Technical outlook:

Gold is facing strong resistance at $1,703 levels and the yellow metal is expected to stay lower. The overall structure is looking bearish until prices stay below $1,703 levels; while a break higher would test $1,750. At this point in writing Gold is seen to be trading around $1,647 levels and is expected to drop lower towards immediate support at $1,568. The recent boundary that is being worked upon is between $1,703 and $1,451 respectively. Please note that Gold has retraced up to fibonacci 88% of the earlier drop, carving a lower top around $1,675 levels. If the counter trend rally has completed, prices should reverse sharply lower towards $1,450 support and beyond. Once the counter trend line support is broken, it would confirm that a meaningful top is in place at $1,675, and that Gold could accelerate lower again. Trading point of view, Gold remains good to sell on rallies until prices stay below $1,703.

Trading plan:

Remain short @ 1,640/50, stop @ 1,703 target @ 1,450 and lower.

Good luck!