$XAU had been moving with quiet confidence before this pause showed up. The long liquidation around $4756.0, totaling about $2.378K, felt less like fear and more like the market asking for proof. Buyers who stepped in a bit early were gently pushed out as price dipped just enough to test their conviction.
It’s similar to buying something on sale before checking if the price might drop a little more tomorrow. You’re not wrong, just slightly early. That’s how this move came across, a timing issue rather than a change in the bigger picture. The reaction stayed measured, almost respectful, which often says more than sharp moves do.
What matters now is how price behaves after this reset. Does demand step back in with patience, or does caution linger a bit longer?
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