Search EN Get started All ideas All ideas Videos only Most recent Most popular Gold (XAUUSD) EMA Crossover Strategy | Trade Setup Analysis Gold (XAUUSD) EMA Crossover Strategy | Trade Setup Analysis Professional Educational — Candle by Candle Analysis With Reasons This Gold (XAUUSD) EMA Strategy chart explains how traders analyze market movement using EMA 9, EMA 15, candlestick behavior, momentum, volume confirmation, entry zones, stop loss, and target management. Every candle shows the battle between buyers and sellers and helps identify possible market direction. --- 1. Bullish Trend Candles Candle Behavior: Price moves upward with consecutive green candles and stays above EMA lines. Reason: Buyers are dominating because demand is stronger than selling pressure. EMA lines act as dynamic support during the uptrend. Trading Insight: As long as candles respect EMA support, bullish momentum remains active. --- 2. EMA 9 & EMA 15 Alignment Candle Behavior: EMA 9 moves above EMA 15 during the bullish phase. Reason: Short-term momentum is stronger than the longer trend, showing increasing buyer strength. Trading Insight: EMA alignment helps traders understand the current market trend. --- 3. Trend Weakness Candles Candle Behavior: Small candles appear near the top after a strong rise. Reason: Buying pressure starts decreasing and sellers begin entering the market. Trading Insight: A slowdown near highs can be an early warning of a possible reversal. --- 4. EMA Bearish Crossover Candle Candle Behavior: EMA 9 crosses below EMA 15. Reason: Short-term momentum becomes weaker and sellers start gaining control. Trading Insight: The crossover becomes stronger when confirmed by candle closing below EMA. --- 5. Strong Selling Candle Candle Behavior: A large red candle closes below EMA 9. Reason: Sellers show strong pressure and break the previous bullish momentum. Trading Insight: Strong candle confirmation gives more confidence than only an EMA crossover. --- 6. Sell Entry Confirmation Candle Candle Behavior: Price closes below the EMA zone and confirms weakness. Reason: The market shows that sellers are controlling the current movement. Trading Insight: Entry confirmation helps avoid false signals. --- 7. Stop Loss Placement Candle Behavior: Stop loss is placed above the recent high. Reason: The recent high becomes an invalidation level. If price breaks above it, the selling idea loses strength. Trading Insight: Proper risk management protects capital. --- 8. Volume Confirmation Candles Candle Behavior: Higher volume appears during the strong movement. Reason: Increased volume shows stronger participation from market players. Trading Insight: Volume can support the strength of a price move. --- 9. Target Reaching Candles Candle Behavior: Price continues moving toward the target zone. Reason: Selling momentum remains active after EMA confirmation. Trading Insight: A complete setup requires entry planning, risk control, and target management. --- Final Trading Lesson Every candle has a reason: Large Green Candle → Strong Buying Pressure Large Red Candle → Strong Selling Pressure EMA 9/15 Crossover → Momentum Change Candle Close → Confirmation Signal Volume Increase → Market Participation Stop Loss → Risk Protection Target Zone → Trade Planning Professional traders do not follow candles blindly. They study candle formation, EMA behavior, momentum, and risk management to understand the complete market story. Education by Gold_Professor_SMC 26 26 7 7 BTCUSD Breaks Descending Channel | 88K Liquidity in Focus 🔹 BTCUSD has broken above the descending channel structure after multiple tests of its upper boundary, suggesting a shift in short-term price action. Price is currently holding around the 81,000 area after a strong bullish expansion from the 76,000–77,000 support zone. The breakout places attention on the recent swing highs around 82,000, while the larger highlighted liquidity area near 88,000 remains an important resistance region. The previous channel structure and support zone continue to provide key areas for market structure analysis. 🔸 If BTCUSD maintains the breakout and holds above the former channel resistance, price could continue building toward higher liquidity, with the 88,000 area becoming a potential zone of interest. Traders may wait for price confirmation and a successful retest before considering any trade. If the breakout fails and price moves back below the 76,000–77,000 support area, the bullish structure could weaken and a deeper retracement might develop. This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Always conduct your own research before making trading decisions. Long by XAUApex Updated 32 32 1 1 5 GOLD - The Hunt for Liquidity Ahead of a Decline ICMARKETS:XAUUSD continues to form a countertrend correction, driven by the decline in oil prices. The fundamental backdrop remains weak... The dollar is stagnating after a strong rally triggered by the Fed’s hawkish stance and rising interest rates. However, the Dollar Index remains strong, which continues to put pressure on gold. At the same time, the decline in oil prices has given the metal some room to recover. The market remains highly dependent on geopolitical developments. There is not much major news ahead next week, with the key focus on PMI data and Friday’s Durable Goods Orders. Technically, gold remains under pressure from the bearish trend Resistance levels: 4,402, 4,434, 4,511 Support levels: 4,340, 4,250, 4,200 Gold is forming a countertrend correction. The dollar remains strong, while the fundamental backdrop is unfavorable for gold due to the Fed’s hawkish stance and rising interest rates. Technically, the key focus is on two triggers: 4,402–4,434. A short squeeze could trigger a decline toward 4,340–4,250 Best regards, R. Linda! Short by RLinda 20 20 6 8 XAUUSD 4H | Liquidity Sweep & Institutional Order Flow XAUUSD 4H | Bullish Trade Direction — Liquidity Sweep & Institutional Order Flow This 4H Gold chart presents a detailed educational analysis of bullish market structure, liquidity sweeps, institutional order flow, Fair Value Gaps (FVG), BOS, CHoCH, EQH/EQL, demand zones, mitigation areas and key liquidity objectives. The main