look, I realize that I'm flip-flopping on my intrpretation of the higher time frame Gold futures. You can get chopped to pieces in narrow range consolidation, but eventually price will break out in one or another direction, and that's where you need to act. So, until price breaks out we have to look for clues.
Price may be hooking up, which would turn the higher time frame (monthly) 3d critieria back to bullish. Price has coiled for nearly one year, expect a big move and follow the direction of that move.