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Everything went wrong! What could I be doing wrong here? I am basing the movement off the timeframes. It’s like I’m buying at the fake-outs. What could be a better strategy here?

I am willing to learn more from you guys.

I am only trading on an Ultra Low Micro Account, that would explain the price.

I completely wiped my $100 dollar account today!

Everyone thought Gold was finally ready to continue selling after Tuesday's bearish move — but this is exactly where the market can trap the majority. The selling we saw on Tuesday forced many traders to completely flip their bias from bullish to bearish, and now the market is showing the kind of price action that can make those sellers regret their entries. Wednesday's upside move wasn't random — the trap was already being built, and we may now be getting very close to the real move.

Basically, this upside momentum came because a lot of traders had built a bullish bias on Tuesday. However, they kept getting trapped, and during the New York session on Tuesday, we finally saw a strong selling move in the market. Looking at that move, many of the traders who were bullish on Tuesday quickly shifted their bias toward selling. And whenever traders aggressively start selling based on recent price action, the market often takes advantage of that psychology and plays the opposite game to trap them. That is exactly what we saw today.

Right now, I believe many of the traders who were selling throughout the day are confused, and some of them may still be holding onto their selling bias. If we look at the price action, the Tuesday Asian low and the area where the market formed a low around the London session were both around $4,377. From that area, the market is currently showing some resistance.

So, somewhere around here, I believe the market is already making its third or even fourth attempt to push lower. We saw sellers coming in during the Asian session, then they were trapped. After that, we saw another selling move before the London session, and now we are seeing another selling attempt during the pre-New York session. But in my view, this could be the final selling attempt of the day.

I believe we could see the $4,373 high getting broken in the short term. Once that happens, the traders who have been selling throughout the day may start giving up on their positions, thinking that the market is finally going higher. And once the majority of sellers give up and exit their selling positions, that is when I believe we could see the real selling move begin. Basically, the market could first force the sellers to give up by breaking $4,373, and then reverse aggressively to the downside — leaving those sellers with nothing but regret.

However, there is one very important condition I am watching. If the market manages to close below $4,356, then we could see a strong selling move, with the next levels around $4,330, $4,317, and eventually a breakdown toward $4,300. This move could happen within the next few hours or potentially during tomorrow's Asian session.

Now, talking about the downside, as I mentioned earlier, $4,300 has become a very important liquidity area. The market has been sustaining above $4,300 since breaking out of that level last week. Because of this, a lot of traders are currently holding buy positions around $4,300, with their stop losses placed below this area.

And this is exactly where I believe the market makers are looking for liquidity. If enough buyers are positioned around $4,300 with their stop losses underneath, the market has a clear pool of liquidity to target. So, in my view, there is a strong possibility that we could see a proper breakdown toward the downside over the next few hours.

I hope you enjoyed this quick update and, more importantly, understood the psychology behind today's move. There is a lot to learn from the way the market trapped both buyers and sellers.

Good luck, everyone. Make sure you trade with patience and discipline, and if the setup comes, lock in some good profits from Gold. And by the way, what is your current view on Gold? Let me know in the comments. Thank you.

How Retail Traders Think

Most retail traders don’t lose because they can’t analyze the market.

They lose because they think like the majority.

They buy after a big move because they fear missing out.

They sell after the market has already dropped because they fear losing more.

They move their Stop Loss when the trade goes against them.

They close winners too early, but hold losers too long.

The market doesn’t need to “hunt” your trade. Your emotions often do the job.

Professional trading is about thinking differently:

Don’t ask: “Where will price go?”

Ask: “What is the probability, and where am I wrong?”

Don’t chase the market.

Wait for your setup.

Don’t trade because you’re bored.

Trade because your strategy gives you a reason.

In trading, the biggest battle isn’t against the market.

It’s against your own psychology.

Trade the plan.

Manage the risk.

Control the emotions.

Let probability do the rest.

quick setup: the July FOMC minutes drop at 2pm ET. that meeting held rates at 3.50-3.75% but with an unusually visible 9-3 split, Hammack, Kashkari and Logan all wanted a 25bp hike. so the obvious thing to mine the minutes for is how far that hawkish view spread into the voting majority. if more officials were leaning hike than the three formal dissents suggest, that reads hawkish.

but here's the catch, and it's the actual trade: the minutes are backward-looking, and a lot has happened since July 29. July payrolls came in negative, inflation gauges softened, and retail sales unexpectedly dropped. all of that cut against the hawks, the market's now pricing 67-70% for a September hold. so the minutes capture a debate that the data has arguably already overtaken.

the usual pattern with stale minutes is a quick repricing on the initial read, then a fade once everyone remembers the info is three weeks old. and there's a bigger event right behind it Jackson Hole, where Warsh speaks. with Warsh having killed forward guidance, every meeting's basically live, which cuts both ways: it makes the minutes matter more (no guidance elsewhere) but also makes them more likely to be leapfrogged by the next data point.

what i'd watch immediately: the 2-year yield. it's the cleanest tell for whether traders read it hawkish or dovish.

genuinely curious how the room's playing it:

• do you trade the initial minutes reaction, or sit out knowing stale minutes tend to fade?
• if the minutes read hawkish but the data since says hold, which wins in your positioning?
• is anyone even trading this, or is Jackson Hole the real event and today's just noise?