purpose of this chart is to study the market candle by candle and understand why each price reaction develops into the next structural move. The analysis focuses on the relationship between candle bodies, wicks, liquidity, displacement, support and resistance rather than treating any single candle as an isolated trading signal. Initial Price Formation — 4,000 Area The chart begins around the 4,000–4,100 region, where Gold develops a period of consolidation. The early candles have relatively small bodies with mixed bullish and bearish closes. This indicates temporary balance between buyers and sellers. Several candles create similar lows, forming equal-low liquidity. The repeated lower wicks are important because sellers repeatedly attempt to push price below the previous lows, but buyers continue absorbing that pressure. When candles fail to establish sustained acceptance below the lows, the downside momentum begins weakening. This creates the first important demand and liquidity formation. Bullish Displacement After the consolidation phase, Gold begins producing stronger bullish candles. The first larger bullish candles demonstrate increased buying pressure. The important factor is not simply that the candles are green; they begin closing above previous short-term highs. This creates a structural shift in order flow. The sequence becomes: Liquidity Formation → Bullish Displacement → Break of Structure → Higher High The larger bullish bodies indicate stronger momentum, while the smaller bearish candles between them represent temporary retracements. First Bullish FVG Formation The strong bullish displacement creates several Bullish Fair Value Gaps. These FVGs represent areas where Gold moved rapidly without significant two-sided trading. The reason these areas remain visible on the chart is that they can later become potential reaction or mitigation zones. A bullish FVG is more meaningful when price returns to the area and buyers produce rejection followed by continuation. Therefore, the FVG should be studied together with candle reaction and structure rather than used independently. 4,200–4,300 Structural Development As Gold moves higher, the candles begin forming a sequence of higher lows and higher highs. Some bearish candles appear during the upward movement. These bearish candles do not immediately invalidate the bullish structure because price continues to hold above previous protected lows. The smaller bearish bodies indicate temporary profit-taking or retracement. When the following bullish candle recovers the previous range, it demonstrates that buyers are still defending the structure. August Bullish Expansion The strongest bullish phase begins as Gold moves through the 4,300–4,400 region. Several candles show large bullish bodies and relatively limited lower wicks. This indicates aggressive buying during those sessions. The candles repeatedly close near their upper portions, showing that buyers maintain control into the 4H close. Each successful break above a previous short-term high creates another bullish structural confirmation. The important sequence is: Higher Low → Bullish Candle Expansion → BOS → Higher High → Retracement → Higher Low This is the basic structure supporting the bullish directional bias shown on the chart. First Major High Reaction Gold eventually approaches the 4,600–4,700 region. The candle behavior changes significantly around this area. Instead of continuous strong bullish bodies, several candles develop upper wicks and smaller bodies. The reason is that buyers are still testing higher prices, but sellers are beginning to defend the premium area. The 4,700 region therefore becomes an important external liquidity reference. A wick above a previous high followed by a close back below it can indicate rejection and possible liquidity collection. CHoCH After the High Following the high, Gold starts producing weaker bullish candles. The candles begin closing lower, and short-term higher lows are eventually broken. This creates the visible CHoCH. The reason the CHoCH is important is that it shows a change in short-term order flow. The market transitions from: Higher Highs / Higher Lows toward: Lower Highs / Lower Lows The subsequent bearish candles provide additional confirmation because they continue pushing price lower. Bearish Displacement Gold then produces a strong bearish displacement from the upper region. The large bearish candles demonstrate aggressive selling pressure. One of the important bearish candles breaks below the previous structural support and creates a BOS. The candle close is more significant than a temporary wick because it demonstrates stronger acceptance at lower prices. The following bearish candles continue the correction. However, this bearish phase should be understood in the context of the larger structure rather than automatically interpreted as a permanent trend reversal. Demand Reaction After the bearish displacement, Gold reaches the lower 4,200–4,300 demand region. The candles begin showing longer lower wicks. This indicates that sellers are still attempting to push price lower, but buyers are absorbing the selling pressure. The candles around the 4,257–4,223 region become especially important because this area corresponds with previous structural lows and the visible demand zone. When price repeatedly tests a level without sustained acceptance below it, liquidity can accumulate around that area. Sell-Side Liquidity Around 4,257 The 4,257.637 region represents an important sell-side liquidity reference. Price repeatedly approaches the area and creates reactions. The reason this level is important is that previous lows provide a natural location for liquidity. A future sweep below the level followed by a strong bullish recovery could provide evidence of a liquidity-grab type reaction. However, a clean bearish close below the structural floor would represent a different scenario and should not be treated as a bullish confirmation. Bullish Recovery After reacting from the lower region, Gold begins producing stronger bullish candles again. The first bullish candles show initial demand. The following candles become more important because they begin breaking short-term lower highs. This creates another CHoCH/MSS-type transition. The market begins moving from: Lower High → Lower Low toward: Higher Low → Higher High This is why the current bullish structure is based on a sequence of reactions rather than one isolated bullish candle. Current Recovery Structure The recent candles show Gold recovering from the discount area. Several bullish candles close progressively higher. The pullbacks between these bullish candles remain relatively controlled. This indicates that buyers are attempting to maintain the recovery structure. The recent candles around the 4,300–4,377 region are particularly important because price is developing inside an internal decision area. A sustained sequence of higher lows would strengthen the recovery structure. 