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Asia session range + Fibonacci retracement into a premium zone. Entered on bearish structure confirmation after price retraced.
Outcome:Price reacted cleanly from the zone and moved bearish, hitting all targets (TP1–TP4) with minimal drawdown.
Lesson:Wait for confirmation at key zones. Confluence + patience = higher probability trades.
🟥 XAUUSD SELL
📌 4824-25
🥇 TP1 - 4822 ✅
🥈 TP2 - 4819 ✅
🥉 TP3 - 4816 ✅
🏅 TP4 - 4811 ✅
🚨 SL 4827.5
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
I based this trade on the Asia session open. I marked out the first 30-minute range and used a Fibonacci retracement from the high to low of that range to identify my key zone.
I then waited for price to return into that area and looked for confirmation through market structure before entering a sell on a clean reversal.
Risk was kept tight with a 35 pip stop above a key level. For targets, I scaled out at higher timeframe levels — TP1/TP2 around intraday structure, TP3 at a fair value gap, and TP4 at a higher timeframe order block.
Overall, just a structured pullback entry into a premium zone following bearish momentum.
New York session opening range + Fibonacci retracement into a premium zone. Entered on bearish confirmation after the pullback.
Outcome:Price moved in the anticipated direction, hitting all targets (TP1–TP4) before reversing and taking out the stop loss.
Lesson:Secure profits early and respect partials. Even strong setups can reverse after completing targets.
🟥 XAUUSD LIMIT SELL
📌 4779-82
🥇 TP1 - 4775 ✅
🥈 TP2 - 4771 ✅
🥉 TP3 - 4767.5 ✅
🏅 TP4 - 4762 ✅
🚨 SL 4784
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade was based on the New York session open. I marked out the first 15-minute opening range and applied a Fibonacci retracement from the high to the low to identify my key zone.
Once price retraced into that area, I waited for clear bearish candle structure to confirm continuation before entering a sell.
I kept risk tight with a 30 pip stop placed above a previous high/key level. For take profits, I targeted previous higher timeframe lows, scaling out as price continued pushing lower.
Asia session range + Fibonacci retracement into a discount zone. Entered with a buy limit on bullish structure.
Outcome:Price hit TP1 but failed to continue higher, reversing and hitting stop loss.
Lesson:Not all setups follow through—momentum matters. Secure partials and stay aware of weak continuation.
🟩 XAUUSD LIMIT BUY
📌 4740–42
🥇 TP1 - 4747 ✅
🥈 TP2 - 4750 ❌
🥉 TP3 - 4756 ❌
🏅 TP4 - 4762 ❌
🚨 SL 4737
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade was based on the Asia session open. I marked out the 15-minute opening range and applied a Fibonacci retracement from the high to the low to identify my key zone.
Once price retraced into that area, I waited for clear bullish structure and placed a buy limit within the zone.
Price tapped into the trade and moved quickly to TP1, but unfortunately failed to continue higher. The market lacked strong bullish momentum and reversed back down, eventually hitting stop loss.
Overall, the idea was valid, but the lack of continuation led to the trade failing.
New York session range + Fibonacci retracement into a discount zone. Entered with a buy limit at the key area.
Outcome:Price consolidated with no momentum and was quickly pushed down, hitting stop loss.
Lesson:Be cautious around news—volatility can invalidate setups regardless of technical confluence.
🟩 XAUUSD LIMIT BUY
📌 4745–49
🥇 TP1 - 4756 ❌
🥈 TP2 - 4761 ❌
🥉 TP3 - 4767 ❌
🏅 TP4 - 4775 ❌
🏅 TP5 - 4780 ❌
🚨 SL 4741 ✅
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade was based on the New York session open. I marked out the 15-minute opening range and applied a Fibonacci retracement from the high to the low to identify my key zone.
Once price tapped into the trade, the market began to consolidate with no clear momentum. Shortly after, price pushed down and hit stop loss.
This move was likely influenced by unexpected news, which caused sudden volatility and large moves within a short period of time.
Overall, the setup was there, but this is a reminder to stay cautious around potential news events, as they can quickly invalidate otherwise solid setups.
New York session range + Fibonacci retracement into a premium zone. Entered on bearish continuation setup.
Outcome:Price wicked out the stop loss before reversing and moving to hit full targets.
Lesson:Liquidity can take stops before the real move. Stick to your risk plan even if it means missing the full move.
