Gold is trading around $4,118 after recovering from the lower structure near $4,022. The current price is holding above the $4,100–$4,107 buy zone liquidity, while the market has already created a short-term CHOCH and BOS after the previous downside move.
From an SMC perspective, gold has shifted from the lower liquidity area into a recovery structure. The market is now correcting under the descending trendline, but the structure is not bearish as long as price holds above the main buy zone. The $4,100–$4,107 area is important because it is where liquidity may be tested before buyers attempt another bullish continuation.
The main plan is to wait for gold to respect the buy zone liquidity and build confirmation. If buyers defend $4,100–$4,107, gold may push back toward $4,137 first. A clean break above this level and the descending trendline would confirm stronger bullish continuation toward the upper OB area and the buy-side liquidity around $4,221.
Buy setup 1
Condition:
Gold pulls back into the $4,100–$4,107 buy zone liquidity and forms bullish rejection with lower timeframe MSS / CHOCH.
Entry: $4,100–$4,107
SL: below $4,080
TP1: $4,137
TP2: $4,160
TP3: $4,190–$4,200
TP4: $4,221
Buy setup 2
Condition:
If gold breaks above the descending trendline and retests it as support, bullish continuation remains valid without waiting for a deeper pullback.
Entry: above $4,137 after breakout retest
SL: below $4,100
TP1: $4,160
TP2: $4,190–$4,200
TP3: $4,221
Buy setup 3
Condition:
If gold drops deeper but still holds the lower buy zone around $4,065–$4,075, this can create a secondary liquidity-buy setup.
Entry: $4,065–$4,075 after bullish rejection
SL: below $4,022
TP1: $4,100–$4,107
TP2: $4,137
TP3: $4,190–$4,200
Sell setup
Condition:
Selling is not the main priority. A sell setup is only valid if gold fails to hold above $4,100–$4,107 and breaks the lower structure clearly.
Entry: below $4,080 after breakdown retest
SL: above $4,107
TP1: $4,065–$4,075
TP2: $4,022
TP3: $3,960
Key levels
Current price area: $4,118
Main buy zone liquidity: $4,100–$4,107
Secondary buy zone: $4,065–$4,075
Major low support: $4,022
Short-term breakout level: $4,137
Trendline resistance: around $4,137–$4,150
Upper OB reaction zone: $4,190–$4,200
Buy-side liquidity: $4,221
Bullish continuation confirmation: clean break above $4,137
Stronger bullish confirmation: clean break above $4,160
Bullish invalidation: clean 2H close below $4,022
My current view is that gold still has a buy-side structure as long as price holds above the $4,100–$4,107 liquidity zone. The Prime Gold plan is to avoid chasing price in the middle, wait for confirmation around the buy zone or after a breakout above the descending trendline, then follow the move toward $4,137, $4,160 and potentially $4,221.
No confirmation, no trade.
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