4,377 — Current Market Area The current price around 4,377.290 sits below the first major upside decision level. Recent candles show mixed order flow. Bullish candles are attempting to recover the upper range, while bearish candles continue producing reactions around the supply area. This creates a short-term battle between buyers and sellers. The next candle closes are therefore important for determining whether the market develops another bullish expansion or returns toward lower demand. 4,434 — Internal Resistance The 4,434.397 area represents an important internal resistance/mitigation level. Price has previously reacted around this region. A strong bullish 4H candle closing above the area would demonstrate increased buying pressure. If the breakout is followed by additional bullish candles, the market could potentially move toward the next structural objective. On the other hand, repeated upper-wick rejection around this level would indicate that sellers remain active. 4,508 — Expansion Level The 4,508.776 region is the next important upside structural reference. This level aligns with the previous swing-high structure and the upper FVG region. For a bullish continuation scenario, the quality of the move toward this area should be judged by candle strength. A strong bullish displacement candle followed by continuation provides better confirmation than a single wick above the level. 4,508–4,580 Bullish Imbalance The large blue area around the upper region represents an important Bullish Imbalance/FVG zone. If price enters this area, candle reaction should be monitored carefully. Strong bullish closes inside or above the zone would indicate continued demand. Repeated upper wicks could indicate supply absorption or rejection. The zone therefore acts as a reaction area, not a guaranteed target. 4,632 — Premium Supply Boundary The 4,632.225 region sits inside the upper premium area. This area is important because it is positioned close to the previous major high and external liquidity. If Gold reaches this region, traders should monitor whether candles show: - Strong bullish displacement - Upper-wick rejection - Small-bodied indecision - Bearish engulfing behavior - Failed breakout - Sustained closes above resistance The candle reaction will determine whether price is accepting or rejecting the premium area. 4,700 — External Liquidity High The 4,700 region represents the major external liquidity reference shown on the chart. The previous high creates an obvious pool of buy-side liquidity. If price approaches this level, a temporary wick above the high should not automatically be interpreted as a confirmed breakout. A genuine structural breakout would require stronger candle acceptance and follow-through. This is why the chart marks the area as a liquidity objective, rather than presenting it as a guaranteed destination. Bullish Projection The black projection on the chart represents a potential bullish expansion path. The first important step is a reclaim of the 4,434 area. If buyers establish acceptance above that level, the next structural area becomes 4,508.776. A continued bullish expansion could then bring price toward the 4,632.225 premium supply region and eventually the 4,700 external liquidity high. The scenario remains conditional on candle confirmation and market structure. Alternative Reaction Scenario If Gold fails to reclaim the upper resistance area and produces strong bearish displacement, the market could instead return toward the lower demand region. The 4,257.637–4,223.546 area would then become important for evaluating buyer response. A strong bullish rejection from this zone could preserve the recovery structure. A decisive bearish close below the structural floor would weaken the bullish scenario and indicate that the market structure requires reassessment. Candle-by-Candle Reading Framework This chart demonstrates that candle analysis should always be performed in context. A bullish candle at demand has a different meaning from a bullish candle directly underneath supply. Likewise, a bearish candle inside a bullish trend may represent a normal retracement, while a bearish displacement candle breaking a protected higher low can signal a meaningful structural change. The professional sequence is: Candle Body → Wick → Closing Position → Previous High/Low → Liquidity → FVG → BOS/CHoCH → Follow-Through The objective is not to predict every candle, but to understand how each candle contributes to the evolving market structure. Complete Market Structure The overall structure visible on this 4H Gold chart can be summarized as: Accumulation → Liquidity Formation → Bullish Displacement → BOS → Bullish Expansion → External High → CHoCH → Bearish Displacement → BOS → Demand Reaction → Liquidity Formation → Bullish Recovery → Internal Reclaim → Potential Expansion Key Educational Levels 4,700.000 — External Buy-Side Liquidity 4,632.225 — Premium Supply Boundary 4,508.776 — Major Expansion Level 4,434.397 — Internal Resistance 4,377.290 — Current Market Area 4,257.637 — Sell-Side Liquidity 4,223.546 — Structural Floor 4,066.622 — HTF Demand Anchor The primary educational focus of this chart is the interaction between liquidity, displacement, imbalance and market structure. The bullish direction shown on the chart is a conditional scenario based on structural confirmation, not a guaranteed market outcome. Educational Disclaimer: This chart