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CRUDE OIL: Rising Wedge Breakdown Setup Crude Oil is showing a potential bearish reversal setup as price develops a clear Rising Wedge pattern near the ₹10,000–₹10,200 resistance zone.
Key Technical Observations
Rising Wedge Pattern
Price has been moving upward within a narrowing structure, indicating weakening momentum despite higher prices. A breakdown from the lower trendline can confirm the bearish setup.
Critical Breakdown Zone
A sustained break below ₹9,220 could trigger aggressive selling pressure and confirm the downside move.
Downside Levels
Target 1: ₹9,020
Target 2: ₹8,500
CMT Perspective:
The setup reflects a potential loss of momentum near resistance, followed by a possible breakdown of the rising trendline. Confirmation through a decisive close below the breakdown level would strengthen the bearish thesis.
Trading View
Resistance: ₹10,000–₹10,200
Aggressive Selling: Below ₹9,220
T1: ₹9,020
T2: ₹8,500 
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Bearish Continuation After FVG Retracement | XAUUSD 17/09Gold is trading around 4,313 after a sharp bearish displacement from the 4,350–4,360 area.
The H1 chart shows a previous SSL sweep around 4,260, followed by accumulation and a bullish expansion. However, the latest rejection from the upper structure has shifted the short-term focus back toward bearish continuation.
My main expectation for today is a retracement into the FVG, followed by a potential bearish reaction and a move toward the lower liquidity.
🔍 H1 MARKET STRUCTURE
• Price rejected the 4,350–4,360 resistance area.
• Strong bearish displacement broke through the previous accumulation structure.
• Current price is recovering toward the FVG around 4,310–4,330.
• The 4,390–4,405 H1 OB remains a higher resistance zone.
• Lower liquidity around 4,260 and OB + Support around 4,230–4,240 remain relevant downside areas.
📌 TODAY'S PRIMARY SCENARIO — BEARISH
My bias for September 17 is bearish continuation, provided price fails to reclaim the 4,350–4,360 resistance area.
The preferred sequence:
Price retraces into the 4,310–4,330 FVG.
Price shows rejection from the FVG or nearby resistance.
M5/M10 develops bearish MSS and displacement.
Price continues toward the lower liquidity around 4,260.
If downside momentum remains strong, the next area of interest is 4,230–4,240.
🎯 TRADE PLAN — BEARISH SETUP
Entry Zone: 4,320–4,330
Entry Condition:
Wait for bearish confirmation on M5/M10 after price reacts inside the FVG.
SL: 4,365
TP1: 4,290
TP2: 4,260
TP3: 4,235
Risk-to-Reward:
• Entry 4,325 → SL 4,365 = 40 points risk.
• TP1 4,290 = 35 points potential.
• TP2 4,260 = 65 points potential.
• TP3 4,235 = 90 points potential.
The setup offers approximately 1:1.6 to TP2 and 1:2.25 to TP3 from the middle of the entry zone.
⚠️ Invalidation
If price reclaims 4,365 with strong bullish displacement, the bearish entry idea is invalidated.
If price breaks and holds above 4,350–4,360, avoid forcing the bearish setup. The market may continue toward the upper OB around 4,390–4,405.
🔄 ALTERNATIVE SCENARIO — BULLISH RECOVERY
If price reclaims 4,350–4,360 and confirms bullish continuation on M5/M10, the bearish retracement idea is no longer the preferred setup.
Potential upside areas:
• 4,390–4,405 — H1 OB
• 4,420–4,435 — Upper OB
No entry will be considered without confirmation.
🧠 MY BIAS
Bearish continuation remains my primary scenario for today.
