Sellers stay out, intra-day and swing trader stays out timeframes daily and lower.
Lower timeframe unclear situation, losses could increase.
Position trader could be or already entering the market.
Higher timeframe taking the lead.
What's important now is watch lower timeframe adjusting it's position and what happens.
Above was awhile ago took a snap look at the chart and has this summary would like to share my views.
To me, It is better not to short against rally in gold XAUUSD because it's rally come from bigger fellows. Chart in lower timeframe maybe unclear for intra-day trader to take sides now and i can see that especially you already noticed some short fellows trying to take down the Gold but it failed to do so.
It can be unclear now on Daily and lower timeframe so best to wait out or have much smaller position for the short side, if you really much short it.
If you a position trader, i would say you already are in long side and probably taken up quite recent long.
All the best trading!