-volume zone above current price and the cleanest area to wait for a sell reaction.

As long as gold stays below this POC zone, the bearish structure remains valid. A rejection from this area can open the next continuation move lower.

Important zones

POC sell zone: 4,169 - 4,175
Main Volume Profile resistance and preferred sell area.

Important resistance: 4,119
First short-term reaction level.

Liquidity zone: 4,137
Intraday liquidity area before the POC.

Today’s low: 4,024
Current downside reference.

Lower trendline target: 3,950 - 3,960
Next bearish extension zone if selling pressure continues.

Trading scenario

Sell retest at POC 4,169 - 4,175

Entry:
Look for sell positions only if price rebounds into 4,169 - 4,175 and shows clear rejection.

Stop Loss:
Above the POC zone or above the rejection high.

Take Profit:
TP1: 4,137
TP2: 4,024
TP3: 3,950 - 3,960

This setup is based on the main Volume Profile resistance, where price may meet stronger selling pressure again.

Final view

The H1 trend remains bearish. The current bounce is only a correction unless price can reclaim the POC zone with strong acceptance.

For now, the plan is simple: wait for price to return into 4,169 - 4,175, then look for sell confirmation.

Trade the retest. Respect the volume zone.

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