The key area to watch is 4,310–4,330. I am looking for a retracement into the FVG, bearish confirmation, and continuation toward 4,260 before considering the deeper 4,230–4,240 support. Short 
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Excellent Profits before and after Fed Rate decisionAs discussed throughout my yesterday's session commentary: 'My position: Gold has delivered excellent re-Sell opportunities throughout past #2-session horizon and if you took my advice (as you can see above), you would be in excellent Profits as I am, re-Selling both sessions especially Gap on Tuesday's Asian session opening (#4,302.80 - #4,282.80). Yesterday's session was a bit slower than Monday's one however still #5 out of #5 re-Sells ended up in decent Profits (already near my weekly Profit Target quota as I was last week in this time). The Price-action swings currently inside a #4,327.80 - #4,342.80 soft Rectangle on Hourly 4 chart and comprehensibly Neutral values across all Hourly and Minute charts. I am uninterested on the extra Risk involving Trading outside my breakout points as current session might deliver aggressive spikes on both sides without major break-out due FOMC later on throughout the session. If you decide to Trade today, Buy Gold as long as we are above #4,327.80 Support for the fractal. I will take it easy throughout the session, monitoring how Gold will digest the news.'
My position: As per my input above I posted yesterday, Gold delivered excellent re-Buy opportunities from #4,327.80, #3 almost #20-points uptrends towards #4,357.80 extension which was a barrier for Gold to unlock new upside potential. I have engaged re-Sell orders ahead of the Fed Rate decision as I was certain that Fed will lift the Rates, my orders engaged on #4,344.80 and #4,352.80 were in big drawdown before the news however I decided to keep them. As soon as Rate was announced, Gold entered Volatile phase however I kept my orders since I was there with my plan and naturally Gold dipped towards #4,322.80 where I closed my first batch of Sells there and continued Selling whole session ahead even the conference which had hawkish tone on the aftermath (was record Profit session for me). However as my calculation points and statistics regarding previous announcements where Fed raised the Rates, surprisingly I did spot weird habits that when Fed raise Rates (should be Bullish for DX and Bearish for Gold) Gold tends to rise session after aggressively so this is a mix which I will monitor from sidelines, not making more moves as my Profit quota for this week is met and I do not have urge to Trade more. I will remain on sidelines comfortably however if I had to pick a side, I'd Buy Gold today from my key entry points. Long 
Excellent Profits before and after Fed Rate decisionAs discussed throughout my yesterday's session commentary: 'My position: Gold has delivered excellent re-Sell opportunities throughout past #2-session horizon and if you took my advice (as you can see above), you would be in excellent Profits as I am, re-Selling both sessions especially Gap on Tuesday's Asian session opening (#4,302.80 - #4,282.80). Yesterday's session was a bit slower than Monday's one however still #5 out of #5 re-Sells ended up in decent Profits (already near my weekly Profit Target quota as I was last week in this time). The Price-action swings currently inside a #4,327.80 - #4,342.80 soft Rectangle on Hourly 4 chart and comprehensibly Neutral values across all Hourly and Minute charts. I am uninterested on the extra Risk involving Trading outside my breakout points as current session might deliver aggressive spikes on both sides without major break-out due FOMC later on throughout the session. If you decide to Trade today, Buy Gold as long as we are above #4,327.80 Support for the fractal. I will take it easy throughout the session, monitoring how Gold will digest the news.'
My position: As per my input above I posted yesterday, Gold delivered excellent re-Buy opportunities from #4,327.80, #3 almost #20-points uptrends towards #4,357.80 extension which was a barrier for Gold to unlock new upside potential. I have engaged re-Sell orders ahead of the Fed Rate decision as I was certain that Fed will lift the Rates, my orders engaged on #4,344.80 and #4,352.80 were in big drawdown before the news however I decided to keep them. As soon as Rate was announced, Gold entered Volatile phase however I kept my orders since I was there with my plan and naturally Gold dipped towards #4,322.80 where I closed my first batch of Sells there and continued Selling whole session ahead even the conference which had hawkish tone on the aftermath (was record Profit session for me). However as my calculation points and statistics regarding previous announcements where Fed raised the Rates, surprisingly I did spot weird habits that when Fed raise Rates (should be Bullish for DX and Bearish for Gold) Gold tends to rise session after aggressively so this is a mix which I will monitor from sidelines, not making more moves as my Profit quota for this week is met and I do not have urge to Trade more. I will remain on sidelines comfortably however if I had to pick a side, I'd Buy Gold today from my key entry points. Long 
XAGUSD 4H: Market Structure, Liquidity & FVG/OB Reaction Zones📊 Analysis
Silver has recently shown a 4H bearish structural shift, followed by consolidation around the 63.00–65.00 area.
