Gold (XAUUSD) Technical Analysis: Key Supply Zones, Liquidity Sweeps & the Road to 3,941

Gold (XAUUSD) — Advanced Pro Charts Analysis
Based on your uploaded chart • Price shown around 3,995 • Technical scenario, not a confirmed prediction
My reading of your Advanced Pro Charts is bearish overall, with a possible short-term bullish retracement into supply before another move lower. Your projected path suggests a rally toward 4,023–4,040, followed by rejection and a potential decline toward 3,941.
1. Market structure
Bearish bias
Price sold off sharply from the 4,005–4,010 region.
The chart shows a bearish break of structure (BOS) and price trading below the descending moving-average cluster.
The current consolidation around 3,990–3,997 looks like a potential pause after the sell-off, rather than confirmed bullish reversal.
2. Supply zones and resistance
Areas to monitor
3,995–4,005: Nearby resistance and a possible first rejection area.
4,009–4,024: Major overhead supply/resistance zone on your chart.
4,034–4,041: Higher resistance and the upper end of your projected retracement.
A rally into these areas could offer a bearish setup if price shows rejection and confirms a lower-timeframe structure shift.
3. Demand zones and downside targets
3,990–3,985: Nearby support area; a sustained break would strengthen downside momentum.
3,980–3,975: The marked demand zone and important reaction area.
3,941–3,942: Your projected downside target and major marked support.
3,900: A deeper support reference if the decline extends beyond 3,941.
Advanced Pro setup: two scenarios
Scenario A — Sell the retracement
Preferred bias
Conditional setup — wait for confirmation
Price rallies toward 4,004–4,024, potentially extending toward 4,034–4,041.
Look for a liquidity sweep, bearish rejection candle, or lower-timeframe bearish BOS/CHOCH.
If sellers regain control, potential downside objectives are 3,990 → 3,975 → 3,941.
Invalidation: A sustained move above the relevant supply zone, especially if price establishes bullish structure above 4,041, would weaken this short thesis.
Scenario B — Bullish recovery
Alternative
Price holds above nearby support and breaks through 4,005.
Buyers reclaim 4,009–4,024 and establish acceptance above the supply zone.
This could open a move toward 4,034–4,041.
A simple wick above resistance is not enough; look for sustained price acceptance and a confirmed bullish structure shift.
Key levels at a glance
Price zone
Advanced Pro interpretation
4,040.613
Upper resistance / retracement target
4,023.843
Major supply / decision zone
4,009–4,005
Intermediate resistance
3,995
Current price area shown
3,990–3,985
Near-term support
3,980–3,975.490
Demand zone
3,941.251–3,941.670
Projected downside target
3,900
Deeper support reference
My trading read
The chart currently favours selling confirmed rallies rather than chasing price lower, because the sharp bearish displacement has already occurred and price is consolidating near the lows. However, the exact route drawn on the chart is only one possible path: price could fall directly, rally higher than expected, or invalidate the bearish thesis.
Before taking a trade, I would want to confirm:
The timeframe and whether the current candle has closed.
Whether price sweeps liquidity above a local high before rejecting.
Whether a bearish BOS/CHOCH forms at supply.
Whether the potential entry offers a sensible stop and reward relative to the 3,975 and 3,941 targets.
One important distinction: your chart's projected target of 3,941 is not guaranteed, and the screenshot alone does not establish a reliable probability of reaching it.
Chris


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