is strictly for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment or trading advice. Market conditions can change rapidly, and no trade direction, breakout, target, support, resistance or price level is guaranteed. Always conduct your own analysis, wait for appropriate confirmation and apply proper risk management before making any trading decision. Long by Forex_Profit_SMC-FVG 22 22 5 1 XAUUSD Support Resistance Explained Complete Trading Education XAUUSD Support & Resistance Explained | Complete Trading Education Guide This educational XAUUSD H4 chart explains how Support and Resistance work and how traders can study price action, rejection candles, breakouts, pullbacks, and market structure step by step. The purpose of this chart is to understand why price reacts at important levels, rather than simply predicting whether price will go up or down. Candle-by-Candle Price Action Explanation 1. First Bullish Candles — Buyers Enter the Market The initial bullish candles show that buyers are gradually gaining control. Price starts creating higher highs and higher lows. The reason for this movement is increasing buying pressure after price reacts from the lower support area. 2. Support Reaction Candles — Buyers Defend the Zone When price reaches the green Key Support Zone, several candles show rejection from the lower prices. These candles are important because sellers are unable to push price strongly below the zone. The reason for the reaction is that buying pressure becomes stronger around support. 3. Bullish Continuation — Higher Highs Form After support holds, consecutive bullish candles push price upward. The formation of higher highs and higher lows indicates improving bullish structure. This is an important lesson: support is not simply a line; it is an area where price may react. 4. First Resistance Reaction — Selling Pressure Appears Price eventually reaches the red Resistance Zone. The candle wicks and bearish reaction show that sellers are becoming active. The reason is that previous highs can attract selling pressure and liquidity. 5. Rejection From Resistance — Price Moves Lower After touching resistance, bearish candles begin to appear. This shows that buyers are losing short-term control while sellers push price away from the resistance area. 6. Pullback Candles — Market Corrects The bearish movement continues as price moves away from resistance. This is a pullback rather than automatically a complete trend reversal. Traders should study the structure instead of assuming every bearish candle means a full reversal. 7. Second Support Reaction — Buyers Return Price reaches the green support zone again and produces another reaction. The reason is that buyers defend the area, while sellers struggle to maintain downward momentum. 8. Bullish Recovery — Buyers Regain Control Bullish candles begin forming from support and price starts moving upward again. Higher lows provide evidence that buyers are becoming stronger. 9. Previous Resistance Is Tested Again Price returns toward the previous resistance level. This is an important area because traders can observe whether price will reject again or finally break through the level. 10. Resistance Breakout — Strong Bullish Candles A strong bullish candle breaks above the resistance area. The reason this candle is important is that buyers have pushed price through a level where sellers previously reacted. 11. Pullback / Retest — Resistance Turns Into Support After the breakout, price pulls back toward the previous resistance. This area is marked as a Pullback / Retest Zone. A successful retest can show that the previous resistance is beginning to act as support. 12. Continuation Candles — Higher Highs After the retest, bullish candles continue higher and price creates new highs. This demonstrates the concept of Resistance → Breakout → Retest → Continuation. Key Support & Resistance Lessons Support: A price zone where buying pressure may become strong enough to slow or stop a downward move. Resistance: A price zone where selling pressure may become strong enough to slow or stop an upward move. Important: Support and resistance are generally zones, not exact single-price lines. Price can move slightly above or below a level before reacting. What Traders Should Watch Previous highs and lows Rejection candles and wicks Strong bullish or bearish candles Break of Structure (BOS) Breakout confirmation Pullback and retest Support becoming resistance Resistance becoming support Higher highs and higher lows Lower highs and lower lows The main lesson is to wait for price confirmation instead of predicting every candle. A single candle should be studied together with its location, previous market structure, support/resistance zone, and the candles around it. Market Education Academy — Learn • Analyze • Trade Educational content only. This chart is created for learning technical analysis and market structure. It is not financial advice or a guaranteed trading signal. Always perform your own analysis and manage risk carefully. by Market_Education_Academy 17 17 3 7 EURUSD Weekly CLS Model 1 - Big up swing is forming Hi Friends, New CLS Range has been created and Im looking for Long Model 1 trade setup. As always after the manipulation in to the Key Level, below the CLS range and reaction, we need to see a confirmation switch from the manipulation phase - CIOD (change in order flow) in the the expansion. ⏳ Stay patient and enter only after candle close. 🎯 Target: 50% of the CLS range and then full range 📍 COT - we can see big profit taking from shorts 🎥 CLS Model 1 Video Explanation 📚 Bullish CLS Strategy Structure ⚠️ Risk Control is Key to Long Term Success 📍 Always place a proper stop loss 📍 Manage your risk per trade 📍 Stay disciplined & avoid emotional trading 📍Take the Trade only if you understand logic behind it 📍 Protect Capital First 🚀Boost | 🔁 Share | 💬 Comment | ✅Follow for more CLS setups Adapt useful, Reject useless and add what is specifically yours. David Perk Long by David_Perk 18 18 6 9 XAUUSD Hello Traders! 