The chart highlights two major reaction zones:
🔴 4H FVG + OB — 66.8–68.0
This upper zone represents an area of previous imbalance combined with an order-block structure.
If price retraces into this region, the reaction will be important. A rejection could indicate that sellers are still defending the upper supply area, while sustained acceptance above the zone would weaken the current bearish interpretation.
🔵 4H FVG + OB — 61.2–62.2
This lower zone is the major demand/imbalance area marked on the chart.
If price moves lower into this region, the response around the zone could provide information about whether buyers are willing to defend the previous structure.
📍 Liquidity Areas
The chart also identifies several sell-side liquidity (SSL) levels around:
65.0
68.5
71.0
These levels can act as potential liquidity references as price develops.
🧠 Market Structure
The broader structure shows an earlier bullish sequence with multiple BOS events, followed by a sharp bearish displacement. Price is now attempting to recover from the lower consolidation area.
For me, the key question is not simply whether price goes up or down, but how price reacts when it reaches the marked 4H FVG/OB zones.
A reclaim and sustained acceptance above the upper zone would require reassessing the bearish structure. Conversely, rejection from the upper zone followed by weakness around the current range would keep the downside structure relevant.
This analysis is based on market structure, liquidity, FVGs and order-block interaction. It is a technical study, not financial advice. Price can invalidate either scenario, so risk management remains important.
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Gold (XAU/USD): news flow leaning bearish — the net read
Gold (XAU/USD) did not get one story today, it got several, and they do not all point the same way. Weighed against each other — new against old, and tracking which ones have already faded:
−− Analysis-Fed builds credibility, but hawkish turn leaves investors edgy
−− With Fed credibility on the line, Warsh just delivered a hawkish answer
− Goldman Sachs sees October Fed hike after hawkish signal (fading)
63 stories were weighed in this window; the 3 carrying the most weight are listed.
Net read: −−− leaning bearish — top of our scale.
What this is: a measure of which way the *news* is leaning right now — not a promise about price. A read being right and a read still being worth taking are two different things: once price has travelled a long way from where the read was published, it is stretched, and a lean that is stretched is a no-chase rather than an invitation.
Weight is not fixed either. A fresh headline lands, the balance tips, and the net read can flip inside an hour — that shift is the part worth watching, not the first print.
I will post an update under this idea once the market has had time to speak, either way.
(Informational only — not financial advice, not a signal.) Short 
Silver (XAG/USD): news flow leaning bearish — the net read
Silver (XAG/USD) did not get one story today, it got several, and they do not all point the same way. Weighed against each other — new against old, and tracking which ones have already faded:
−− Hawkish Fed lifts dollar to seven-week high; markets brace for BOE, BOJ
− Japanese Yen outperforms as BoJ’s policy takes centre stage
− Analysis-Fed builds credibility, but hawkish turn leaves investors edgy (fading)
64 stories were weighed in this window; the 3 carrying the most weight are listed.
Net read: −−− leaning bearish — top of our scale.
What this is: a measure of which way the *news* is leaning right now — not a promise about price. A read being right and a read still being worth taking are two different things: once price has travelled a long way from where the read was published, it is stretched, and a lean that is stretched is a no-chase rather than an invitation.
Weight is not fixed either. A fresh headline lands, the balance tips, and the net read can flip inside an hour — that shift is the part worth watching, not the first print.
I will post an update under this idea once the market has had time to speak, either way.
(Informational only — not financial advice, not a signal.)
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WTI CRUDE OIL — 2H PROFESSIONAL MARKET ANALYSIS🛢️ WTI CRUDE OIL — 2H PROFESSIONAL MARKET ANALYSIS
📊 MARKET STRUCTURE
WTI Crude Oil is currently trading around 103.40 on the 2H timeframe. The broader structure shown on the chart remains contained within a bearish descending channel. Price has recently pushed upward toward the upper boundary of the channel, where significant resistance and supply are present.
