Date: July 15, 2025
Pair: XAUUSD (Gold Spot)
Timeframe: 4H
Direction: Long
Entry: ~3,360
Stop Loss: ~3,327 (below sell-side liquidity)
Take Profit: ~3,492
RR Ratio: ~1:4
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🔍 Market Context
• Price had been trending downward and then consolidated for several sessions.
• A sell-side liquidity sweep occurred just below 3,327 — taking out stops beneath local lows.
• Strong bullish reaction followed, forming a clean bullish order block and reclaiming structure.
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🎯 Trade Rationale
• Sell-side liquidity taken → market structure shift → bullish BOS (break of structure).
• Bullish order block formed with clear mitigation.
• Small black-box consolidation likely a retest zone for low-risk entry.
• Targeting inefficiency toward 3,492, with a clean range above.
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🧠 Trade Management Plan
• Move stop to breakeven at 3,375 once price clears local resistance.
• Consider partial TP at 3,420–3,450 to lock profit.
• Trail remainder to higher lows or use fib-based trailing stop.
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😐 Emotional State Before Trade
Calm and focused. Recognized a textbook SMC entry — no rush or FOMO.
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✅ Post-Trade Reflection (To Fill Later)
• ❓ Did price react to the zone as expected?
• ❓ Was entry execution precise (limit vs market)?
• ❓ Any slippage or management improvements?
• ❓ Was I patient enough?
Pair: XAUUSD (Gold Spot)
Timeframe: 4H
Direction: Long
Entry: ~3,360
Stop Loss: ~3,327 (below sell-side liquidity)
Take Profit: ~3,492
RR Ratio: ~1:4
⸻
🔍 Market Context
• Price had been trending downward and then consolidated for several sessions.
• A sell-side liquidity sweep occurred just below 3,327 — taking out stops beneath local lows.
• Strong bullish reaction followed, forming a clean bullish order block and reclaiming structure.
⸻
🎯 Trade Rationale
• Sell-side liquidity taken → market structure shift → bullish BOS (break of structure).
• Bullish order block formed with clear mitigation.
• Small black-box consolidation likely a retest zone for low-risk entry.
• Targeting inefficiency toward 3,492, with a clean range above.
⸻
🧠 Trade Management Plan
• Move stop to breakeven at 3,375 once price clears local resistance.
• Consider partial TP at 3,420–3,450 to lock profit.
• Trail remainder to higher lows or use fib-based trailing stop.
⸻
😐 Emotional State Before Trade
Calm and focused. Recognized a textbook SMC entry — no rush or FOMO.
⸻
✅ Post-Trade Reflection (To Fill Later)
• ❓ Did price react to the zone as expected?
• ❓ Was entry execution precise (limit vs market)?
• ❓ Any slippage or management improvements?
• ❓ Was I patient enough?
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