Gold Price extended its sideways consolidative move for the third successive day on Monday. As FXStreet’s Haresh Menghani notes, XAUUSD seems vulnerable to slide further.

Friday’s peak at $1,752 to act as immediate strong resistance

“Sustained weakness below the trading range support, around the $1,733 region, will reaffirm the near-term bearish outlook and make gold price vulnerable. The downward trajectory could then drag the XAUUSD towards the next relevant support near the $1,721 area, en-route the $1,700 round figure and August 2020 low, around the $1,687-$1.686 region.”

“Friday’s peak, near the $1,752 zone, now seems to act as immediate strong resistance. Sustained strength beyond might trigger a short-covering move and lift gold price further towards the $1,767-$1,770 strong horizontal support breakpoint. Some follow-through buying would suggest that the XAUUSD has formed a near-term base and allow bulls to aim back to reclaim the $1,800 mark.”