XAUUSD: Bullish Reversal from H1 Order Block Targeting 4,080Market OverviewGold ( OANDA:XAUUSD $) has undergone a classic market structure shift on the lower timeframes after finding a solid bottom around the $3,960$–$3,980$ region. Following a prolonged bearish trend marked by clear Break of Structure (BOS) levels to the downside, the asset has successfully shifted its character, breaking previous structural highs to the upside
Technical Analysis & Key Confluences
Market Structure Shift: The chart highlights a recent bullish BOS (Break of Structure) to the upside, signaling that buyers are taking control and shifting the macro bearish momentum.
Bullish Flag/Channel: Following the upward expansion, price consolidated within a neat descending corrective channel (highlighted in red). This flag pattern served as liquidity generation before the strong bullish breakout.
H1 Order Block (H1-OB): Price has forcefully broken out of the flag and formed a Higher High. We are currently looking at a potential retest or continuation from the validated H1 Order Block (the blue zone marked around $4,030$ - $4,040$).
Trade Execution Strategy🚀
Trade Setup: Bullish Continuation
Entry Zone: Market execution near current levels ($4,046$) or on a minor pullback into the H1-OB zone ($4,035$ - $4,040$).
Invalidation (Stop Loss): Below the H1 Order Block or the recent swing low (approx. $4,015$–$4,020$).
Take Profit (Target): $4,080$ (The major liquidity pool and unmitigated structural high from the previous breakdown). 
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XAU/USD | Gold Showing Bullish Signals! Is A Recovery Beginning?By analyzing the #Gold chart on the 2H timeframe, we can see that this is a completely new outlook for Gold. After dropping to the $3958 region yesterday, buyers stepped in and triggered a strong recovery toward $4093. While this rally has been impressive, it is still relatively small compared to Gold's broader decline from around $5600 to $3958.
After reaching the key supply zone between $4092 and $4125, Gold experienced a minor pullback and is currently trading around the $4085 region.
One of the most important developments is that, for the first time in nearly two weeks, the chart is now printing Higher Highs (HH) and Higher Lows (HL). In addition, we are also seeing a clear CHOCH followed by a BOS, all of which are marked on the chart. These are early technical signals that buyers may be attempting to regain short-term control.
The nearest demand zone is located between $4025 and $4045. As long as Gold manages to stabilize above this area, the probability of further upside continuation increases. On the upside, the next bullish targets to monitor are $4100, followed by $4113, $4125, and $4145. Although the broader trend remains under pressure, the recent price structure suggests that Gold could be preparing for a short-term bullish correction before the next major move develops.
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BTC's Daily Just Loaded the Heaviest Long Signal of the Entire..BTC's Daily Just Loaded the Heaviest Long Signal of the Entire
Cycle - at a Cycle Low.
The Daily reads IMP 4/5 with SwLo Swept YES, Range Expansion YES,
ATR Expansion YES, Vol Elev at 92nd percentile. RCZ at 86th, ATR
at 87th. That is the most loaded the Daily IMP has been in any
session of this posting series. The 114-bar Daily bull
announcement is still the standing read at CQI:NaN - the
conviction engine still can't normalize - and the Last Ann
labels from both lower timeframes are visible right at current
price. But this signal is loading on the Daily where the 1H is
still carrying its 236-bar bear announcement at CQI 65.59,
completely unchanged from yesterday. The Daily wants to bounce
hard. The Hourly says nothing has changed.
Resistance: 60,089.58-60,423.01 - the shelf right above price
Key resistance: 60,556.17-60,756.67 - the cluster above
Current price: 59,351
Support: 58,022.75 - this week's low
Key support: 53,000-55,000 - weekly consolidation zone from
the 2024 range
Structural floor: 48,500-49,050 - where the weekly trendlines
converge with the range floor
Two paths from here:
The Daily's load resolves up: IMP at 4/5 fires, Vol Elev at
92nd sustains, price reclaims 60,423 and then 60,756. The
1H's 236-bar bear print finally gets challenged by a real
signal rather than a fading attempt. This would be the first
time in this cycle the Daily has won an argument with the
Hourly.