👋 What are your thoughts on Gold? Gold was recently rejected from the upper boundary of the ascending channel and the key $4,700 resistance zone, triggering a corrective move lower. The correction pushed price toward the lower boundary of the ascending channel, where it also reached the important $4,200–$4,250 support zone. This area carries significant technical importance, as it coincides with the channel support and the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement around $4,245. Buyers reacted from this zone and managed to prevent further downside. Gold has subsequently broken above the short-term descending trendline, suggesting that the corrective structure is losing momentum and that the broader bullish structure may gradually be resuming. From here, we expect price to spend some time consolidating and fluctuating around the current levels. After this consolidation, Gold could potentially make a pullback toward the broken descending trendline. Following the pullback, we expect buyers to step back into the market from the highlighted $4,200–$4,250 support zone, which, as mentioned above, remains an important area due to the confluence of the ascending channel support and the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement. If price reacts positively from this support zone and buying pressure returns, the market could begin its next bullish leg. In this scenario, Gold could initially move toward the $4,600 area, followed by a retest of the major $4,680–$4,700 resistance zone. On the upside, $4,600 represents an intermediate resistance, while the $4,680–$4,700 zone remains the key resistance area and the previous rejection point. As long as Gold remains above the $4,200–$4,250 support zone, the broader bullish structure remains intact and the upside scenario continues to be technically valid. However, a decisive break and daily close below the $4,200–$4,250 support zone would weaken the current bullish structure and could increase the probability of a deeper corrective move. If you found this analysis helpful, please support it with a like and share your thoughts in the comments! Good luck with your trades!❤️ Long by HAMED_AZ 19 19 1 2 1 BTCUSD: Liquidity Sweep → MSS → Retracement → Expansion BTCUSD — Liquidity Sweep → MSS → Retracement → Expansion A complete Smart Money Concepts breakdown built around liquidity, market structure and price delivery. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ THE MARKET STORY This analysis is built around one simple sequence: Liquidity → Structure → Retracement → Confirmation → Expansion Rather than marking random levels, the objective was to connect the major events on the chart and understand why price moved from one area to another. 📊 LIVE BTCUSD CHART View the Live BTCUSD Chart →(www.tradingview.com) The live chart is attached above to show the actual market structure, liquidity pools and areas discussed in this breakdown. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ① LIQUIDITY SWEEP Price first interacts with a key liquidity area. • SSL — Sell-Side Liquidity • BSL — Buy-Side Liquidity • Previous highs/lows can become important liquidity pools The sweep is not treated as an entry by itself. It is the first piece of the market narrative. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ② MARKET STRUCTURE SHIFT — MSS After the liquidity event, attention shifts toward structure. A meaningful break can indicate a change in short-term order flow. Liquidity Sweep → MSS This helps separate a simple liquidity grab from a potentially meaningful structural shift. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ③ RETRACEMENT / POI After displacement, price may retrace into an area of interest. The POI can include: • Order Block • Fair Value Gap • Demand / Supply • Previous structural levels The idea is to avoid chasing displacement and instead study how price behaves when it returns to the POI. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ④ CISD — CONFIRMATION CISD is used as an additional confirmation layer. The focus is on whether price delivery is actually changing after the retracement. Retracement → Confirmation → Potential Continuation No single confirmation guarantees the next move. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⑤ EXPANSION When liquidity, structure and confirmation align, price can expand toward the next relevant liquidity pool. Potential objectives can include: • Previous highs • Previous lows • External liquidity • HTF levels • Major structural areas Expansion is the final stage of the sequence — not the starting point. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ WHY HTF CONTEXT MATTERS The lower-timeframe structure becomes much easier to understand when viewed inside the higher-timeframe environment. That is why the chart separates: HTF CONTEXT and STRUCTURE DETAIL The goal is to connect the bigger picture with the actual price-action sequence. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ THE COMPLETE FRAMEWORK ① Liquidity Sweep ↓ ② MSS ↓ ③ Retracement into POI ↓ ④ CISD / Confirmation ↓ ⑤ Expansion toward Liquidity This is a framework for studying price behaviour — not a guaranteed formula for future price movement. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ FINAL THOUGHT Don't just look at where price is. Understand why price moved there. Liquidity gives the context. Structure gives the confirmation. Retracement provides the area to study. Confirmation validates the idea. Expansion reveals the resulting price delivery. Study the structure. Mark the liquidity. Wait for confirmation. Manage the risk. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Educational purposes only. This publication is for educational purposes and does not constitute financial advice or guarantee future market movement. #BTCUSD #SMC #ICT #PriceAction #MarketStructure #Liquidity #TradingEducation #SmartMoneyConcepts Education by Champ_of_Gold 25 25 2 2 9 Gold Technical Analysis | Upside & Downside Liquidity Targets XAUUSD 4H — Market Structure, Retest & Liquidity Analysis Gold is trading around 4,377 on the 4H chart. The current structure shows a period of consolidation after the previous bullish expansion, with price now approaching a key retest/resistance area around 4,402–4,450. The chart also highlights potential upside and downside liquidity targets. 