DAILY SCALPING PLAN | CLINTON SMC STYLE✅ XAU/USD - DAILY SCALPING PLAN | CLINTON SMC STYLE
📆 Date: August 1st, 2025
📍 Strategy: Smart Money Concepts (SMC)
🔑 Focus: Liquidity Sweep | Order Block | BOS | Premium/Discount Model
🔍 Market Overview
Gold (XAU/USD) is currently in a manipulation phase after a strong move down from a premium supply zone. The market has swept key liquidity and is preparing for a high-probability move in both directions based on Smart Money footprints.
Current structure suggests:
Bullish intent forming from a discount demand zone.
Liquidity resting above recent highs – perfect for short-term scalps and intraday swings.
🟢 BUY SETUP – DISCOUNT DEMAND REACTION
🎯 Entry: 3275
🛡️ Stop Loss: 3268
🎯 Take Profits:
TP1: 3285
TP2: 3295
TP3: 3305
TP4: 3315
TP5: 3325
TP6: 3335
Reasoning:
This is a clean bullish OB resting beneath a CHoCH and BOS zone. Price may wick into this area as Smart Money reloads after sweeping early long positions. If held, expect sharp upside expansion toward previous liquidity highs.
🔴 SELL SETUP – PREMIUM SUPPLY REJECTION
🎯 Entry: 3356
🛡️ Stop Loss: 3362
🎯 Take Profits:
TP1: 3350
TP2: 3345
TP3: 3340
TP4: 3330
TP5: 3320
Reasoning:
This level is a key supply block where price previously distributed. If price expands into this zone, it’s likely to act as a liquidity magnet for Smart Money to offload longs and enter short-term shorts. Expect reaction.
🧠 SMC Insights
Internal BOS & CHoCH signal early signs of accumulation.
Price respects the premium vs. discount framework with clear liquidity targets.
SMC traders understand that price doesn’t move randomly – it targets liquidity, mitigates OBs, and respects structure.
🔔 Note:
Always wait for clear confirmation (rejection wick, engulfing pattern, or M15 structure shift) before execution. Entries without confirmation are riskier in current volatility.
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Trend Analysis
BTC | Short Bias — Targeting $113kPrice rejected perfectly off the 0.5 retracement and is now filling the previous imbalance.
Yesterday's daily close was decisively bearish, confirming downside momentum.
There’s a lack of convincing reversal signals at current levels.
Plan:
Main expectation is continued downside toward the $113k support.
Not interested in longs until price stabilizes at or below that level.
Bitcoin at $110,000?After reaching its last ATH, Bitcoin practically went into a coma. Now, with the strengthening of the dollar, it's undergoing a correction — and if that correction deepens, there's a possibility it could drop to \$110,000. We'll have to see whether it finds support around the \$112,000 level or not.
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🧠We've been trading sideways for quite some time, and selling pressure has largely been exhausted, so we need to find support to enter a long trade.
➡️From a structural perspective, there's a chance for a bullish head-and-shoulders pattern to form. If this pattern holds, we could see a move above $120,000 or even higher.
Potential support is likely between $116,300 and $117,000.
Short-term resistance is around $120,000.
⚠️Note: A break below L1 would destabilize the structure and significantly reduce bullish expectations.
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USDJPY Is Very Bearish! Sell!
Here is our detailed technical review for USDJPY.
Time Frame: 9h
Current Trend: Bearish
Sentiment: Overbought (based on 7-period RSI)
Forecast: Bearish
The market is on a crucial zone of supply 150.492.
The above-mentioned technicals clearly indicate the dominance of sellers on the market. I recommend shorting the instrument, aiming at 148.583 level.
P.S
We determine oversold/overbought condition with RSI indicator.
When it drops below 30 - the market is considered to be oversold.
When it bounces above 70 - the market is considered to be overbought.