🟥 XAUUSD LIMIT SELL
📌 4731
🥇 TP1 - 4726 ❌
🥈 TP2 - 4721 ❌
🥉 TP3 - 4716 ❌
🏅 TP4 - 4711 ❌
🚨 SL 4736 ✅
RISKY TRADE — USE SMALL VOLUME
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade was based on the New York session open. I marked out the 15–30 minute opening range and applied a Fibonacci retracement from the high to the low to identify my key zone.
Price came into the area and gave a strong entry, aligning with the setup for bearish continuation.
However, the market pushed slightly higher first and wicked out the stop loss before reversing and moving down to hit full TP.
Overall, this is one of those trades where execution was correct but the market took liquidity before moving in the expected direction. Extending the stop loss could have avoided this, but that would increase risk beyond what I’m comfortable with.
Going forward, I may adjust stop placement depending on conditions, but risk management will always come first.
London session range + Fibonacci retracement into a premium zone. Entered on bearish reaction from the area.
Outcome:Price initially reacted but then pushed strongly higher, hitting stop loss.
Lesson:Unexpected volatility can invalidate setups. Stay disciplined—losses are part of the process.
🟥 XAUUSD LIMIT SELL
📌 4684
🥇 TP1 - 4679 ❌
🥈 TP2 - 4674 ❌
🥉 TP3 - 4669 ❌
🏅 TP4 - 4664 ❌
🚨 SL 4689 ✅
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade was based on the London session open. I marked out the 15-minute opening range and applied a Fibonacci retracement from the high to the low to identify my key zone.
Price came into the area and initially reacted as expected, aligning with the bearish setup. However, the market suddenly saw a strong push to the upside, leading to stop loss being hit.
There was no clear news at the time, so the move was unexpected and likely driven by sudden volume/liquidity.
Losses are part of trading, and while this makes it a few in a row, the focus remains on consistency and risk management. Staying patient and disciplined is key — we’ll recover 💪
New York session range + Fibonacci retracement into a premium zone. Entered on strong bearish confirmation.
Outcome:Price moved cleanly with strong momentum, hitting all targets (TP1–TP5) across both entries.
Lesson:High-quality setups with momentum can offer multiple entries. Trust the setup and execute confidently.
🟥 XAUUSD SELL
📌 4729–33
🥇 TP1 - 4726 ✅
🥈 TP2 - 4720 ✅
🥉 TP3 - 4713 ✅
🏅 TP4 - 4708 ✅
🏅 TP5 - 4695 ✅
🚨 SL 4740
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade was based on the New York session open. I marked out the 15-minute opening range and applied a Fibonacci retracement from the high to the low to identify my key zone.
Price came into the area and gave a very clean entry with minimal drawdown, showing strong bearish momentum from the start.
We also got a second opportunity as price slightly retested the zone higher, where I sent an additional entry for those who missed the first one.
Both entries played out perfectly, with price dropping cleanly through all targets and hitting full TP.
Overall, a great way to finish the week with two high-quality, high-pip trades secured 🙏
New York session range + Fibonacci retracement into a premium zone. Entered on strong bearish confirmation,with entry on retest.
Outcome:Price moved cleanly with strong momentum, hitting all targets (TP1–TP5) across both entries.
Lesson:High-quality setups with momentum can offer multiple entries. Trust the setup and execute confidently.
🟥 XAUUSD SELL
📌 4732–33
🥇 TP1 - 4726 ✅
🥈 TP2 - 4720 ✅
🥉 TP3 - 4713 ✅
🏅 TP4 - 4708 ✅
🏅 TP5 - 4695 ✅
🚨 SL 4740
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade was based on the New York session open. I marked out the 15-minute opening range and applied a Fibonacci retracement from the high to the low to identify my key zone. This entry was a slightly higher retest of the previous trade.
Price came into the area and gave a very clean entry with minimal drawdown, showing strong bearish momentum from the start.
We also got a second opportunity as price slightly retested the zone higher, where I sent an additional entry for those who missed the first one.
Both entries played out perfectly, with price dropping cleanly through all targets and hitting full TP.
Overall, a great way to finish the week with two high-quality, high-pip trades secured 🙏
New York session range + Fibonacci retracement into a premium zone. Entered on bearish continuation setup.
Outcome:Price failed to gain momentum in choppy conditions and hit stop loss.
Lesson:Avoid trading in choppy markets. Lack of momentum reduces the probability of setups working.