🔹 1. Initial Bullish Expansion The left side of the chart shows a strong sequence of bullish candles. Price consistently formed higher highs and higher lows, indicating that buyers were controlling the short-term structure. The BMS marked on the chart confirms a structural shift, while subsequent bullish candles continued the expansion. Pullbacks were relatively shallow, showing that buyers were willing to defend previous levels. 🔹 2. Momentum Toward the Highs As price moved toward the 4,600–4,700 region, several consecutive bullish candles pushed the market higher. The reason for this move, from a price-action perspective, was the continuation of the bullish structure and successful breaks of previous swing highs. However, after reaching the upper area, momentum began to weaken. 🔹 3. Bearish Structure Shift Near the late-August high, price started producing smaller candles and repeated rejection wicks. This indicated that bullish momentum was losing strength. The following strong bearish candles broke important swing levels, creating a CHoCH/BMS-type structural shift. This was followed by further downside movement as sellers gained control. 🔹 4. September Selling Pressure During the next phase, bearish candles dominated several sections of the chart. Price repeatedly failed to maintain higher highs and started creating lower highs. The reason for these declines was the continued bearish structure combined with rejection from higher levels. Every failed attempt to reclaim the previous resistance allowed sellers to push price toward lower liquidity. 🔹 5. Mid-Range Consolidation Around the 4,300–4,450 region, price entered a more compressed range. Candles became smaller and alternated between bullish and bearish closes. This indicates a temporary balance between buyers and sellers. The BMS visible around this region suggests that short-term structure was attempting to shift, but confirmation remains important. 🔹 6. Current Price Action The latest candles show price recovering from the lower area and moving back toward 4,400+. However, price is approaching the marked RETEST BEFORE ENTRY region. This means the area should be treated as a confirmation zone rather than an automatic entry point. A strong rejection could indicate renewed selling pressure, while a confirmed breakout followed by a successful retest could change the short-term structure. 🎯 Important Levels 4,402–4,450 → Key resistance / retest area 4,444.92 → Upper range 4,234.68 → Lower range 4,318–4,345 → Nearby support/liquidity area 4,103.49 → Downside liquidity target 4,682–4,722 → Potential upside target region 📈 Bullish Scenario If price breaks and closes above the 4,402–4,450 resistance area, then holds the level on a retest, the next upside liquidity/target area marked on the chart becomes relevant. Confirmation through BMS/CHoCH + retest would provide stronger technical evidence than entering on the initial breakout candle. 📉 Bearish Scenario If price rejects the resistance/retest area and breaks below the nearby support structure, downside liquidity could become the focus. A sustained move below the lower range would increase attention toward the 4,103 area shown on the chart. Risk Management This analysis represents technical scenarios based on the displayed 4H structure. It is not a guaranteed signal. Avoid entering solely because price touches a level; wait for confirmation, define invalidation beforehand, and use appropriate position sizing. Educational approach: individual candles do not have a guaranteed single “reason.” Their interpretation comes from their close, wick, surrounding structure, liquidity and location within the trend. by MR_PINE_TRADER Updated 28 28 8 7 EURUSD Bearish Breakdown | Resistance Retest & Liquidity Below 🔹 EURUSD is showing a bearish shift in market structure after breaking below the rising trendline of the previous consolidation pattern. Price has moved away from the 1.1600 area and is currently trading near 1.1485, with the 1.1550–1.1570 region highlighted as resistance. The recent breakdown suggests sellers have gained short-term control, while the lower price action is consolidating above the marked liquidity area around 1.1350–1.1360. This zone could remain important for the next phase of EURUSD price action and technical analysis. 🔸 If the 1.1550–1.1570 resistance zone continues to hold, EURUSD could remain under bearish pressure and potentially revisit the lower liquidity area. Traders may wait for clear price confirmation before considering any trade scenario. If price breaks back above the highlighted resistance and establishes support there, the bearish structure could weaken and a recovery toward higher levels might develop. Conversely, failure to hold the current lower structure could expose the marked liquidity zone. This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Always conduct your own research before making trading decisions. Short by XAUApex 13 13 2 1 Gold at $4,400: Breakout or Rejection? TVC:XAU Update #Gold is compressing below a major descending trendline resistance. Price is currently around $4,378, with the trendline coming in around $4,390–$4,400. We’ve already seen multiple rejections from this area, so this is an important level to watch. The bigger resistance zone is around $4,400–$4,416, while the key downside level is $4,308. RSI is around 63, showing that momentum has recovered, but it’s not yet in an extreme overbought zone. If gold breaks and closes above $4,416, the bearish structure could start weakening. But if price gets rejected from the trendline again, a move toward $4,308 looks possible, with the $4,270–$4,290 zone acting as the next major support. Short by CRYPTOMOJO_TA 11 11 4 6 XAUUSD: Bullish Structure & FVG Continuation Setup This analysis focuses on the current market structure, liquidity behavior, Fair Value Gaps (FVGs), and the developing bullish trend-line structure. Price has recently shown a bullish Change of Character (CHoCH) and Break of Structure (BOS), suggesting that buyers have gained short-term structural control. The marked FVG areas can act as potential reaction zones if price retraces into them. Key areas to monitor: Current area: Around 4,377 