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I maintain my #3,277.80 and #3,252.80 TargetsI didn't engaged any re-Sell orders throughout yesterday's session and re-Sold Gold on #3,295.80 ahead of Asian session, with plan to keep orders over-night. However due NFP, Gold might be stationary / ranging until the news as I closed both of my orders on #3,291.80 / each #9.000 Eur Profit and my #3,300.80 pending Sell limit has been triggered over-night which is now running in Profits with Stop on breakeven. I do expect #3,277.80 and #3,252.80 Targets to be met within #1 - #3 sessions and if there aren't NFP numbers, I would keep all three orders / set of Selling orders maintaining my first #3,277.80 Target. Due the news, Gold might fluctuate within Neutral Rectangle until the news.
Technical analysis: My earlier Selling configuration / Technical expectations was confirmed on Hourly 4 chart under prolonged weakness and Price-action respecting the trend-line guarding the downtrend (very Bearish formation) as Hourly 1 chart is already an aggressive Descending Channel (width opened on Williams) that should reach it’s next local Low’s (currently Trading slightly below Double Bottom) and Oversold state near my take Profit of #3,252.80 benchmark. If the bands are widened Traders may witness #3,277.80 test, also if gets invalidated and #3,270.80 gives away, #3,252.80 mark extension test is inevitable. In any case I will update my Targets or levels of Profit taking if I decide to exit earlier than #3,252.80 benchmark to be in accordance with the Daily chart’s period / I already ride Selling wave since #,3,300's and my Profit will be already good to ignore.
My position: DX is soaring, Gold is under Bearish Technical developments and #3,252.80 benchmark is my final Target of current Selling leg. Only factor which can reverse this Intra-day but not postpone is NFP. I expect downside Jobs surprise which may reverse DX from local High's however hot upside surprise will make Gold test #3,252.80 Intra-day. NFP or not I do believe Gold is Bearish. Trade accordingly.
Bounce From Final Liquidity or Start of a Bullish Move? Bounce From Final Liquidity or Start of a Bullish Move?
After the FOMC event, gold completed a sweep of the final liquidity zone at 3269–3271 and rebounded strongly, in line with the broader bullish trend. The price has now recovered sharply and is gradually returning to the liquidity zones left behind after yesterday’s sharp drop.
📍 At the moment, gold is reacting around 3295, which aligns with a CP (Compression Point) Zone on the M30 chart. We're seeing a slight pullback here, and another retracement could occur before a strong upward continuation — potentially breaking out of the descending trendline that’s formed over recent days.
📊 Trading Plan & Key Levels
✅ BUY ZONE – Trend Continuation Setup
Entry: 3286–3284
Stop Loss: 3278
Take Profits:
3290 → 3294 → 3298 → 3304 → 3308 → 3312 → 3316 → 3320 → 3330 → …
💡 This is a prime area to look for re-entries into the dominant bullish move. Price action left a clean liquidity zone below after the aggressive upside reaction — ideal for riding the next wave.
❌ SELL ZONE – Only Valid Below VPOC
Entry: 3328–3330 (Volume Point of Control)
Stop Loss: 3335
Take Profits:
3324 → 3320 → 3315 → 3310 → 3305 → 3300
🔻 This is a high-probability short only if price stays below 3330. If gold closes above this VPOC region, the structure shifts to bullish and we should look for sells higher up — around 335x–337x zones.
📅 Monthly Candle Close – Watch for Indecision
As it’s the last trading day of the month, note that the past two monthly candles have printed doji-like wicks, signalling indecision and liquidity grabs. The market is still waiting for a clearer signal from the Fed on the first potential rate cut of the year.
🚫 Avoid emotional trading. This is a highly reactive environment, so careful risk management is key.
🧭 Final Thoughts
Gold continues to respect market structure and liquidity theory. The first major test lies at the 3313 resistance level — if broken, it opens the door to stronger bullish momentum toward the broader VPOC zone.
⏳ Be patient and only act when price confirms your bias.
#SXTUSDT #1D (Binance Futures) Descending trendline break retestSpace and Time (SXT) pulled back to 50MA daily support, looks ready for mid-term recovery after those two dragonfly dojis in a row.
