Part 4 Institutional Trading Intermediate Strategies
(a) Bull Call Spread
Buy a call at lower strike and sell a call at higher strike.
Reduces cost but caps profit.
Good for moderately bullish markets.
(b) Bear Put Spread
Buy a put at higher strike, sell a put at lower strike.
Used in moderately bearish markets.
(c) Stra
About Gold Spot / U.S. Dollar
Gold price is widely followed in financial markets around the world. Gold was the basis of economic capitalism for hundreds of years until the repeal of the Gold standard, which led to the expansion of a flat currency system in which paper money doesn't have an implied backing with any physical form of monetization. AU is the code for Gold on the Periodic table of elements, and the price above is Gold quoted in US Dollars, which is the common yardstick for measuring the value of Gold across the world.
AI Trading Psychology1. The Role of Psychology in Traditional Trading
Before AI, trading was primarily a human-driven endeavor. Every market move reflected the collective emotions of thousands of participants. Understanding traditional trading psychology provides the foundation for how AI modifies it.
Key Psychologica
GOLD 03/09: TIME TO SELL, WHERE TO BUY TODAY?1. Overall Analysis
Elliott Wave:
Wave (5) seems to have completed, signalling a possible distribution phase.
The market is likely moving into an ABC corrective structure, with Wave A expected to retrace to key Fibonacci levels before a Wave B rebound.
Smart Money Concept (SMC):
The Break of Structu
XAUUSD Gold Trading Strategy September 3, 2025XAUUSD Gold Trading Strategy September 3, 2025: Gold prices are stable, heading towards the $3,550 mark with ETF capital flows boosting and the market is also waiting for employment data and developments from the FED.
Basic news: Spot gold prices remained stable in today's Asian trading session, af
Gold Rally at Its Peak – Correction on the Horizon?Gold Rally at Its Peak – Correction on the Horizon?
Gold (XAUUSD) Technical–Fundamental Market Report
Over the past weeks, gold has shown a significant transition in market structure. After a prolonged distribution and corrective phase through late July into mid-August, price action shifted decisi
Gold Trading Strategy for 03rd September 2025📊 Gold Trading Plan
🔹 Buy Setup
Condition to Buy: Enter a Buy position only if the price closes above the high of the 15-minute candle at $3352.
Targets for Buy:
$3363
$3374
$3385
🔹 Sell Setup
Condition to Sell: Enter a Sell position only if the price closes below the low of the 1-hour candle at
Bearish Pressure Builds: Gold Poised for More RetreatGold retreated sharply today as expected, and directly hit my expected retracement target of 3520-3510 area; the lowest point happened to be around 3511. We added a lot of short positions around 3575 and 3578 overnight, which helped us to make considerable profits during the gold retreat. All short
Gold - correction in 4th waveCMP: 3530
TF: 4 Hours
Dont jump to buy at this price.. Ideally the price should move below 3500 to complete the 4th wave correction..
EW counts and Pitchfork set ups are marked for the possible target location
Remember, this fall will be zigzag or complex.. so whipsaws can be seen often.
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MARKET CONTEXT-Gold is in a strong uptrend, with strong momentum pushing the price above 3500 – an important psychological level.
-However, after reaching a peak around 3552, the price is now pulling back to the 3532 area.
➡️ On H1 & M15, the Higher High – Higher Low structure is still intact, but the big red can
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Summarizing what the indicators are suggesting.
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Moving Averages
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Displays a symbol's price movements over previous years to identify recurring trends.