First potential objective: Around 4,435 Main marked target: Around 4,435 Bullish OB: Approximately 4,260–4,275 Multiple FVGs below price may provide potential support/reaction areas. The chart illustrates a bullish continuation scenario, but the projected path is not guaranteed. A sustained move above nearby structure would provide stronger confirmation, while a decisive break below the relevant bullish structure could invalidate or weaken the setup. Guidance & Risk Management Use the marked levels as areas of interest rather than guaranteed entry or target points. Wait for price action confirmation before making any trading decision. Consider position sizing, stop-loss placement, risk-to-reward, and overall market conditions before taking a position. Never risk more than you can afford to lose. This publication is for technical analysis and educational purposes only, not financial or investment advice. This format emphasizes reasoning and avoids promotional or guaranteed-profit language, consistent with TradingView's current House Rules and publishing guidance. Long by CEO_OF_GOLD 10 10 4 5 Gold (XAUUSD) | ICT Market Structure, Liquidity & Key POIs Gold (XAUUSD) is showing a structured ICT/SMC setup with clear market-structure shifts, liquidity levels, and key supply–demand zones. The chart highlights Buy-Side Liquidity near the weak high, Sell-Side Liquidity around the strong low, an HTF supply zone, and multiple demand areas including the 4,100 region. Price reaction around these POIs will be important for confirming the next directional move, while BOS and CHoCH provide structural context for the analysis. by Elite-Gold-SMC Updated 16 16 5 1 Bitcoin Outlook: Rounding Bottom Supports Further Upside To TP1 Hello traders! Here’s my technical outlook based on the current BTCUSDT (1H) chart structure. BTCUSDT previously traded inside a range before breaking higher and later forming a descending structure. Price then created a Rounding Bottom near the lows and broke above the Buyer Zone, shifting momentum bullish.Currently, BTCUSDT is trading below the 79,600 Seller Zone while holding above the 77,400 Buyer Zone and Support Level. The recent bounce from the Rounding Bottom suggests buyers are preparing for another move higher. As long as BTCUSDT remains above the 77,400 Buyer Zone and respects the current support structure, the bullish scenario remains valid. A continuation higher could push price toward the 79,600 Seller Zone (TP1). However, a breakdown and close below the Buyer Zone would weaken the bullish outlook and increase the possibility of further downside. Please share this idea with your friends and click "Boost" 🚀 Long by LegionQ8 Updated 27 27 1 1 0 TRADING PSYCHOLOGY | THE DISCIPLINE BEHIND CONSISTENT EXECUTION Trading psychology is a critical part of consistent execution. This educational framework highlights how hope, confidence, greed, fear, panic, and frustration can influence trading decisions, while emphasizing discipline, patience, emotional control, risk management, and following a defined trading plan. The goal is to focus on process, wait for quality setups, manage risk responsibly, learn from mistakes, and maintain consistency rather than reacting emotionally to short-term market movements. Education by Elite-Gold-SMC 12 12 5 5 BNB: The Third Drive Is Taking Shape -> 800 Next? Hi! BNB continues to build a constructive bullish structure on the 4H chart, with price holding above the rising 100 SMA and respecting the broader ascending channel. After completing the first and second drives, price has once again pushed higher from the lower portion of the structure. Momentum is strong, with RSI moving into elevated territory, suggesting that buyers remain in control. The key area ahead is 790–800, where the daily supply zone and previous resistance converge. This is the first major test for the current move. A clean breakout and sustained acceptance above 800 could expose the next major target around 838–840. On the other hand, rejection from the 790–800 region could send price back toward 750–740, with the rising 100 SMA around 733 acting as an important structural reference. For now, the structure remains bullish as long as BNB continues to hold above its rising trend structure. The next few candles around 790–800 should reveal whether this move develops into another leg higher or requires further consolidation first. Key levels: Resistance: 790–800 → 838–840 Support: 750–740 → 733 (100 SMA) Long by melikatrader94 12 12 1 6 BITCOIN: Huge Cycle Expansion, Historical Signal Flashed! Hello Community, welcome to my new analysis of Bitcoin from a global timeframe perspective. BITCOIN is a major, significantly transformative asset which completed several historical expansion cycles with significant impact on the financial system. We have always witnessed how BITCOIN critics stated it would go to zero, while it could lead the next major bullish expansion. In my chart, we can see how BITCOIN always perfectly follows the historical cycle expansion, which sets a new bullish paradigm. It always consists of the descending triangle formation, the bounce within the 50-EMA, a simultaneous bounce within the RSI, and a massive upward expansion that matches the halving cycle expansion. At the moment, BITCOIN is just boiling up to complete the fifth major descending triangle formation breakout, as it is marked on my chart, while the historical RSI bounce has been confirmed for a fifth time in a row. Considering a breakout and continuous bullish expansion to the upside, BITCOIN will accelerate these bullish dynamics once the next fifth historical halving has been completed. In this manner, thank you a lot for watching! The support is highly appreciated. VP by VincePrince 6 6 8 SOLUSDT - A hunt for liquidity ahead of the rally's continuation BINANCE:SOLUSDT confirms its bullish market structure. The long squeeze of support that we expected in the previous analysis played out perfectly. The bulls quickly took control of the situation and strengthened their positions... Previously, we discussed how the market turned out to be stronger than expected: Bitcoin showed virtually no reaction to higher interest rates, the Fed’s hawkish stance, or the fact that the CLARITY Act was not passed. Consolidation continued, which further confirmed the strength of the market. As for Solana, the altcoin is breaking through the consolidation resistance, suggesting that the coin is ready to continue its move higher. The rally was triggered by a long squeeze of support and the overall strength of the market Resistance levels: 116.7, 127.0 Support levels: 110.6, 107. 