🟩 XAUUSD BUY
📌 4694.5–96
🥇 TP1 - 4699.5 ❌
🥈 TP2 - 4703 ❌
🥉 TP3 - 4707 ❌
🏅 TP4 - 4712 ❌
🚨 SL 4788.5 ✅
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade was based on the New York session open. I marked out the first 15–30 minute opening range and applied a Fibonacci retracement from the high to the low to identify my key zone.
Price pulled back into that area and showed signs of holding support within the range, so I entered on the idea of a bullish move back toward the highs.
However, the market conditions were quite choppy with no strong momentum, which made the setup less reliable.
This was not a great trade and I will have to avoid these types of market conditions moving forward to better protect capital.
Asia session range + Fibonacci retracement into a premium zone. Entered on bearish continuation near the highs.
Outcome:Price moved cleanly lower, hitting all targets (TP1–TP4).
Lesson:Simple session-based setups with clear structure can deliver strong, consistent results.
🟥 XAUUSD SELL
📌 4695.5–97
🥇 TP1 - 4692 ✅
🥈 TP2 - 4687 ✅
🥉 TP3 - 4683 ✅
🏅 TP4 - 4679 ✅
🚨 SL 4702 ❌
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade was based on the Asia session open. I marked out the first 15-minute opening range and applied a Fibonacci retracement from the high to the low to identify my key zone.
Price retraced back into that area near the highs, where I was anticipating bearish continuation, so I entered a sell.
I placed my stop loss just above the previous 15-minute high to manage risk. For take profits, I targeted key levels such as previous lows and areas where the market had inefficiencies/gaps on open, scaling out as price moved lower.
London session range retest with bearish confirmation. Entered on continuation setup from the opening range.
Outcome:Price moved in favor, hitting TP1 and TP2 before pulling back and stopping out remaining position at break even.
Lesson:Secure partials and manage risk—locking in profits protects you when price reverses.
🟥 XAUUSD SELL
📌 4633–34.5
🥇 TP1 - 4628 ✅
🥈 TP2 - 4624 ✅
🥉 TP3 - 4619 ❌
🏅 TP4 - 4614 ❌
🏅 TP5 - 4607 ❌
🚨 SL 4641 ❌
RISKY TRADE USE LOW VOLUME
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade was based on the London session open. I marked out the first 15-minute opening range and waited for a retest back into that area.
Once price retested, I looked for strong bearish candle structure to confirm continuation before entering a sell.
I placed my stop loss above the high of the 15-minute opening range to manage risk. For take profits, I targeted key levels such as previous higher timeframe lows around this price.
Price moved in our favor and we secured around 100 pips at TP2, which aligned with a previous 1H low.
After that, I moved stop loss to break even, making the trade risk-free, but price pulled back and tapped out the remaining position.
Profits were secured and risk was managed well. I advised using low lot sizes as price was approaching a major low, making conditions more volatile.
Resistance turned support zone + higher timeframe confluence. Entered on strong bullish reaction from the level.
Outcome:Price reacted well, hitting TP1–TP4 before failing to reach final target.
Lesson:Key levels with strong reactions can offer high-probability trades, even outside your usual setup.
🟩 XAUUSD BUY
📌 4557–60
🥇 TP1 - 4565 ✅
🥈 TP2 - 4570 ✅
🥉 TP3 - 4575 ✅
🏅 TP4 - 4580 ✅
🏅 TP5 - 4600 ❌
🚨 SL 4552 ❌
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade wasn’t my usual entry style, but the setup was based on a strong resistance-turned-support zone from a previous low on 02/04/2026.
I waited for price to come into that area and show clear rejection before considering entries. Once I saw that reaction, I entered a buy anticipating a move back to the upside.
I also took confluence from previous price action on the 1H and 4H timeframes, which supported the idea of a bounce from that zone.
Price respected the level and pushed up, allowing us to secure profits up to TP4. TP5 was only there in case of a stronger bullish continuation, which didn’t play out.
Overall, not a standard entry for me, but the reaction off the level played out as expected.
New York session range + Fibonacci confluence from multiple timeframes. Entered on bearish rejection from the zone.
Outcome:Price moved lower slowly, hitting TP1–TP3 before stalling and failing to reach higher targets.
Lesson:Confluence improves setups, but slow momentum can limit full target potential.
