Instrument: XAUUSD (Gold/USD)Instrument: XAUUSD (Gold/USD)
Timeframe: H1
Main Bias: Bullish (short-term) — market structure shifted from bearish to bullish after a ChoCH, currently in a corrective pullback before continuation to the upside.
Core Idea: Price swept liquidity within the Accumulation zone (3,980 - 4,090), printed a ChoCH breaking the prior bearish structure, then confirmed with a bullish BOS. Price then rallied into the Order Block zone, leaving behind an unfilled FVG above. Price has since pulled back in a rising Correction channel and is now retesting the Order Block, looking for a continuation entry toward the FVG.
Liquidity Focus:
Sell-side liquidity already swept at the Accumulation low (~3,980) and the Correction low (~3,920)
Buy-side liquidity resting above the FVG zone (~4,180 - 4,200), acting as the draw on liquidity
Main Zone:
Order Block (key support/demand zone): 4,080 - 4,100
FVG (target/resistance zone): 4,165 - 4,200
Invalidation: H1 candle close below the Order Block low (~4,080), or a break of the Correction 
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XAUUSD: 4,085 Is the Trap Zone XAUUSD: 4,085 Is the Trap Zone
Market Context
Gold is rebounding from the lower side of a descending channel, but the overall trend is still not fully bullish. Buyers are pushing price higher, yet sellers are likely waiting near 4,085. If this level holds, the rebound may turn into a sell setup.
Technical Structure
Price is around 4,062, approaching the liquidity sell zone at 4,080 - 4,085 and the channel resistance. This is a key decision area.
Support sits at 4,016, the liquidity buy zone and near the short-term trendline. If price rejects from 4,085, this becomes the first downside target.
Below that, the next demand zone is 3,960 - 3,970. A break of 4,016 could push price toward this area.
Key Levels
Current Price: 4,062
Liquidity Sell Order: 4,080 - 4,085
Liquidity Buy Order: 4,016
Lower OB Zone: 3,960 - 3,970
Bullish Confirmation: Above 4,085
Bearish Continuation: Below 4,016
Trading Plan
Sell Scenario
Entry: 4,080 - 4,085 after rejection
Stop Loss: Above 4,105
TP1: 4,040
TP2: 4,016
TP3: 3,970
Condition: Price fails at resistance and shows bearish momentum.
Buy Scenario
Entry: Above 4,085 after breakout and retest
Stop Loss: Below 4,040
TP1: 4,120
TP2: 4,160
TP3: 4,200
Condition: Strong breakout and hold above resistance.
Alternative Buy
Entry: 4,016 after bullish reaction
Stop Loss: Below 3,970
TP1: 4,040
TP2: 4,062
TP3: 4,085
Condition: Price holds support and shows buying strength.
Breakdown Sell
Entry: Below 4,016 after breakdown
Stop Loss: Above 4,040
TP1: 3,970
TP2: 3,950
TP3: 3,920
Condition: Support fails and bearish momentum continues.
Overall Bias
Gold is still inside a bearish channel. The 4,080 - 4,085 zone is key.
Rejection here favors a move down to 4,016 or lower. A breakout above confirms stronger recovery.
Best approach: wait for reaction at 4,085.
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Gold Rebound Slows as Sellers Watch $4,060Gold has bounced from the $3,950–4,000 area, but the recovery is now slowing near an important resistance zone. Buyers have reacted, but they still need stronger confirmation to shift the short-term structure.
For now, the setup still favours selling into resistance unless gold breaks clearly above $4,060.
Trade Setup:
Sell Zone: $4,040 – $4,060
Stop Loss: $4,095
Take Profit 1: $4,000
Take Profit 2: $3,950 Short 
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Unless ETH reclaims this resistance, the bearish continuation setup remains valid.
Trade Setup:
Sell Zone: $1,590 – $1,600
Stop Loss: $1,630
Take Profit 1: $1,550
Take Profit 2: $1,500 
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BRIAN XAUUSD – GOLD TESTING SUPPORT/RESISTANCE LINEBRIAN XAUUSD – GOLD IS TESTING THE LINE BETWEEN REBOUND AND BREAKDOWN
Gold is now trading at a dangerous but interesting location.
After rejecting from the Sell POC area around 4,025 - 4,030, price continued to rotate lower and is now pressing directly into the POC Support Reaction zone near 3,970 - 3,975.
This is not the middle of the range anymore. This is where the market has to make a decision.
Technical structure
On the short-term chart, gold is still under bearish pressure. The last recovery attempt failed below the Sell POC, which means buyers were not strong enough to hold value above 4,020.
Now price is testing the lower support base. If buyers defend 3,970 - 3,975, gold can build a corrective rebound back towards 4,000 and possibly 4,025.
But if this support fails, the next downside targets are already clear: 3,956 first, then 3,941.
This is the type of zone where late sellers can get trapped, but early buyers can also be punished if they enter without confirmation.
Important zones
POC Support Reaction: 3,970 - 3,975
Current decision zone.
Sell POC: 4,025 - 4,030
Main resistance if gold rebounds.
VAH Sell Zone: 4,060 - 4,065
Higher supply area.
Target 1: 3,956
First downside target if support breaks.