44 Technically, Solana could retest the 110.6–107.44 support zone, which represents both key triggers and liquidity areas. A retest of these levels could become a technical catalyst for further upside toward 116.7–127.0 Best regards, R. Linda! Long by RLinda Updated 10 10 4 1 EURUSD | SELL SETUP... EURUSD | SELL SETUP 📉 📍 Sell Reaction Zone: 1.1535–1.1550 🎯 Target 1: 1.1480 🎯 Target 2: 1.1440 🔻 Resistance: 1.1575–1.1590 🟢 Support: 1.1480–1.1490 📊 Market Analysis: EURUSD remains under a descending trendline, with price currently reacting near the trendline resistance. The recent recovery has not yet produced a confirmed bullish breakout, while the marked support zone remains the key downside objective. A rejection from the current reaction area can open the path toward 1.1480, followed by 1.1440 if selling pressure continues. A sustained breakout and acceptance above the descending trendline and 1.1575–1.1590 resistance would weaken this bearish setup. 🛡️ Invalidation: Above 1.1600 Market Bias: Bearish while price remains below the descending trendline. Short by XAUxBTC_Pro Updated 10 10 1 9 BTC/USD Bearish Rejection From Resistance BTC/USD is showing a potential bearish setup after a strong rally into the **81,600 resistance zone**. Price is currently consolidating below resistance, suggesting a possible rejection and pullback. A downside move could target the marked **80,021 level** first. **Target:** 🎯 **80,021** **Resistance:** 81,600 **Support:** 75,200–75,400 Watch for bearish confirmation around the resistance zone before considering the setup. Long by PRIMEALPHA-FX Updated 10 10 1 1 Bullish Continuation | Range Deviation Setup Trends don't move in a straight line. They pause, build a range, and often trap traders on both sides before the next leg. This setup shows how to read that pause and trade it with structure. The 5 steps Range High : the trend cools off and price prints a clear high. Range Low : price rotates down and defines the bottom of the range. Lower High : price fails to make a new high and drops back to the low. Buyers look weak here, and that's the trap. Deviation (liquidity sweep) : price pushes below the range low and triggers stops. Liquidity above the range stays untapped. Reclaim + MSB + Demand : price closes back inside the range and breaks the last lower high (Market Structure Break). The move leaves a Demand zone behind. Why it works The sweep below the low grabs sell-side liquidity. Once the low is reclaimed, the trapped sellers fuel the move up. The untapped liquidity above the range high becomes the natural target. How to trade it Entry : retest of the Demand zone after the MSB. Stop-loss : below the sweep low. Targets : scale out in stages: mid-range, then range high, then beyond it. Confirmation : candle close back inside the range, plus volume or momentum shift. Common mistakes Entering on the sweep before price reclaims the range. Trading it against a higher-timeframe downtrend. Skipping the MSB and buying the first bounce. This works on forex, crypto and indices, on any timeframe. Always confirm with higher-timeframe context. Educational content only, not financial advice. Where do you place your stop on a deviation setup: below the sweep low, or below the demand zone? Share your view and your own examples in the comments, and let's discuss. Education by Master_Hunter 16 16 1 5 1 Gold Technical Analysis: Sellers Defend 4,400 Resistance Zone Hello traders! Here’s my technical outlook based on the current XAUUSD (4H) chart structure. XAUUSD previously traded inside a range before breaking higher and later forming a descending structure after turning around from the highs. Price then tested the 4,400 Seller Zone multiple times, where sellers rejected the upside. Currently, XAUUSD is trading below the 4,400 Seller Zone while holding above the 4,280 Buyer Zone and Support Line. The recent rejection from resistance suggests a possible continuation lower toward support. As long as XAUUSD remains below the 4,400 Seller Zone and respects the descending channel, the bearish scenario remains valid. A continuation lower could push price toward the 4,280 Buyer Zone (TP1). However, a breakout and close above 4,400 would weaken the bearish outlook and increase the possibility of further upside. Please share this idea with your friends and click "Boost" 🚀 Short by LegionQ8 8 8 2 2 GBPUSD Price Update – Clean & Clear Explanation GBPUSD is showing a strong recovery from the lower demand area, with buyers gradually regaining control after the previous bearish move. Price has reacted positively from the 1.3340–1.3360 demand zone and has started forming higher lows, indicating improving short-term bullish momentum. The key area to watch now is the 1.3390–1.3405 resistance zone. Price is currently testing this region, where sellers may attempt to defend the previous structure. A strong breakout followed by a successful retest above 1.3405–1.3440 could provide confirmation for further upside movement. If bullish momentum continues, the next important areas are 1.3460, 1.3480 and 1.3500, where price may face additional resistance and liquidity on the other hand, if GBPUSD gets rejected from the resistance zone and breaks back below 1.3340, the bullish recovery structure would become weaker and sellers could regain control. Overall, the setup suggests a bullish recovery scenario, but confirmation above the marked resistance remains important. A failure to hold the lower demand zone would weaken the bullish structure and bring the downside back into focus. your support means a lot! If you found this analysis useful, leave a Like and tell me your thoughts in the comments. Best of luck with your trading journey! 🚀 Short by Pintu_sahu01 4 4 1 7 Show more publications … 999 999