🟥 XAUUSD SELL
📌 4622–24
🥇 TP1 - 4620 ✅
🥈 TP2 - 4615 ✅
🥉 TP3 - 4610 ✅
🏅 TP4 - 4605 ❌
🏅 TP5 - 4585 ❌
🚨 SL 4628 ❌
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade was based on the New York session open. I marked out the 15 and 30-minute opening ranges and waited for price to retest my Fibonacci retracement zones from both timeframes.
As price came back into the area, it showed clear rejection around 4625–26, giving confidence for a sell. I entered slightly below at 4622–24, leaving room from the highs.
The trade was slow at first, as price was stuck in a tight range and struggled to break structure or form lower lows. Once it did, we saw a push down to TP3 and near TP4.
Take profits were placed at key levels based on previous structure. TP5 was added anticipating a stronger bearish continuation if price broke the lows.
Asia session opening range retest with confluence from both the 15-minute and 30-minute Fibonacci zones.
Outcome:Price initially moved in favor, then reversed before continuing lower into TP2 and TP3. Remaining position was protected at break even.
Lesson:Patience and risk management remain key. Even during slower weeks, quality setups can still deliver strong returns.
🟥XAUUSD SELL
📌4609–10
🥇TP1 - 4605 ✅
🥈TP2 - 4600 ✅
🥉TP3 - 4595 ✅
🏅TP4 - 4590 ❌
🏅TP5 - 4575 ❌
🚨SL 4615 ❌
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade was based on the Asia session open. I marked out the 15 and 30-minute opening ranges and waited for price to retest the mid-range Fibonacci zone from both timeframes.
Once price came back into the zone and showed clean structure, I entered a sell from that area anticipating bearish continuation.
Price initially moved in our favor hitting TP1, then reversed back above entry toward the stop loss near a previous high. However, it rejected again and pushed down into TP2 and TP3.
After TP2, stop loss was moved to break even to secure the trade, which I also shared. Price later pulled back and tapped out the remaining position.
Overall, a solid trade. TP4 and TP5 were not reached, with TP5 targeting lower levels/FVGs from Friday’s move, expecting further bearish continuation.
Previous 1H resistance high from April 28th combined with slowing bullish momentum.
Outcome:Price reacted well initially into TP1 and nearly reached TP2 before reversing higher into stop loss.
Lesson:Not every setup will fully follow through. Staying patient in slower market conditions is essential.
🟥XAUUSD SELL
📌4680–81
🥇TP1 - 4675 ✅
🥈TP2 - 4670 ❌
🥉TP3 - 4665 ❌
🏅TP4 - 4660 ❌
🏅TP5 - 4630 ❌
🚨SL 4683.5
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade was based on a previous 1H high from the 28th of April, where price had previously shown strong resistance. Because of that, I was looking for bullish momentum to slow down and potentially reverse bearish from that area.
Price reacted well initially, giving a nice move down into TP1 and coming close to TP2. However, the bearish momentum failed to hold, and the market eventually continued higher and hit stop loss.
This wasn’t my usual style of setup, but the price action this week hasn’t really suited my normal trading strategy, which has made conditions slower and less ideal overall.
It’s only been my second trade since Monday, but staying patient and disciplined is key. Hopefully we get some cleaner price action for the rest of the week 🙏
See you all in NY session 🫡
Asia session opening range resistance with bearish rejection inside the key zone.
Outcome:Price reacted instantly into TP1 before failing to continue lower. Remaining position was secured at break even.
Lesson:Protecting capital is just as important as chasing targets. Break-even management kept the trade risk-free.
🟥XAUUSD SELL
WAIT FOR ZONE
📌4704.5–6
🥇TP1 - 4700 ✅
🥈TP2 - 4695 ❌
🥉TP3 - 4690 ❌
🏅TP4 - 4685 ❌
🏅TP5 - 4660 ❌
🚨SL 4710 ❌
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade was based on the 15-minute opening range of the Asia session. Price was showing strong resistance within the zone, so I was looking for a rejection and bearish continuation from that area.
Once price entered the zone, it reacted immediately and pushed down quickly into TP1, coming very close to TP2. However, the bearish momentum failed to continue and price reversed back up toward entry.
After some drawdown, price dropped back toward TP1 again, but because it still wasn’t respecting bearish structure properly, I advised setting stop loss to break even to protect capital. Shortly after, price pushed back up and took us out at break even.
Overall, it was a solid entry with a good reaction from the zone, but the market just didn’t continue bearish enough for the larger targets to be reached.
