BRIAN XAUUSD – GOLD RECOVERY IS BUILDING, BUT VALUE STILL GoldOANDA:XAUUSDBrianLionCapitalBRIAN XAUUSD – GOLD RECOVERY IS BUILDING, BUT VALUE STILL MATTERS Gold spent most of this week moving exactly around the same idea: sell pressure first, then wait for price to return into value before looking for the next reaction. Earlier in the week, gold was weak below the upper value zones. Several posts focused on waiting for price to sell first into lower support areas instead of buying directly at resistance. That view worked because gold repeatedly failed at POC / VAH resistance and rotated back down. Then price started to stabilise around the lower value base. The main message shifted from chasing sell to watching buy reactions from Volume Profile support. Gold respected the lower zones, built a recovery structure, and is now trading back above the 4,100 area. Now the H4 chart is showing a more important question: Is this only a corrective rebound, or is gold preparing for a larger recovery wave? Technical structure On the H4 chart, gold has reacted from the Buy VAL area around 3,999 and is now building a recovery structure above the lower value base. Price is currently trading near 4,120, which is still below the next major resistance at the Sell scalping VAH around 4,173. This means the recovery is improving, but it is not fully confirmed yet. The key point is that buyers are trying to hold above the recent support structure. If gold continues to defend the 4,100 - 4,120 area, the next upside target can be 4,173. Above 4,173, the market can open a larger move towards the Sell zone VAL around 4,265 and the Sell zone POC around 4,326. Important zones Buy VAL: 3,999 Major lower value support and weekly recovery base. Current price area: 4,100 - 4,120 Short-term decision zone where buyers need to hold. Sell scalping VAH: 4,173 First major upside resistance. Sell zone VAL: 4,265 Next resistance if gold breaks above 4,173. Sell zone POC: 4,326 Main higher Volume Profile resistance and larger recovery target. Trading scenario Buy reaction from 4,100 - 4,120 Entry: Look for buy positions only if price holds the 4,100 - 4,120 area and shows clear bullish rejection. Stop Loss: Below the local support structure or below the recent swing low. Take Profit: TP1: 4,173 TP2: 4,265 TP3: 4,326 if bullish momentum expands This setup follows the current recovery structure after gold defended the lower value base. Final view This week started with gold under pressure, but the market is no longer sitting at the low. Buyers have started to build a recovery from value. The main level now is 4,100 - 4,120. If this area holds, gold can continue towards 4,173 first, then 4,265 and possibly 4,326. But if price fails to hold this base, the recovery becomes weak again and gold may rotate back towards the Buy VAL around 3,999. For now, the chart is simple: buyers are trying to reclaim value, but they still need confirmation above 4,173. Would you follow the recovery from here, or wait for gold to break 4,173 first?