Thoughts on XAUUSD's reaction to 2300

Been watching $XAUUSD closely around the 2300 level. It's held as support for a while now, but the recent bounces feel less convincing to me. If we see a decisive break and daily close below 2280, I'd consider that a significant invalidation of the current consolidation, potentially opening the door for a retest of lower demand zones. The volatility seems to be compressing, often a precursor to a move, but the direction is still uncertain without that clear break.