The key area to watch is around 106.00–107.00, where the chart shows a clearly marked resistance level at 106.79 together with an order block / supply zone.
🔴 BEARISH SCENARIO
If price moves back into the 106.00–107.00 resistance/order-block zone and produces a strong bearish rejection, this could provide a potential short setup.
📍 Potential Entry: 106.20–106.80
🛑 Stop Loss: 107.30–107.50
🎯 TP1: 103.50
🎯 TP2: 100.50
🎯 TP3: 95.50–96.00
The first target is near the current price area, while the deeper targets align with progressively lower levels inside the channel and the marked demand/order-block zone around 95.50–96.00.
🧠 WHY THE SHORT SETUP MAKES SENSE
Several technical factors are aligning:
🔹 Upper Channel Resistance: Price is approaching the upper side of the descending channel.
🔹 Horizontal Resistance: The chart identifies approximately 106.79 as a major resistance level.
🔹 Supply / Order Block: The highlighted zone around 106–107 represents an area where sellers may become active.
🔹 Bearish Channel: Until price establishes a sustained breakout above the channel, the existing channel structure remains relevant.
🔹 Downside Liquidity: A move lower could initially target the 103.50 area, followed by the lower regions around 100.50 and 95.50–96.00.
⚠️ INVALIDATION & CONFIRMATION
Avoid entering purely because price reaches the resistance zone. A better technical confirmation would be a 2H bearish rejection, bearish engulfing candle, or clear failure to break the 106.79 resistance.
If price instead breaks above 107.00–107.50 and establishes a strong 2H close above the resistance/channel structure, the bearish setup should be reconsidered because the expected rejection would no longer be confirmed.
📌 TRADE PLAN
SELL ZONE: 106.20–106.80 🔴
SL: 107.30–107.50 🛑
TP1: 103.50 🎯
TP2: 100.50 🎯
TP3: 95.50–96.00 🎯
Overall chart bias: 🔴 Bearish while price remains below the 106.79–107.00 resistance area.
This is a technical chart interpretation, not a guarantee of future price movement. Risk should be managed according to your own trading plan.
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XAUUSD — WATCHING 4,344 FOR A SHORTGold is at 4,311 after the flush on the 16th. I'm waiting for price to come back up to me. Here's the plan.
THE STRUCTURE
Gold has not made a higher high in two weeks. Since the 4,510 peak on the 3rd,
every rally has been sold lower than the last. That descending line on my chart
connects those failures and sits around 4,344.
The band at 4,352–4,377 held gold up repeatedly from the 8th to the 13th. On the
16th it broke in one candle — 4,370 straight down to 4,240.
Broken support becomes resistance, and the reason is people, not magic. Everyone
who bought that shelf is underwater. The first return to their entry is their
chance to exit flat, and they take it. Their exits are my selling pressure.
THE TRADE
Stop 4,384 39.6 points risk
Entry 4,344
Target 4,230 114 points reward
Reward-to-risk: 2.88 : 1
My entry sits on the 78.6% retracement of the drop near the top of where this
bounce can reasonably reach. That's what lets the stop stay tight.
At 2.88R I only need to be right 25.8% of the time to break even. I can be wrong
three times out of four and lose nothing. That's the whole point of structuring
trades properly — you stop needing to predict and start needing discipline.
Price is only at the 55% mark right now. There's room for this to come to me.
WHY I LIKE IT
The zone is thick broken support, the trendline and the 78.6% level all stack
between 4,344 and 4,384. My stop sits above the whole structure.
The break was impulsive: one candle, 130 points. Forceful breaks tend to
continue. Lazy ones reverse.
And look at the shape down in one candle, up over a day and a half of choppy
overlapping bars. Impulsive down, corrective up. That tells you which move is
real.
WHAT WOULD MAKE ME WRONG
My two trendlines are converging, with the upper falling faster than the lower.
