The price of gold is traded at the $1,773 level and it could continue down towards the $1,744 static support. The breakdown through the 1,800 psychological level signals a further drop. Surprisingly or not, XAU/USD goes down even if the USD depreciates versus its rivals.

The outlook is bearish after dropping the $1,862 level, the corrective phase is expected to continue. Only a strong, major, reversal pattern, bullish signal, could really announce that the decline is over.

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Gold is located far under the $1,800 former obstacle and it could hit the first warning line (WL1) of the descending pitchfork. The S1 ($1,748) and the $1,744 are seen as important targets as well.

A valid breakdown below all these downside obstacles will validate a larger drop, corrective phase, towards the $1,700, or even lower. Please be careful around these near-term support levels because a false breakdown with great separation or a major bullish engulfing could bring a larger upside momentum.

• XAU/USD Trading Tips

The aggressive breakdown through the 1,800 signaled further drop. Still, a broader corrective phase will be announced by a drop and stabilization under the $1,744 level. The S3 ($1,647) could be used as a downside target if the price will ignore the immediate support levels.

Also, a 1,800 retest followed by a strong drop could represent a short signal with the same targets.