GOLD trade ideas
Letting the Pullback Happen – Lining Up for the Next BuyPrice just hit that tough resistance at 3,373–3,380 and started to drop—pretty much what I expected for wave (a) top. Now waiting for a wave (b) pullback. Not chasing here, just being patient.
Game plan:
Waiting for price to drop into the 3,330–3,325 support zone.
If I see a nice bounce or bullish candle in that area, I’ll look to go long.
First target: Back to the 3,373–3,380 resistance. If price smashes through, will hold a small portion for a bigger run.
Stop loss: Just below 3,320 or the latest swing low—keeping it tight.
If price goes lower, next buy zone is 3,298, then 3,278. I’ll repeat the same idea.
If price dumps below 3,262, I’m out. No interest in holding longs if support fails.
XAUUSD 30M Range Trap Holding, But Will Bulls Break Above $3366Gold is currently trading within a well defined intraday range, with clear resistance around $3,366.36 and support near $3,339.78. After a strong initial move, price action has stalled, reflecting indecision and balanced order flow between buyers and sellers.
The market now approaches a key inflection point:
→ A confirmed 30 minute candle close above $3,366.36 would signal potential bullish continuation, with immediate targets at $3,368.99 and $3,371.11
→ Conversely, a close below $3,339.78 may trigger a downside move toward $3,331.66, followed by $3,328.21
Momentum remains neutral within the range, and any premature entries carry increased risk of whipsaw. Patience is essential, a clean breakout with structure and volume confirmation will offer higher probability trade setups.
This remains a rangebound environment until proven otherwise. Breakout traders should stay alert, but disciplined.
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XAUUSD Gold Trading Plan – Monday, 4th August 2025Strategy Type: Intraday / Short-term swing
Bias: Bullish (Buy-the-dip)
Methodology: Price Action + Fibonacci Retracement + Momentum Confirmation
Key Zones: 3366, 3377, 3388
Market Overview
As we head into Monday, 4th August, Gold (XAUUSD) remains in an overall uptrend, supported by bullish macro sentiment driven by weakening USD strength and ongoing uncertainty in global risk assets. Despite last week’s slight pullback, the structure still supports a continuation pattern, especially above the 3350 support region.
The previous week closed with a higher low formation, and current price action shows a healthy retracement rather than a reversal. We anticipate that Gold will respect key Fibonacci retracement levels and rally in phases, allowing for multiple entries and scaling opportunities.
🔍 Trading Plan Summary
✅ Step 1: Buy on Retracement to 3366 (1st Target Area)
Entry Zone: Around 3366
Reasoning: This level is a confluence zone — minor support from Friday’s breakout, aligning with intraday Fibonacci retracement (~38.2% pullback from recent swing low to high).
Confirmation: I’ll look for bullish candle confirmation on 15m/30m chart (e.g., bullish engulfing, pin bar, or strong rejection wick) before entering.
Stop Loss: Below 3356 (previous swing low / invalidation level)
🎯 Target 1: 3377
This will be the first take-profit zone after price reaches the next resistance / previous order block zone.
I will secure partial profits here and trail SL to entry or +5 to lock in risk-free trade.
✅ Step 2: Wait for Retracement Again (Post-3377 Pullback)
If price pulls back after hitting 3377, I’ll wait for the new higher low to form — ideally somewhere between 3370–3373.
I’ll re-enter long with confirmation, targeting the next key level.
🎯 Target 2: 3388
This level is the next visible resistance on 1H/4H structure and may trigger profit-taking or reversal pressure.
I plan to close the majority of my position here unless price shows strong breakout momentum.
⚠️ Risk Management Notes
Maximum total exposure: 1.5% of account (0.5% per trade entry)
All trades will have a defined SL; no averaging down.
Avoid entering if price gaps up directly above 3377 on Monday open — in that case, I’ll reassess structure and wait for new retracement levels.
🛠 Tools to Watch
DXY (Dollar Index): If DXY weakens further below 104.50, this supports the bullish Gold thesis.
US Bond Yields: Any decline in yields also gives bullish pressure on Gold.
Volume & RSI Divergence: For entry and exit confidence.
News Risk: Keep an eye on any surprise geopolitical tensions or Fed commentary, though major data events are limited on Monday.
🔁 Summary of Execution Plan
First Buy Entry: 3366 → TP1: 3377
Second Buy Entry (on retracement): ~3371 → TP2: 3388
SL Discipline: Below swing structure, never moved unless TP1 hits.
Profit Securing: Partial at 3377, majority at 3388
Trade Review: At EOD, whether plan was followed or not
Gold (XAU/USD): Supply Zone Rejection & Bearish Breakdown Chart Breakdown:
Supply zone rejection: Gold revisited the “supply zone” (light green/grey area) and failed to break above — a classic signal of seller dominance.
Uptrend invalidated: A sharp rise (steep black trendline) ended with a peak marked by the green arrow, followed by a decisive breakdown.
Ichimoku Cloud test: Prices slipped through the Ichimoku components, reinforcing the shift to bearish sentiment.
Potential targets: The red/green risk‑reward box highlights a short position, targeting ~3,347 then ~3,318 levels (blue labels) as initial support zones.