That shape is a falling wedge, and textbook falling wedges break UPWARD. I still
like the trade, but anyone calling this chart unambiguously bearish hasn't
looked closely.
My edge also has a clock on it. The trendline drops about 13 points a day. If
gold takes until Monday to reach 4,344, that line will be near 4,293 — meaning
my entry would sit ABOVE a broken trendline. Take it soon or trail it down.
If gold stalls at 4,320–4,325 and rolls over without filling me, I let it go.
Decide that before the moment arrives.
Good trading isn't being right. It's making wrong cheap and right pay properly.
This one needs a 26% hit rate to break even.
Not financial advice. Do your own work. Short 
DeGRAM | XAUUSD is targeting 4,220 support📊 Technical Analysis
● XAUUSD remains inside a clear descending structure, with the upper falling channel line continuing to cap recovery attempts. The latest rebound is approaching the 4,355–4,375 resistance zone, where the descending trendline and horizontal resistance converge.
● If sellers defend this area, another bearish leg toward the 4,215–4,235 target zone becomes the main scenario. A sustained breakout above 4,375 would weaken the immediate bearish setup and open room for a stronger recovery.
💡 Fundamental Analysis
● Gold is rebounding today after the Fed raised rates by 25 bp to 3.75%–4.00% and signaled that further tightening may still be needed. A softer U.S. dollar and easing oil prices are supporting the recovery from the recent low, but the Fed’s hawkish stance and elevated rate expectations continue to limit gold’s upside.
✨ Summary
● Bearish structure remains dominant below 4,355–4,375; a rejection from resistance would favor another decline toward 4,215–4,235. A confirmed breakout above resistance would invalidate the immediate bearish scenario.
Share your opinion in the comments and support the idea with a like. Thanks for your support! Short 
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Gold May Recover If It Holds Above 4,280📊 Market Overview:
XAU/USD is currently trading around 4,296 USD, after rebounding strongly from the 4,235 USD area in the previous session.
Gold is being supported by dip-buying and easing oil prices, while the market has already partially priced in the Fed’s 25-basis-point rate hike to 3.75%–4.00%. However, the Fed has signaled that further rate hikes could still occur in 2026; 16 out of 18 Fed officials expect at least one more hike, keeping the USD and U.S. Treasury yields as risks to gold’s recovery.
📉 Technical Analysis:
• Key Resistance:
- 4,310–4,320
- 4,335–4,350
• Nearest Support:
- 4,280–4,270
- 4,255–4,240
• EMA 09: Price is recovering toward the EMA09 after the sharp decline. If XAU/USD breaks above and holds above the EMA09 on the M15/M30 timeframes, short-term bullish momentum could strengthen. If price continues to be rejected below the EMA09, selling pressure could return.
• Candlestick Pattern / Volume / Momentum: After forming a low around 4,235, gold posted a strong rebound, indicating improving dip-buying demand. However, the 4,310–4,320 area remains a nearby resistance zone where profit-taking could emerge. Bullish momentum would be more reliable if an M15/M30 candle closes above 4,320 with improving volume. Conversely, a break below 4,270 would weaken the recovery structure.
📌 Outlook:
Gold may continue its short-term recovery if it holds 4,270–4,280 and breaks above 4,320. In that case, price could move toward 4,335–4,350.
On the other hand, if 4,270 is broken, XAU/USD could return to test 4,255–4,240. The Fed’s still-tight policy stance remains an important factor to watch.
💡 Suggested Trading Strategy:
🔻 SELL XAU/USD at: 4,315–4,320
🎯 TP: 40 / 80 / 200 / 300 pips
❌ SL: 4,325
🔺 BUY XAU/USD at: 4,270–4,275
🎯 TP: 40 / 80 / 200 / 300 pips
❌ SL: 4,265 Long 
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UPTREND: Uptrend identification 6 WAYS TO IDENTIFY A TRUE UPTREND
Structure, liquidity and displacement — a practical SMC framework for understanding bullish price action.