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Exchanges: Binance Futures
Signal Type: Regular (Long)
Leverage: Isolated (2.0X)
Amount: 5.0%
Entry Targets:
1) 0.08264
Take-Profit Targets:
1) 0.15684
Stop Targets:
1) 0.05787
Published By: @Zblaba
NYSE:SXT BINANCE:SXTUSDT.P #1D #SpaceAndTime #ZK #AI #DPoS spaceandtime.io
Risk/Reward= 1:3.0
Expected Profit= +179.6%
Possible Loss= -59.9%
Estimated Gaintime= 1 month
Trend decision after the newsAfter the news, the price nearly reached the bottom of the higher time frame channel and paused. We need to see whether the price can break into the channel or not. Personally, I don’t think that will happen. I believe a range will form within the marked zone, and then the price will drop further.
Novo Nordisk (Revised) | NVO | Long at $47.78**This is a revised analysis from February 5, 2025: I am still in that position, but added significantly more below $50**
Novo Nordisk NYSE:NVO is now trading at valuations before its release of Wegovy and Ozempic... From a technical analysis perspective, it's within my "major crash" simple moving average zone (gray lines). When a company's stock price enters this region (especially large and healthy companies) I always grab shares - either for a temporary future bounce or a long-term hold. While currently trading near $47 a share, I think worst case scenario here in 2025 is near $38-$39. Tariffs may cause a recession in the second half of 2025, so no company would be immune.
As mentioned above, I am still a holder at $86.74. However, I went in much heavier within my "major crash" simple moving average band and have a final entry planned near $38-$38 (if it drops there). My current cost average is near $55.00.
Why do I still have faith in NYSE:NVO ? Because no one else does right now, yet it generated $42 billion in revenue, $14 billion in profits, and has significant cash flow YoY. The company has a massive pipeline, despite Wegovy and Ozempic competition, and I think the market is undervaluing its position in the pharmaceutical industry.
Revised Targets in 2028:
$60.00 (+25.6%)
$70.00 (+46.5%)
$80.00 (+67.4%)
EURUSD short to 1.121Hello Traders,
Factoring in the fundamentals such as US EUR trade deal, $600 billion of investment into US, $350 billion investment from South Korea.
4hr chart, trading under 1 day up trendline.
Was strong sell signal from 1.177 last Thursday.
200ema starting to turn downwards
Still close to upper regression channel that began July 1st, believe it is still in play.
6 hr and 12 hr block still support, strong rejection at 4h bearish block. not expecting much else today since it's Friday. Still targeting 1.121 in August
Originally entered trade at 1.172 area, added 3 times on the way down, originally targeting 1.143 but with the ever evolving trade deal news that I believe to be bullish for the USD I moved target to 1.121.
Goodluck to you all.
Ethereum (ETH): Might Be Good Zone to Bounce From ETC caught our attention with a local retest of the support zone, which, after a breakout, was a natural movement for the coin!
Now that we have been having that retest, we are looking closely for any signs of recovery, which would give us an opportunity to long from here.
While we see a smaller recovery happening, we need that proper MBS to take place above the support zone, so keep your eyes on it.
As long as we are above the EMAs, this is the game plan we are going to look for!
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US30 Faces Pressure Below 44610US30 Overview
Technical Outlook:
US30 is showing bearish momentum while trading below the pivot zone at 44610. As long as the price remains under this level, downside pressure may continue toward 44360, with further support at 44180.
However, a confirmed breakout above 44720 would shift the bias to bullish, opening the path toward 44910 and potentially 45100.
Support Levels: 44480 • 44360 • 44180
Resistance Levels: 44720 • 44910 • 45100
Bias: Bearish below 44610, Bullish above 44720
Gold Analysis and Trading Strategy | August 1✅ Fundamental Analysis
🔹 Trump Signs New Tariff Executive Order
On July 31, President Trump signed an executive order imposing a new round of tariffs on countries including Canada and India, while Mexico was granted a 90-day grace period. This move has once again heightened global trade uncertainty, fueling risk-off sentiment and providing support to gold.
