On October 21, 2026, we published our Elliott Wave forecast for Gold (XAUUSD), identifying a potential downside move while price was trading around 4,125. Our analysis outlined a bearish scenario, with Gold expected to continue lower following a corrective recovery. What followed was a substantial decline, with Gold falling toward the 3,980 region before staging a rebound toward 4,060. The move demonstrated the importance of identifying market structure, defining invalidation levels, and remaining focused on the prevailing Elliott Wave count. The Forecast: 10.21.2026 In our original 60-minute XAUUSD chart, we were tracking the development of a larger corrective structure following Gold’s earlier advance. Our Elliott Wave count suggested that the market was progressing through a bearish seq