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INTRODUCTION
Most traders identify an uptrend by looking for:
• Higher Highs
• Higher Lows
• Moving averages
• Resistance breakouts
• Increasing volume
But Smart Money Concepts looks deeper.
Instead of asking:
“Is price going up?”
Ask:
“Why is price going up, where is the liquidity, and what confirms continuation?”
Here are 6 concepts I use to read a potential bullish environment.
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01 — MARKET STRUCTURE
HH + HL = THE FOUNDATION
A bullish market structure develops through:
• Higher Highs (HH)
• Higher Lows (HL)
• Protected swing lows
• Continuous structural progression
But there is an important distinction.
Not every HL is an immediate long opportunity.
Price can create inducement before reaching the real area of interest.
Structure gives the bias. Liquidity gives the context.
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02 — PREMIUM vs DISCOUNT
WHERE IS PRICE INSIDE THE DEALING RANGE?
Instead of blindly buying because price looks bullish, identify the current dealing range .
• Premium → Upper half
• Equilibrium → 50% midpoint
• Discount → Lower half
For deeper retracements, OTE (Optimal Trade Entry) can provide additional confluence.
But remember:
DISCOUNT ≠ AUTOMATIC BUY
Location tells you where to look.
Confirmation tells you when to act.
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03 — LIQUIDITY SWEEP → CHoCH / MSS
WATCH THE SEQUENCE
A bullish shift can develop through:
Liquidity → Sweep → Displacement → CHoCH/MSS
Look for:
• Sell-Side Liquidity being taken
• Strong bullish displacement
• CHoCH / MSS
• Follow-through above relevant structure
The sweep itself is not the confirmation.
The structural shift is what matters.
Don't buy the sweep. Read the shift.
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04 — LIQUIDITY SWEEP vs GENUINE BOS
NOT EVERY BREAKOUT IS CONTINUATION
Price can break above an obvious high, take Buy-Side Liquidity , and then reverse.
A more meaningful bullish BOS should ideally show:
• Strong displacement
• Break of relevant structure
• Acceptance beyond the level
• Retest / reaction
• Continuation
WICK THROUGH A LEVEL ≠ STRUCTURAL CONFIRMATION
Always analyse the context around the breakout.
Context matters.
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05 — DISPLACEMENT + FVG
FOLLOW THE EXPANSION
Strong price expansion can leave behind an imbalance known as a Fair Value Gap (FVG) .
Look for:
• Consolidation
• Bullish displacement
• FVG formation
• Increased market participation
• Continuation with structure
An FVG alone is not an entry signal.
Ask:
“What caused the displacement?”
The imbalance becomes more meaningful when it aligns with structure and liquidity.
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06 — HIGHER-TIMEFRAME STRUCTURE BIAS
START WITH THE BIGGER PICTURE
Before dropping to M1, M5 or M15, understand the higher-timeframe narrative.
Ask:
• Is HTF structure bullish?
• Are HHs and HLs forming?
• Where is external Liquidity ?
• Where are the major Order Blocks ?
• Are FVGs supporting the structure?
Moving averages can help visualize direction.
But they should support your analysis — not replace price structure.
PRICE STRUCTURE > INDICATOR DEPENDENCY
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THE CHAMP_OF_GOLD BULLISH CHECKLIST
Before considering a bullish setup:
✓ HTF bullish structure
✓ Liquidity identified
✓ Sweep / inducement understood
✓ CHoCH / MSS confirmation
✓ Bullish displacement
✓ Order Block / FVG confluence
✓ Logical dealing-range location
✓ Clear invalidation
No single concept creates the setup.
Confluence creates the narrative.
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THE COMPLETE SMC FLOW
LIQUIDITY
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SWEEP
↓
CHoCH / MSS
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DISPLACEMENT
↓
ORDER BLOCK / FVG
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CONTINUATION
Don't chase the move.
Understand the reason behind it.
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YOUR TURN 👇
Which confirmation do you pay the most attention to?
Liquidity Sweep • CHoCH/MSS • BOS • Order Block • FVG
Share your view in the comments.
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