Strong supply base: The extensive grey zone below marks a "stronger supply zone" — this could cap any modest bounce and keep the downtrend intact.
🔍 Interpretation:
Bias: Bearish — sellers have taken control after a failed breakout.
Strategy: Short on rallies toward the mid‑green/red box (~3,373–3,380), targeting ~3,347 first and then ~3,319. Watch for support at the strong supply region (~3,292) for potential reversal or consolidation.
Risk management: Keep stop above the red zone—above recent highs (~3,380+) to limit risk.
🚀 In a nutshell: After failing to break supply and losing its short‑term uptrend, gold appears poised for a pullback. The next key levels to watch are ~3,347 and ~3,319—where buyers might step back in, or the downtrend continues toward the deeper supply base.
Trend continuation or reversal?Gold bounced strongly from the bottom of the higher time frame channel, and we should also consider that this bounce was triggered by news that was negative for the dollar on Friday. Now we need to wait and see whether this move is truly strong or if it's going to turn out to be a fake and head back down toward the bottom of the channel.
XAUUSD TRADE UPDATE MISSED TRADE Hey everyone here’s a trade recap of the week at first we were interested to take buys at 3254 zone as first entry and scale in at 3287 zone but price pulled down slightly missed the first entry and I didn’t execute & the second entry didn’t execute that too and market skyrocket if price activated the first entry we would’ve caught a huge trade today,the first one didn’t activated so I didn’t execute the second entry which is the 3287 zone that buyers came in so we move on and I will keep on sharing potential good setups and have a beautiful weekend guys….
XAUUSD – Smart Money Sell Setup during New York Session | ICT St
Gold (XAUUSD) has just completed a classic liquidity grab above the London session highs, forming a potential Judas Swing as New York begins.
On the 4H timeframe, we clearly have a bearish BOS (Break of Structure), and price has returned to a Premium zone within a bearish FVG and OB (Order Block).
Today is NFP Friday, and after the Fed kept rates steady mid-week, we’re expecting high volatility.
Current price action has swept the overnight liquidity and is now reacting inside a Repricing Block, aligning perfectly with the NY Midnight Open level.
🎯 My Sell Plan (Live Execution):
Sell Limit: 3306.50
SL: 3317.50 (Above OB high)
TP1: 3281.20
TP2: 3268.50
TP3: 3253.90
🧠 Bias: Bearish
🕒 Session: New York
🧮 ADR: 43 pts
📉 Market Structure: Bearish
This setup follows the ICT methodology using time, liquidity, structure, and displacement.
If we break above 3317.50 with strong displacement, the idea becomes invalid.
Let's see if Smart Money takes it down into Friday’s close.
Short position profit. Latest strategyYesterday's gold price fluctuated: it maintained sideways fluctuations in the morning and started a downward channel after the opening of the US market. The Federal Reserve's interest rate decision remained unchanged. In addition, Powell's speech suppressed expectations of a September rate cut. The gold price directly fell to around 3267 and closed the day with a negative line, which exceeded expectations.
Looking back at recent trends, gold prices saw a brief correction on Tuesday after four consecutive days of decline, but failed to sustain the upward trend, falling sharply again yesterday, demonstrating that the weak market remains intact. Judging from today's market, theoretically there is still room for further decline, but before yesterday's low is broken, we don't expect a big drop for the time being; if the support here is effective, the market may tend to correct.
Pay attention to the daily resistance near 3315, and try shorting with a light position; the hourly resistance is near 3301, which is also a good position for shorting; the intraday bull-bear watershed is near 3294. If the market falls weakly and rebounds here, there may be a decline. The target below will first look at 3275. If yesterday's low of 3267 is broken, look further to 3250: On the long side, pay attention to the 3249 support below. If it is close to broken, you can try short-term buying.
【Operation ideas】👇
The bearish strategy in the morning remains unchanged. The short position at 3315 was publicly set up in the morning. The market rebounded to 3314 and then went down directly. The idea of setting up short positions at 3301 in the morning session remains unchanged. Friends who did not follow up with the short positions at 3315 can now add short positions with a light position at 3300.
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Gold Market Update: Major Support at and Supply atGold is recovering after a strong drop from the previous range high. Price is approaching a 4H Order Block near the 3300–3310 zone, which may act as a supply area. A minor liquidity zone has just been tapped, suggesting a potential short-term rejection.
The major support lies at 3269, which sparked the recent bullish move. If price rejects from the OB zone, a pullback toward this support is likely. However, a clean break and hold above the OB may signal further upside.
📌 Key Levels:
Supply Zone: 3300–3310
Support: 3269
🧠 Wait for clear confirmation before executing trades.
SHORT-TERM TECHNICAL ANALYSIS FOR GOLDXAUUSD broke down sharply from the 3,330 🔽 resistance zone, violating trendline support and slicing through 3,300 🔽. Price has now found temporary support at 3,270 🔽 and is attempting a retracement.
Support Levels: 3,270 🔽
Resistance Levels: 3,300 🔼, 3,315 🔼, 3,330 🔼
Bias:
🔼 Bullish: If price breaks and retests above 3,300, a push toward 3,315 or even 3,330 is possible.
🔽 Bearish: Failure to reclaim 3,300 could lead to continued downside toward 3,270 or even lower.
📛 Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. Trade at your own risk.