The Daily's load resolves down: the IMP 4/5 reads as
exhaustion at the low rather than accumulation, the Hourly's
undecayed conviction holds, price loses 58,022 and the weekly
consolidation zone at 53K becomes the operative target. The
Daily's CQI:NaN means the system literally can't tell you
how meaningful the bull print actually is.
The Daily's IMP load at 4/5 is rare. The combination of that
plus the 1H showing nothing, plus a CQI:NaN that means the
Daily ACE engine can't normalize against history, is the most
asymmetric read this posting cycle has produced. The Daily is
screaming. The Hourly is silent. One of them is wrong.
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Study, not financial advice. The Elephant Jungle 6/26/26 Page 4So Red, What’s the Play?
Right now, I am watching for a long from the 1H Order Block. If I do not get any confirmations there, I will look for a long from a deviation below the range low. If that setup does not give me confirmations either, then I am happy to sit on my hands and wait for price to reach the 3D Order Block.
As for shorts, I am watching the 1H FVG to see if it gives another clean rejection. If nothing develops there, I will shift my focus to the Range High or the 1D Internal Supply Range and look for short opportunities from those levels instead.
That is my game plan for today. Now I want to hear yours. Do you think the Bulls can fight their way back into the range, or are the Bears getting ready for another leg lower? Drop your thoughts in the comments. I always enjoy hearing how everyone is reading the market.
As always, trade safe, manage your risk, stay patient, and wait for your levels and confirmations.
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The Elephant Jungle 6/26/26 Page 1The Bears have been putting in work since Tuesday, putting the hammer down on the Bulls like they were a nail on the floor. Their next objective is the 3D Order Block, but yesterday the Bulls slammed on the brakes by ending the day with a Swing Fail of the 1D Market Structure Low.
Now the Bulls have their eyes set on taking out the Weak 1D High. If they can pull it off, it could completely change the game. Their biggest challenge, however, is getting through the 1D Internal Supply Range the Bears left behind. To make things even tougher, it is also confluent with the Local VAL. That is not going to be an easy wall to break.
If the Bulls can push through and take out the Weak 1D High, their next destination will be the 1D Order Block, which is also confluent with the 618 Golden Pocket. That would be a huge win and could shift momentum back in their favor.
Right now, the Bulls have an opportunity. Their goal is to stay inside the Current Range and work their way back toward the Current Range High. Even so, I do not think the Bears are finished just yet. Today’s candle might make it look like the Bulls are taking control, but the market has a funny way of changing its mind through out the day.
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With price correcting into the 28,800 support zone, the current pullback may provide an attractive opportunity for buyers looking to trade in the direction of the prevailing trend.
As long as price remains above the 28,800 support zone, the bullish structure remains intact, and we anticipate continuation toward higher resistance levels.
Trade safe,
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XAUUSD — EMA Downtrend, Waiting for a Value Pullback
Fundamental Analysis
Gold remains under bearish pressure as price continues to trade below the main EMA structure. Traders are still watching USD momentum, Treasury yields, and upcoming U.S. macro data.
For now, any short-term recovery should be treated as a technical pullback unless price can reclaim the EMA resistance zone with strong confirmation.
Technical Analysis
On the 2H chart, XAUUSD is still trading below EMA 34, EMA 89, and EMA 200. This confirms that the main trend remains bearish, with the EMA structure acting as dynamic resistance above price.
Price is currently around 4,003 after rejecting from the previous recovery area. The chart shows that gold may create a small corrective bounce toward the EMA value zone before continuing lower.
The first sell reaction area is around 4,045 - 4,060. A deeper pullback may reach the stronger sell swing zone around 4,078 - 4,088. If price rejects from these areas, sellers may continue to control the structure.
The main downside target is the psychological liquidity zone around 3,936 - 3,935.
