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DAILY TRADING PLAN — GOLD (XAU/USD) | Pullback Buy Zones 🧭 DAILY TRADING PLAN – GOLD (XAU/USD) Date: Oct 29, 2025 Main timeframe: M15 – M30 Strategy: SMC + Trendline + Fibo confluence 🧩 MARKET CONTEXT Price created a BOS at 3983, indicating short-term bullish momentum within an ascending channel. The current structure supports pullback buys from demand / OB zones before targeting key resistance levels 4018 → 4085–4102 (Fibo reaction zone). 🎯 TRADE SETUPS 1️⃣ BUY #1 (Preferred – Retest Trendline / CP) Entry: 3961 SL: 3955 (6 pts) TP1: 3983 TP2: 4018 Structure-based retest at 50% trendline + CP zone 2️⃣ BUY #2 (OBS / OB Zone) Entry: 3934 – 3932 SL: 3928 (6 pts) TP1: 3983 TP2: 4018 TP3: 4085 – 4102 (extension target) 3️⃣ SELL (Counter-trend only) Entry: 3992 – 3994 SL: 4000 (6 pts) TP1: 3934 TP2: 3910 Use only if there is a clear rejection candle around the 3990s zone. 📈 BIAS Short-term bullish while above 3930–3910. Watch 3961 / 3932 zones for buy reactions. Shorts valid only if strong rejection occurs at 3990s.
OANDA:XAUUSDLong
by Anneliese_Engel
How Smart Money Moves Gold (XAUUSD)Every spike, every fake breakout, every sharp reversal… it’s all part of a bigger plan by smart money (institutions) to trap emotional traders and collect liquidity. Let’s break it down 👇 ⚡ 1️⃣ Liquidity Grab (The Trap Phase) Before any real move, gold sweeps stop-losses above highs or below lows. Retail traders think it’s a breakout — but it’s actually a liquidity hunt. Smart money fills large positions here while emotions run high. ⚡ 2️⃣ Market Structure Shift (The Clue) After collecting liquidity, watch for a BOS (Break of Structure) or CHoCH (Change of Character) — these reveal when the real move is starting. ⚡ 3️⃣ Smart Money Entry (The Real Move) Once the trap is set, gold often makes a strong impulsive push. This is where institutions enter — and where smart traders follow with confirmation, not emotion. ⚡ 4️⃣ Emotional Traders Lose, Logical Traders Win The market doesn’t hate you — it simply feeds on emotional reactions. Be patient, wait for liquidity sweep ➜ structure shift ➜ confirmation entry. 🧭 Pro Tip: 👉 Stop chasing candles. 👉 Study liquidity and market structure. 👉 Let the chart show who’s trapped — and then trade against them. 💬 Remember: “The market rewards patience, not panic.” 💎 Gold (XAUUSD) moves on liquidity — not luck. #TradeSmart #ThinkLikeInstitutions #XAUUSD
TVC:GOLDEducation
by XAU_EMPIRE
Gold sweeps SL, wait for BUY LIMIT at Demand Zone 4,223-4,225Timeframe analysis: H4/30M Logic: Trend Continuation after liquidity sweep. MARKET STRUCTURE ANALYSIS (SMC Analysis) Main Trend: Bullish (Price is moving within a parallel channel). Structure Confirmation (BOS): The chart has confirmed an upward Break of Structure (BOS), indicating that buyers are controlling the market. Liquidity Sweep/Fake: The strong bearish candle (marked as "Fake") is a move to sweep Stop Losses of early buyers and gather liquidity before Smart Money pushes the price in the main direction. This is an Inducement action. Key Demand Zone (POI/Demand Zone/Order Block): The TIMING BUY area (4,223.154 - 4,225.000) is a potential Demand Zone/Order Block identified by Smart Money. The price is expected to retest this area before continuing to rise. MAIN TRADING SCENARIO (LONG SETUP) SCENARIO: Wait for the price to Pullback to the POI area to enter a buy order, continuing the main bullish trend. Parameter Value SMC Description Action BUY LIMIT Place a pending buy order Entry Zone (POI) 4,225.000 - 4,223.150 Demand Zone/Order Block after liquidity sweep. Stop Loss (SL) 4,214.390 Place below the low of the liquidity sweep candle ("Fake Low"), ensuring safety. Take Profit 1 (TP1) 4,240.000 Target the nearest Swing High. Take Profit 2 (TP2) 4,250.000 Target psychological resistance and mid-channel. Take Profit 3 (TP3) 4,260.000+ Target the upper boundary of the parallel channel. R:R Ratio Approximately 1:2.5 to 1:3.5 (Depending on TP) Good R:R ratio for a trend-following trade. RISK MANAGEMENT Risk: Only risk a maximum of 1-2% of the account for this trade. Breakeven: When the price hits TP1, move SL to the Entry point (Breakeven) to protect capital. Invalidation: If the price closes the D1/H4 candle below the SL level (4,214.390), the buy plan will be invalidated.
