XAUUSD approaching a familiar confluence

Watching $XAUUSD closely here. We're nudging a significant resistance zone around 1980-1985 again. This level has been a sticking point multiple times over the past few months, marked by both horizontal resistance and what appears to be a descending trendline from the late-2023 highs. A clean break and hold above 1985, ideally on decent volume, would shift my bias considerably towards a retest of 2000+. However, a rejection from this zone, especially if accompanied by a strong move back towards 1960, would suggest further consolidation or a deeper pullback is on the cards. The risk, for me, is if we breach 1985 only to fail swiftly, trapping early long entries.