Asia session opening range support with bullish continuation expected toward the market open gap.
Outcome:Price pushed close to TP2 before reversing sharply in one minute and invalidating the setup.
Lesson:When price becomes extremely volatile and structure changes, protect capital and avoid forcing re-entries.
🟩 XAUUSD BUY
📌 4684.5–6
🥇 TP1 - 4690 ✅
🥈 TP2 - 4695 ❌
🥉 TP3 - 4700 ❌
🏅 TP4 - 4705 ❌
🏅 TP5 - 4715 ❌
🚨 SL 4679.5
USE SMALLER LOTS
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade was based on the 15-minute opening range of the Asia session. Price was showing strong support within the zone, so I was looking for bullish continuation and a move higher to fill the gap left from market open.
That’s why TP5 was placed at 4715, targeting a potential full gap fill if bullish momentum continued.
Price reacted well initially and pushed close to TP2, but the market suddenly became extremely volatile and reversed sharply, moving from near TP2 straight down to stop loss within a single 1-minute candle.
Once price moves like that, the original setup becomes invalid, which is why I advised against looking for a re-entry. At that point, it’s better to stay patient and wait for a completely new session with fresh price action.
Yes, price has since pushed all the way up toward TP3 after stop loss was hit, but the trade itself was already invalidated after the aggressive downside move and change in structure.
Hopefully some of you secured profits at TP1 like I did 🙏 Stay disciplined and protect capital.
London session structure did not retrace into the main key zone, so the entry was taken from a higher Fibonacci level with repeated reactions.
Outcome:Price pushed strongly into TP1 and TP2 before pulling back and taking the remaining position out at break even.
Lesson:Even imperfect setups can be managed well when profits are secured early and risk is controlled.
🟩 XAUUSD BUY
📌 4665–67
🥇 TP1 - 4671 ✅
🥈 TP2 - 4676 ✅
🥉 TP3 - 4681 ❌
🏅 TP4 - 4686 ❌
🏅 TP5 - 4715 ❌
🚨 SL 4663
USE LOW LOTS‼️
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
Originally, I was looking for a Fibonacci retracement entry from the 15–30 minute opening range of the London session. Unfortunately, price never came back into my main key zones.
Instead, this trade was taken based on a higher Fibonacci level where price had already shown strong resistance, repeatedly reacting from the same area multiple times. After the third retest of the zone, I entered a buy as the structure suggested a potential bullish move higher.
Once entered, price reacted immediately and pushed up nicely, grabbing liquidity from the previous highs. We managed to secure solid profits at TP1 and TP2, locking in around 100 pips before price began pulling back.
Price then returned to retest and break the previous resistance/support zone, which eventually led to the remaining position being taken out at break even.
TP5 at 4715 was targeting the unfilled market open gap, as I was still expecting the possibility of stronger bullish continuation. Unfortunately, price failed to continue that move.
Overall, not a perfect 10/10 setup, but profits were still secured and risk was managed well. See you all in NY session.
Asia session opening range sell setup, targeting a gap fill and bearish continuation from the previous move up.
Outcome:Price had almost no drawdown, took its time, then pushed beautifully through all targets to full TP.
Lesson:Patience pays. The best setups often require waiting for price to move cleanly through key levels.
🟥 XAUUSD SELL
📌 4764–66
🥇 TP1 - 4760 ✅
🥈 TP2 - 4755 ✅
🥉 TP3 - 4750 ✅
🏅 TP4 - 4745 ✅
🏅 TP5 - 4735 ✅
🏅 TP6 - 4722.5 ✅
🏅 TP7 - 4710 ✅
🚨 SL 4770
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade was based on the 15-minute opening range of the Asia session. I was looking for sells as price had left a gap to fill, with the expectation of bearish continuation to retest some of the space created from yesterday’s strong move up.
Overall, this was a 10/10 entry with no real drawdown. Price took its time, but eventually pushed down beautifully and smashed full TP, resulting in around 550 pips secured.
The take profits were aimed at previous lows and key zones within the market, giving clear targets as price continued to fall.
Absolutely beautiful trade to finish the night and start the day 🫡
Let’s smash London and New York session 🙏
Asia session opening range buy setup with market structure suggesting bullish continuation.
Outcome:Price quickly hit TP1 and TP2 before 2am volume caused a sharp reversal, taking the remaining position out at break even.
