XAUUSD New York briefing — 2026-05-18

BIAS BEARISH — H4 EMA bearish confirms directional bias despite RSI neutral and D1 flat. KEY LEVELS R: 4600, 4650, 4773.50 | S: 4550, 4500, 4476.90 NEWS 🟡 NAHB Housing Market Index 14:00 UTC 🟡 3M/6M Bill Auctions 15:30 UTC SESSION OUTLOOK Dollar strength from treasury auctions may pressure gold lower. Watch 4550 support; break below targets 4500. PRO UNLOCKS Entry 4542, SL 4565, TP1 4520, TP2 4495 | FVG 4530–4545 | Liquidity sweep 4600 | Golden Ratio 4489–4478

Key Levels

R: 4600.00 · 4650.00 · 4773.50

S: 4550.00 · 4500.00 · 4476.90