🔹 Dollar Strength Limits Gold's Upside
Despite the increase in risk aversion, the U.S. Dollar Index has risen sharply, exerting downside pressure on gold. As a result, the price of gold remains capped, with a tug-of-war between bulls and bears dominating market dynamics.
🔹 Key U.S. Economic Data in Focus
The U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report is the major event on the calendar today. It is expected to be a decisive driver for short-term gold direction:
If the data is bullish for gold (e.g., weak job growth or slower wage increases), gold may retest the 3340 level.
If the data is bearish for gold (e.g., strong job gains or higher wages), gold may break below 3260, continuing its downward trend.
Ahead of the data release, gold is likely to remain in a consolidation range, with market participants generally adopting a cautious stance.
✅ Technical Analysis
🔸 Daily Chart Structure:
Gold printed a gravestone doji yesterday, characterized by a long upper shadow, indicating strong selling pressure at higher levels. The overall trend remains weak. After four consecutive daily declines followed by a minor rebound, another strong bearish candle has emerged, signaling a continuation of the downtrend.
🔸 Hourly Chart Structure:
On the 1-hour timeframe, gold remains below all major moving averages, which are aligned in a bearish formation. Despite multiple rebound attempts, each high has been lower than the last, reflecting diminishing bullish strength. The second U.S. session high was capped around 3310. If today's rebound fails to break above that level, the bearish trend remains dominant.
🔴 Resistance Levels: 3305 / 3315 / 3340
🟢 Support Levels: 3275 / 3260 / 3245
✅ Trading Strategy Reference:
🔻 Short Position Strategy:
🔰Consider entering short positions in batches if gold rebounds to the 3305-3310 area. Target: 3285-3270;If support breaks, the move may extend to 3250.
🔺 Long Position Strategy:
🔰Consider entering long positions in batches if gold pulls back to the 3245-3250 area. Target: 3265-3275;If resistance breaks, the move may extend to 3285.
🔥Trading Reminder: Trading strategies are time-sensitive, and market conditions can change rapidly. Please adjust your trading plan based on real-time market conditions. If you have any questions or need one-on-one guidance, feel free to contact me🤝
XAUUSD Analysis todayHello traders, this is a complete multiple timeframe analysis of this pair. We see could find significant trading opportunities as per analysis upon price action confirmation we may take this trade. Smash the like button if you find value in this analysis and drop a comment if you have any questions or let me know which pair to cover in my next analysis.
What To Expect From XRP In August 2025?Currently, BINANCE:XRPUSDT is trading at $2.99, slipping through the key support level of $3.00. While the altcoin is still over 22% away from its ATH of $3.66 , the foundation for potential growth remains strong. Historical data has shown that August typically brings bearish momentum for BINANCE:XRPUSDT , with median monthly returns of -6% .
However, given the strong buying activity observed recently and the positive technical indicators, this August might defy the usual trend. If BINANCE:XRPUSDT manages to secure support above $3.41, the altcoin could push towards its ATH once again . Alexis Sirkia, Captain at Yellow Network, discussed with BeInCrypto how XRP’s future could be looking like.
“Institutions that have been in the market for a while are gaining momentum. We're also, in the meanwhile, in a macro environment where funds are doing risk rotation… BINANCE:XRPUSDT is taking its stand with regulation and infrastructure, not hype. That's what will endure in the long run. Short-term flows are fleeting, but the groundwork laid today will define the cycle to follow.”
However, there’s a downside risk. If BINANCE:XRPUSDT fails to reclaim the $3.00 support, the price could fall to $2.65, invalidating the bullish thesis. A drop to this level would mark a four-week low and would likely lead to further selling pressure.
My View for SOLANA next moveMy View for SOLANA next move.
Technically, SOL has been trading within a channel for a while now, with the formation of HHs and HLs.
If fundamentals play out positively long to mid-term, we are likely to see SOLNA fall to $150 zone before another upward leg forms. This leg may rally to as high as $220.
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