BRIAN XAUUSD – GOLD ENDS THE WEEK NEAR RESISTANCE, VALUE STILL GoldOANDA:XAUUSDBrianLionCapitalBRIAN XAUUSD – GOLD ENDS THE WEEK NEAR RESISTANCE, VALUE STILL BULLISH Gold had a strong recovery week. Earlier this week, the main view was to watch whether buyers could keep defending the key value zones after the previous rally. Price respected those Volume Profile levels, reclaimed higher value, and continued pushing into the upper resistance structure. Now gold is trading around 4,600, right under the Resistance VAL zone. This is not a weak chart anymore. Buyers have clearly shifted the market from lower accumulation into bullish expansion. But the important point is this: gold is now entering a high-risk resistance area. Weekly summary At the start of the week, gold was holding above the POC Acceptance Zone and still showing bullish pressure after the previous breakout. Mid-week, buyers defended pullback zones and pushed price back above 4,400. Later in the week, gold extended aggressively towards 4,600, confirming that higher value was accepted. The weekly structure is bullish, but price is now close to major Volume Profile resistance. Technical structure On the H4 chart, gold has moved strongly from the Buy zone POC around 4,392 and the Buy VAH around 4,467. The Buy VAH 4,467 is now the most important support below price. If gold pulls back and buyers defend this area, the bullish continuation remains valid. Below that, the Buy zone POC 4,392 is the deeper support and the stronger reload area if the market needs a bigger correction. Above current price, the Resistance VAL is the first rejection zone. If gold breaks this area, the next major targets are the Sell zone POC around 4,698 and the Sell VAH around 4,846. Important zones Current price area: 4,600 Gold is testing the upper value area after a strong weekly rally. Buy VAH: 4,467 Main pullback support and first buyer reaction zone. Buy zone POC: 4,392 Deeper value support if gold corrects harder. Resistance VAL: 4,620 - 4,650 Current resistance area where sellers may react. Sell zone POC: 4,698 Next upside resistance if buyers continue. Sell VAH: 4,846 Major higher-timeframe supply zone. Trading scenario Buy reaction from Buy VAH 4,467 Entry: Look for buy positions only if price pulls back into 4,460 - 4,470 and shows clear bullish rejection. Stop Loss: Below the Buy VAH or below the local pullback low. Take Profit: TP1: 4,600 - 4,620 TP2: 4,698 TP3: 4,846 if buyers keep strong acceptance above value This setup follows the current bullish Volume Profile structure, but avoids chasing price directly into resistance. Alternative scenario If gold rejects strongly from the Resistance VAL and loses 4,467, the market may rotate deeper towards 4,392 before buyers return. That would not fully cancel the bullish trend. It would simply mean gold needs to refill lower value before the next expansion. Final view Gold is ending the week with a bullish structure, but the market is no longer cheap. Buyers are in control while price holds above 4,467. However, the current area near 4,600 - 4,650 can trigger profit-taking or short-term rejection. For next week, I will not chase the top. I want to see whether gold can retest value and hold. If 4,467 holds, gold can continue towards 4,698 and possibly 4,846. If 4,467 fails, 4,392 becomes the next major buyer defence zone. The trend is bullish. The chart is extended. The next clean entry depends on the pullback. Will gold break directly towards 4,698, or will buyers need one more value retest first?