OANDA:XAUUSDLong
by Linda_OneShotTrader
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AUDUSD-ShortAUD/USD 15m Chart Update 1️⃣ HTF Resistance Price has reached a higher-timeframe resistance zone. This is an important supply area where sellers may step in. 2️⃣ Bearish Order Block (OB) A bearish order block is formed just below the resistance. Price tapped into this OB and showed rejection with red candles. 3️⃣ Volume Analysis The recent upmove happened with less volumes, showing weak buyer interest. Sellers gaining strength near resistance is a bearish signal. Market showing signs of rejection from resistance + bearish OB. Unless strong buying volume comes in, we may see further downside pressure. 🔹 Entry Zone: Around the Bearish Order Block (0.6548 – 0.6555) 🔹 Stop Loss: Above HTF Resistance (0.6560) 🔹 Target 1: 0.6530 🔹 Target 2: 0.6515 (extended target if momentum continues) Reasoning: Price rejected from HTF Resistance. Bearish OB showing supply zone. Weak volumes in the upmove = less buyer strength. Plan: Wait for pullback to OB zone → Short entry → Trail stop once Target 1 is achieved.
Short
by PowerOfTA
XAUUSD SD + OTE Long Trade (Smart Money Logic)This is my recent LONG trade on OANDA:XAUUSD on the 15 min chart. When everyone was waiting to SHORT , I was waiting patiently in my LONG position. Entry : $3378 - Order Block + FVG + 0.5 Optimal Trade Entry level Exit : 1st Target - $3400 (Standard Deviation Target 1 + 3400 psychological level) 2nd Target - $3418 (Standard Deviation Target 2) NOTE: Smart Money DOES NOT HUNT stoplosses , they trigger their positions slightly below where they find maximum liquidity, because their positions are WAY TOO HUGE and need all the anti-orders (buy/sell stops) basically buy side or sell side liquidity so that they can fill in their orders. They are literally there to HELP YOU push the price up or down, you just need to place your stoplosses right! not too tight not too far off which may cause market structure shifts. SLs need to be absolutely perfect Trade Explanation : OANDA:XAUUSD should have used the 1D Bearish Order Block and we should have seen a fall or at least a decent enough retracement, but only 1 thing saved us, that is 15 min Bullish INDUCMENT and 1H BIAS . I never entered in a short trade! I hope everyone saw these liquidity pools at the bottom and waited for them to get swept, but yeah, not always will liquidity be hunted right? Pools are areas with the most number of orders + stops. So aren't they supposed to be a good thing? :) So, yes, DAILY bias is good, but again, LTF bias is also very necessary. Markets won't always respect the DAILY bias. Else, they would always be stuck in a sideways momentum right? Think about it! Also, do let me know in the comments what you feel about this trade and also share your analysis!
OANDA:XAUUSDLong
by Mukul_9
EURJPY - SD + OTE + FVG Long EntryFX:EURJPY - Analysis on the 15min TimeFrame. (Look at the charts for all the levels) 1. Bullish IDM 2. 15min Bullish FVG tapped 3. Optimal Trade Entry ( OTE ) level 0.5 tapped 4. Standard Deviation ( SD ) TP 1 will be used as Target 5. Bearish 15min Order Block is also aligned with SD and can be used as target as well 6. SL - just below last 15min Bullish Order Block Entry is triggered, let's see if this trade hits TP or SL. Also, I'd love to hear your analysis as well. What do you guys think? Let me know in the comments
Long
by Mukul_9
Asian Paints | Possible Bottom ? ⭕️ Swing Trading opportunity: Price Action Analysis Alert !!!⭕️ 💡✍️Technical Reasons to trade or Strategy applied :- ✅Inverted Head & Shoulder Chart Pattern Bull Breakout ✅Breakout confirmed ✅Rise in Volume ✅Good 3 touches Trendline Breakout with volume ✅Clear uptrend with HH & HLs sequence ✅ Order block as potential Target ✅Check out my TradingView profile to see how we analyze charts and execute trades. 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️If you have any questions about this stock, feel free to reach out to me. 📍📌Thank you for exploring our idea! We hope you found it valuable. 🙏FLLOW for more ! 👍LIKE if useful ! ✍️COMMENT Below your view !
