Gold Caught Between Bulls and Bears – Why I’m Waiting Patiently

XAUUSD, 15

After the strong drop from last week — a move that, as you know, I anticipated quite aggressively — Gold started the new week with another spike lower during the Asian session, briefly breaking under the 4500 figure and reaching a low around 4482⁠.

However, the breakdown did not hold for long⁠.

Buyers reacted quickly, pushed the price back above 4500, and at the time of writing Gold is trading around 4545⁠.

So far, this looks more like a normal correction after an impulsive sell-off rather than a complete reversal of the bearish structure⁠.

And although short-term bulls managed to regain some control, my medium-term view remains unchanged⁠:

➡️ I still expect Gold to eventually break clearly under the 4500 zone⁠.

Until then, though, I think flexibility is extremely important because the market is currently trading in the middle of nowhere⁠.

My short-term view⁠:

- If price drops once again under 4500, I will look for buying opportunities, but I consider this a risky countertrend trade, meaning position size must reflect the fact that the broader pressure still points lower⁠.

- On the other hand, if Gold manages to rally back above the 4600 zone, I will look for selling opportunities in anticipation of a resumption of the broader decline⁠.

At this moment, with price sitting almost exactly in the middle between key areas, I see no reason to force a trade⁠.

Sometimes the best decision is simply to sit on your hands and let the market stop arguing with itself first 🚀

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