Important Key Levels
Current price area: 4,003
EMA value zone: 4,045 - 4,060
Sell scalping zone: 4,059 - 4,078
Sell swing zone: 4,078 - 4,088
EMA resistance area: 4,044 - 4,126
Invalidation area: above 4,116 - 4,126
Main downside target: 3,936 - 3,935
Trading Scenario
Main Sell Scenario
Entry: 4,059 - 4,088
Stop Loss: 4,126
Take Profit 1: 4,003
Take Profit 2: 3,960
Take Profit 3: 3,936 - 3,935
Sell Condition
The preferred setup is to wait for gold to correct higher into the 4,059 - 4,088 value zone. This area aligns with the EMA reaction zone, Fibonacci structure, and previous sell pressure.
A sell setup becomes more valid if price forms bearish rejection from this zone, such as a long upper wick, bearish engulfing candle, failed breakout, or lower high below the EMA structure.
If price rejects from the sell zone and breaks back below 4,003, the bearish continuation view becomes stronger. The next downside focus would be 3,960, followed by the psychological liquidity target around 3,936 - 3,935.
Entry Conditions
Wait for price to pull back into 4,059 - 4,088.
Look for bearish rejection before entering sell.
Do not sell aggressively at the low without a pullback.
A break below 4,003 confirms stronger downside pressure.
If price breaks and holds above 4,126, the sell setup is invalid.
Overall, the main view remains bearish while XAUUSD trades below EMA 34, EMA 89, and EMA 200. Gold may create a light corrective bounce first, but the preferred plan is to wait for a reaction from the EMA value zone before looking for continuation toward 3,936 - 3,935.
Do you share the same bearish view on gold, or are you waiting for a cleaner pullback into the EMA value zone first?
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EURUSD — EMA Bearish Trend, Sell From Value Zone
Fundamental Analysis
EURUSD remains under bearish pressure as price continues to trade below the main EMA structure. Traders are still watching USD momentum, Fed expectations, and upcoming macro data.
For now, the technical structure still favours sellers while recovery attempts remain limited below EMA resistance.
Technical Analysis
On the 2H chart, EURUSD is trading below EMA 34, EMA 89, and EMA 200. This shows that the short-term trend remains bearish, with the EMA structure acting as dynamic resistance above price.
Price is currently around 1.1352 after a strong bearish move. The market is now consolidating below the previous breakdown area, but this reaction has not confirmed a bullish reversal.
The key sell value zone is around 1.1384 - 1.1405. This area aligns with the Fibonacci retracement zone, high liquidity area, and previous short-term structure. If price pulls back into this zone and rejects, sellers may continue to defend the downtrend.
The key support level is around 1.1325. If price breaks below this area with strong bearish momentum, the next downside target is the lower liquidity zone around 1.1229.
Important Key Levels
Current price area: 1.1352
Sell value zone: 1.1384 - 1.1405
Fibonacci + High Liquidity zone: 1.1384 - 1.1405
EMA resistance area: 1.1445 - 1.1533
Key support: 1.1325
Main downside target: 1.1229
Invalidation area: above 1.1405
Trading Scenario
Main Sell Scenario
Entry: 1.1384 - 1.1405
Stop Loss: 1.1533
Take Profit 1: 1.1325
Take Profit 2: 1.1280
Take Profit 3: 1.1229
Sell Condition
The preferred setup is to wait for EURUSD to pull back into the 1.1384 - 1.1405 sell value zone. This area combines Fibonacci retracement, high liquidity, and previous structure.
A sell setup becomes more valid if price forms bearish rejection from this zone, such as a long upper wick, bearish engulfing candle, failed breakout, or lower high below the EMA structure.
If price rejects from the sell zone and breaks below 1.1325, the bearish continuation view becomes stronger. The next downside focus would be 1.1280, followed by the main target around 1.1229.
Entry Conditions
Wait for price to retest 1.1384 - 1.1405.
Look for bearish rejection before entering sell.
A break below 1.1325 confirms stronger downside pressure.
If price breaks and holds above 1.1405, the short-term sell setup becomes weaker.
Overall, the main view remains bearish while EURUSD trades below EMA 34, EMA 89, and EMA 200. The preferred plan is to wait for a pullback into the Fibonacci and high-liquidity value zone, then look for sell confirmation toward 1.1325 and 1.1229.
Do you share the same bearish view on EURUSD, or are you waiting for a cleaner rejection from the value zone first?