Lesson:Good management can turn sudden reversals into controlled outcomes. Securing break even after TP2 protected capital.
🟩 XAUUSD BUY
📌 4693–5
🥇 TP1 - 4699 ✅
🥈 TP2 - 4704 ✅
🥉 TP3 - 4709 ❌
🏅 TP4 - 4714 ❌
🚨 SL 4688
USE SMALL LOTS
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade was based on the 15-minute opening range of the Asia session. I was looking for buys as the market structure was suggesting bullish continuation.
Once price entered the zone, the trade reacted very quickly and pushed straight into TP1 and TP2 with strong momentum.
After TP2, stop loss was moved to break even to secure the trade and make the position risk free.
Unfortunately, once 2am volume entered the market, price saw a sharp reversal to the downside and the remaining position was tapped out at break even.
Overall, this was still a solid setup and not a trade I would have managed differently. Sometimes the continuation simply doesn’t follow through as expected.
Bullish continuation setup from a lower price range where buys were looking strong.
Outcome:Price pushed lower to grab liquidity before making any meaningful move higher, resulting in stop loss being hit.
Lesson:Lower price ranges can create unstable conditions with liquidity grabs. Stronger confirmation is needed before entry.
🟩 XAUUSD BUY
📌 4558–60
🥇 TP1 - 4564 ❌
🥈 TP2 - 4569 ❌
🥉 TP3 - 4574 ❌
🏅 TP4 - 4579 ❌
🚨 SL 4554 ✅
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
Buys were looking very strong within this price range, and the overall structure was suggesting bullish continuation.
Although the entry itself was solid, price kept pushing lower to grab liquidity before making any meaningful move higher, which unfortunately resulted in the trade being tapped out fairly quickly.
Overall, this is something I need to be more cautious of when the market is trading at lower price ranges like this. Even though the structure looked good, the volatility and liquidity grabs made conditions less stable than expected.
Going forward, I’ll look to stay more patient in these environments and wait for stronger confirmation before entering.
Key Fibonacci range entry with confirmation from a liquidity grab and bearish rejection.
Outcome:Price followed through cleanly, hitting 5 out of 6 take profits and securing around 260 pips before reversing toward break even.
Lesson:High-probability Fibonacci zones can still offer strong trades when backed by rejection and confirmation.
🟥 XAUUSD SELL
📌 4557–59
🥇 TP1 - 4553 ✅
🥈 TP2 - 4548 ✅
🥉 TP3 - 4543 ✅
🏅 TP4 - 4538 ✅
🏅 TP5 - 4532 ✅
🏅 TP6 - 4523 ❌
🚨 SL 4563
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade was taken slightly differently to how I would usually approach the market. Even though the setup was a little different, it was still based around a key Fibonacci range, which is where I find my highest probability entries.
Price reacted very well off the Fibonacci zone, first pushing higher to take liquidity from early sell entries before reversing back down. Once we saw that rejection and retracement, it gave me full confirmation for bearish continuation.
As expected, price followed through perfectly and continued lower, smashing through 5 out of 6 take profits and securing around 260 pips before eventually reversing back toward break even.
Overall, I’m very happy with how the trade was structured and executed, especially considering it was the final trade of the week 🙏
London session 15-minute opening range with Fibonacci retracement into a key sell zone.
Outcome:Price rejected the zone cleanly and pushed into TP1 with minimal drawdown before reversing back to break even.
Lesson:Slow markets require patience. Taking only high-quality setups and protecting capital is still a successful week.
🟥 XAUUSD SELL NOW
📌 4484–86
🥇 TP1 - 4480 ✅
🥈 TP2 - 4475 ❌
🥉 TP3 - 4470 ❌
🏅 TP4 - 4465 ❌
🏅 TP5 - 4455 ❌
🚨 SL 4490
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE‼️
This trade was based on the 15-minute opening range of the London session. I marked out the opening range and applied a Fibonacci retracement from the high to the low to identify my key sell zone.
Price retraced perfectly back into the area and started showing clear rejection with bearish structure forming, which gave confirmation for the sell entry.
Once entered, price reacted quickly and pushed down into TP1 with very minimal drawdown. After securing TP1, stop loss was moved to break even to make the trade risk free.
Unfortunately, price failed to continue bearish and reversed back up, tapping us out at break even before continuing without momentum.
Overall, still a solid setup with good risk management and capital protection throughout the trade 🙏
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