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XAUUSD – Brian | Volume Profile before Fed

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XAUUSD – Brian | Volume Profile before Fed: watch for a rebound to sell down

Market snapshot

Ahead of the Fed's interest rate announcement, gold is moving sideways within a fairly wide range, not yet choosing a clear direction.

In the H1 timeframe, the price fluctuates around the value area, making it very suitable for short-term trading according to the Volume Profile instead of trying to predict the meeting outcome.

Volume Profile – Key price areas

Nearest VAL: around 4.197 – the bottom of the current value area, where there was previous buying support.

Above, the FVG area + VAH/POC cluster is around 4.210 – this is an "air pocket" area where selling pressure can easily appear when the price fills the liquidity gap.

Below, the target for a downward wave if the Fed is not too dovish is around 4.13x (area 4.130–4.135) – coinciding with the old buy zone on the chart.

Trading scenario according to Volume Profile

Watch for a light Buy reaction at VAL 4.197
If the price slides to 4.197 and a nice rejection candle appears on H1/M15, a short scalp buy can be considered:

Idea: capture the rebound from VAL back to the middle/top of the value area, do not hold the position long.

Sell when the price fills FVG around 4.210 (priority scenario)
After the rebound from VAL, the FVG area 4.210 will be where Brian prioritizes watching for a Sell:

Reference sell entry: around 4.208–4.212

TP1: 4.185–4.180
TP2: 4.165–4.160
TP3: area 4.13x (4.130–4.135) if a strong sell-off occurs after the Fed

SL should be placed neatly above the FVG/VAH area (e.g., 4.218–4.220), avoid setting it too far.

Fed context – Why trade cautiously?
The focus this week is the FOMC meeting:

The market is waiting to see if Chairman Powell can create enough consensus to continue cutting interest rates with very few members opposing, similar to the previous 25 bps cut.

If the Fed maintains a dovish tone → USD weakens, yields cool down, gold is likely to bounce back after the sweep.

If Powell signals a "hawkish rate cut" (concern about inflation, cut less – talk tough) → yields rise, gold may complete a deep decline to the 4.13x area before stabilizing again.

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