NSE:ASIANPAINTLong
by ReviveTraders
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The Great Debate: Which PD Array is the Best?There’s been an ongoing debate across social media platforms about which PD array is the best in the PD Arrays matrix. Influencers have taken sides, with some giving more attention to certain arrays, claiming they’ve mastered it better than others. You’ve probably seen posts like "OB > FVG" or "FVG > everything" floating around. But let’s be real here, the names behind these claims aren’t worth mentioning, because it only adds more attention to those chasing the hype. The real credit belongs to ICT, the mind behind these concepts. So let’s redirect our focus to where it belongs. Which PD Array Is Actually the Best? Take a good look at the PD Array matrix again. Now, if you truly understand the PD array matrix, you wouldn’t be asking, “Which is the best?” The answer is literally in front of you. Here’s a little tip: The arrays are listed in a specific order, and that order is crucial. They’re designed to form in the sequence you see in the matrix. Food for Thought Instead of me flat-out telling you which PD array is the top dog, let’s do a little mental exercise that will help you figure it out yourself. Ready? Imagine you're a market maker. You’re getting ready to enter a short position, and naturally, you're greedy. You want maximum returns as quickly as possible. The question is: Which premium array would you pick for placing your orders in the most efficient way, ensuring you make the most money in the shortest time? Think about it. The answer should be obvious now. Got it? Perfect. Now you know which PD array might have the edge over others. It’s not about someone else telling you - it’s about understanding the logic behind how they work and how they fit into the bigger picture. Final Thoughts Thank you for taking the time to dive into this topic with me. I hope this post got your mind working in the right direction. And remember, understanding the PD Array matrix is more important than chasing whatever’s trending online. The more you think critically about these concepts, the better your trading decisions will be. See you again soon with another post filled with more valuable insights!
CAPITALCOM:DXYEducation
by Vulnerable_human_x
BTC new ATH by the end of 2023 or in 2024?Hi dear community and my lovely followers. As you see all my analyses published in May played out ideally. /Check my previous publications with comments/. I told you many times I don't expect BTC to go below 25K with candle close, BTC btttomed at 24.8K and pumped in an aggressive way towards previous high 30-31K. I'm looking at monthly chart of BTC and have drawn all major zones and levels that will have vital role in coming weeks and months. Definitely BTC will become very sensitive at 36-37K zone and react at that zone which is Monthly Bearish Breaker, FVG, lowest point of daily and 2W bearish OB. If it manages breaking 37K more likely it will be rejected at 40-42K which is not only daily and 2W bearish OB with mean threshold 41K but also Inverse H & S target and upper target of inverted descending triangle. To tell the truth it is less liekly that BTC will break through the mentioned zones without rejection and some period of consolidation below it. When BTC reaches to the mentioned zone BTCD will reach 58-60% major resisatance zone and we'll see deep retrace with mini altseason before new ATH and Legendary alt season after new ATH. Check all charts and comments below this analysis/. Above mentioned levels, the last major resisatnce before new ATH is 48-53K. As you see there is monthly bearish OB at 43-45.5K but I don't expect price to react at that zone coz there is monthly IDM+ BSL above 48K which will be taken out and price will hit monthly FVG at 48-53K/Mean threshold 50.8K/. After reaching 48-53K I expect deep correction towards 28-30K. MM who have been accumulating huge amount of BTC at 24-28K, they will distribute their accumulated BTC at 48-53K when dumb money starts screaming new ATH is coming and FOMO into it MM will dump price to 28-30K. Which will prolong new ATH by Q1-Q2 2024 maybe a little bit longer. /Green & Blue scenario with targets 160-180K/ If we don't see deep retrace or correction at above mentioned zones and BTC reacts with short term shallow pullbacks, we can see new ATH by the end of 2023 with parabolic move/Orange scenario/ with the target 72-85K/. Dear community stay level headed, keep patience and don't be shaken out new ATH is coming either by 2023 or in 2024. Be prepared for both scenarios, As soon as BTC reaches to the mentioned zones I will update my ideas and let you know what will come next and which scenario has higher probability to play out. If you look through all my publications since June 2022, I nailed out the first bottom of BTC at 18.5K/a real bottom/ in June 2022, then 2d bottom at 15.5K/Spring-bear brap/ in November 2022, Pump from 15.5K to 25K, dump to 19-19.5K, pump to 28-30K, dump to 25K and coming pump to at least 36-37K. If you like my ideas and analyses don't forget to like, comment, retweet and show your support. Have a good day with winning trades. I wish you health and welth)).
BITSTAMP:BTCUSDLong
by ergal91
SWING TRADE : UNO MINDA (2.5:1) UNO MINDA has been lately developing a structure of retest of a break of structure & has retested the imbalances, entry @542 looks good with a SL @524 & target @582 as marked. Volume is the key here, when it gave a breakout there was a good volume expansion and when it retested, volume faded! This is also a retest of a descending triangle or sloping trendline, safe traders can wait for a follow up candle as confirmation to enter. Use strict SL & Targets and also do your own research! Thanks for reading! I welcome your views.
NSE:UNOMINDALong
by UnknownUnicorn21160479