XAUUSD — Bearish Structure Continues, Liquidity Zones Remain Key
Gold is trading around $4,183 after failing to reclaim the day high near $4,221. Even with geopolitical tension still supporting volatility, the short-term structure remains bearish while price stays below the $4,194–$4,200 sell zone.
From an SMC perspective, gold has already rejected from the upper FVG area and continued to create lower structure. Price is now moving around a contested liquidity zone, where both buyers and sellers are active. This is why I do not want to chase price in the middle of the range.
The main sell reaction area is $4,194–$4,200. If gold retests this zone and shows rejection, sellers may continue to target sell-side liquidity around $4,137, then the deeper OB buy zone around $4,074–$4,078.
Sell setup 1
Condition:
Gold retests the $4,194–$4,200 sell zone and shows bearish rejection with lower-timeframe MSS / CHOCH.
Entry: $4,194–$4,200
SL: above $4,222
TP1: $4,160
TP2: $4,137
TP3: $4,078
Sell setup 2
Condition:
If gold breaks below $4,137 and retests it as resistance, bearish continuation remains valid.
Entry: below $4,137 after retest
SL: above $4,165
TP1: $4,100
TP2: $4,078
TP3: $4,052
Buy setup
Condition:
A buy setup is only considered if gold sweeps the $4,074–$4,078 OB buy zone and prints strong bullish rejection with lower-timeframe MSS / CHOCH. This is only a reaction setup, not the main trend.
Entry: $4,074–$4,078 after liquidity sweep
SL: below $4,052
TP1: $4,137
TP2: $4,160
TP3: $4,194
Key levels
Current price area: $4,183
Sell zone: $4,194–$4,200
Day high: $4,221
Sell-side liquidity: $4,137
OB buy zone: $4,074–$4,078
Bearish confirmation: clean break below $4,137
Bearish invalidation: clean 2H close above $4,222
My current view remains bearish while gold trades below $4,194–$4,200. Geopolitical tension can create sharp reactions, but the Prime Gold plan is still the same: wait for price to reach major contested liquidity zones, confirm structure, then execute with defined risk.
No confirmation, no trade.
Trade active
The sell scenario yielded a large profit of 840 pips, exactly. When looking at the plan, pay attention to the nearest resistance and support zones to set your stop loss; these levels always play a crucial role.
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