XAUUSD approaching a decision point around 2300
Been watching XAUUSD pretty closely the past few days. It's really hugging that 2300 level. To me, that seems to be a significant psychological and technical barrier right now. If we get a sustained break above it, I'd expect some follow-through to the upside, potentially testing 2320-2330. However, if it fails to hold, especially on a retest after a brief breach, then a move back down towards 2280 isn't out of the question.
The risk here, as always, is the daily close. A strong close significantly above or below 2300 would give a clearer picture. Intraday noise around this level is to be expected, so I'm personally not putting too much weight on quick wicks. Any major news out of the US could easily invalidate this whole setup.
2300 is indeed a key level, but volume around that point will be more indicative than just the price action itself. Without strong volume backing a move, it's just noise.