Target 2: 3,941
Deeper liquidity target.
Trading scenario
Buy reaction from POC Support Reaction 3,970 - 3,975
Entry:
Look for buy positions only if price holds 3,970 - 3,975 and shows a clear bullish rejection.
Stop Loss:
Below the support reaction zone or below the local sweep low.
Take Profit:
TP1: 4,000
TP2: 4,025 - 4,030
TP3: 4,060 only if buyers reclaim value strongly
This is a reaction trade, not a confirmed trend reversal.
Final view
Gold is sitting at a key decision zone.
If 3,970 - 3,975 holds, a rebound can form.
If this zone breaks, price may continue towards 3,956 and 3,941.
The chart is clean now: buyers must defend this support, or sellers will keep control.
Would you buy the reaction here, or wait for the breakdown below 3,956? Short 
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Gold Faces a Key Test Near $4,040Gold has bounced strongly from the $3,960 area, but the recovery is now approaching a critical resistance around $4,040–4,045. Unless buyers break above this zone, the move may remain a short-term relief rally.
The broader macro environment still depends on upcoming US economic data and Fed expectations, both of which could influence the US Dollar and gold's next move.
Trade Setup:
Buy Zone: $4,000 – $4,010 (on a successful pullback hold)
Stop Loss: $3,980
Take Profit 1: $4,040
Take Profit 2: $4,080 Short 
XAUUSD: Breaking below 4,000; sellers paving the way to 3,822XAUUSD is trading around 3,968, positioned entirely below the Ichimoku cloud and remaining locked in a clear bearish structure. Notably, the price has not only lost the psychological 4,000 level but continues to be pressured below the downtrend line extending from previous highs.
The 4,020 area now serves as the immediate resistance. Should gold stage a pullback to this zone but fail to break through, it could mark a point where sellers regain control. Given the current structure, the next downside target on the chart is 3,822, situated within a lower support zone.
Entry Focus: Prioritize SELL positions if the price retraces to the 4,000–4,020 range and a rejection candle appears.
Target: 3,822
Invalidation: The bearish scenario weakens if the H4 timeframe closes decisively above 4,035. Short 
THE BIGGEST GOLD TRAP IS ABOUT TO BEGINAfter conducting extensive market research, I've finally completed my analysis based on the current market structure and price action.
Over the past several weeks, gold has remained under consistent selling pressure. Throughout almost the entire month of June, sellers have controlled the market with aggressive downside momentum. Instead of trying to predict reversals, I believe our focus should remain on trading what the market is actually showing us.
Yes, we've seen a few short-term buying moves, but in my opinion those rallies were nothing more than liquidity grabs engineered by the market makers. They created enough optimism to attract buyers before continuing the larger bearish trend. That's exactly why getting emotionally attached to every bounce can become expensive.
Now let's talk about today's plan.
As I've been mentioning for the past few weeks, the $4084 level was the most important confirmation level for buyers. Unless gold managed to close above that area, there was no reason to become aggressively bullish.
The market failed to reclaim $4084, and on top of that it also broke below the major support at $4025.
That gives us a very clear roadmap.
Until gold starts closing back above these key levels, my primary focus remains on selling rather than buying. The trend is bearish, momentum is bearish, and respecting momentum is usually a much safer approach than trying to catch a bottom.
The selling pressure after today's Asian session was extremely strong. Looking at the current order flow, I don't expect a meaningful recovery unless the market decides to manipulate both buyers and sellers through a liquidity sweep.
In my view, the market has already completed a one-sided move during the Asian session. Because of that, I expect the next few hours to be more range-bound, where both buyers and sellers could get trapped before the next impulsive move begins.
As long as gold remains below $3980, I believe sellers continue to hold the advantage.
The red zone marked on my chart will remain my preferred selling area.
My downside targets are:
$3952 → $3933 → $3922 → $3891
Once gold approaches the $3900-$3890 region, I believe traders should become much more cautious.
If you study the historical structure, this was the exact zone where last year's major bullish expansion began. Because of that, I wouldn't be surprised to see the market temporarily respect this area before creating a sharp liquidation rally.
That rally could easily trap traders who become aggressively bearish below $4000. A strong short squeeze during this week would not surprise me at all before the larger trend eventually resumes.
Interestingly, the current market psychology reminds me of last year's environment.
Last year, gold continued rallying for weeks until almost everyone became convinced that buying was the only direction. Once the majority committed to longs, the market reversed.
Today we're seeing the opposite.
Bearish sentiment is increasing every single day. Whenever everyone starts thinking in the same direction, the market often creates a move that hurts the majority before continuing with the higher-timeframe trend.
That's why staying objective is far more important than becoming emotionally attached to a bias.
For now, the strategy remains simple.
Trade with the current trend, respect resistance more than support, avoid chasing emotional moves, and let the market confirm every setup before entering.
Good luck to everyone this week.
Also, don't forget that NFP is scheduled for Thursday. News events like this often become the perfect opportunity for the market to generate liquidity before revealing its true direction.
Stay focused, stay patient, and keep your eyes on the price action.
What's your market plan for today?
Let me know in the comments. I'm interested to see how everyone is reading the current market.
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