Beautiful setup for gold Trading

Note

PnL attached is of my smallest account

XAUUSD Analysis !!

Gold is approaching an important long-term descending trendline, making the current structure interesting from an Elliott Wave perspective.

Instead of treating this as a trade setup, I’m looking at how the larger wave structure could develop.

A few things worth watching:

How price reacts around the descending trendline

The psychological 5,000 level as a major resistance area

Whether a breakout is supported by strong price structure

Whether rejection leads to another corrective phase

One important lesson with Elliott Wave is that wave counts are not fixed. They can change as new price action develops, so confirmation remains important.

Educational discussion only not financial advice or a trading signal

Price is testing a zone that could decide the next short-term move.

I’m watching 4325, 4300, and 4275 as possible areas of interest if sellers manage to take control.

Gold is looking a bit weak in the short term after getting rejected around 4,429–4,435 and breaking below the rising trendline.

Right now, I’m watching the 4,320–4,300 area closely. This could be the key zone for the next move.

📉 If 4,320–4,300 breaks: We could see gold move toward 4,280, with 4,230–4,220 as the next area to watch. A clean break below 4,302 would make the bearish setup stronger.

📈 If buyers defend the zone: A recovery back above 4,380 could bring 4,400 into focus. If gold eventually breaks 4,429–4,435, the bearish setup would be weakened and 4,474 could come back into play.

For now, my bias is bearish below 4,380, but I’d rather see how price reacts around 4,320–4,300 before assuming the next move.

What do you think breakdown or bounce?

Just my personal market view, not financial advice. Always do your own research and manage your risk.

Tuesday gave us exactly the downside momentum we were expecting in the market. The reason was quite simple, as I had already explained — there wasn’t enough liquidity sitting above the market in the form of sellers’ stop losses, which made it difficult for Gold to continue moving higher. At the same time, last Friday’s low was almost exactly around the same area as last week’s low, which made that zone attractive for buyers.

Because of that, a lot of buyers became active from that area, expecting the previous week’s high around $4450 to be broken and for the bullish momentum to continue. But the market was never going to make it that easy for those buyers. The entire area was sitting close to a very important psychological level — $4300.

This is a major liquidity zone where a lot of buying interest has built up, and that is exactly why I believe the market is now moving toward that liquidity. The market doesn’t always move directly toward the obvious target; sometimes it first creates enough confidence on the opposite side to build more liquidity before making the real move.

We saw almost a 1.70% decline in Gold on Tuesday, which is a pretty strong move. Looking at the way the market sold off, I personally don’t consider the $4372–$4365 area to be strong support anymore. In fact, I have a strong bearish bias that the market will struggle to close back above this zone.

For Wednesday, however, I am expecting a small upside move after the market opens. The reason is not because I expect a bullish reversal, but because the market may first try to trap the sellers who entered aggressively near Tuesday’s close. If Wednesday opens with continued selling, many traders may enter short out of FOMO and emotion. The market can use that liquidity by pushing slightly higher, trapping those early sellers, and then continuing the overall downside move.

The key level I will be watching is $4336. Once we get a proper breakdown below $4336, I expect a good downside move toward $4322–$4315. From there, we could see some temporary buying interest because just below that area we have this week’s low around $4310.

And this is exactly where I expect the market to play another psychological game. Before breaking $4310, Gold may intentionally attract buyers into the market, making them believe that the low is holding. Those buyers may then place their stop losses around the $4300 psychological level. Once enough liquidity builds up, the market can make the real move — breaking $4310, taking out the buyers around $4300, and eventually giving us a strong close below $4300.

If that happens, then the bigger downside structure opens up. From my perspective, Gold can potentially move toward the $4286–$4260 area during this week. The reason I remain bearish is simple: there is still a large amount of buying liquidity around $4300 that the market can target.

And after the strength of Tuesday’s sell-off, I don’t believe a direct recovery from the current area is likely. If the market was genuinely strong, we should have seen a strong reversal above $4372–$4373. Instead, that area was broken with a strong candle during the New York session, which tells me that sellers have gained control and buyers are now in a vulnerable position.

So my best advice for Wednesday is simple: don’t rush into a short just because the market is falling. Let the market show you the trap first. If we get that small upside move and then see a clear reversal, that is where I would prefer looking for a short opportunity.

The main levels to watch are $4336, followed by $4310 and ultimately the psychological $4300 level. If $4300 breaks and we get a proper close below it, the downside toward $4286–$4260 becomes much more interesting.

That’s my psychological view for Wednesday. I hope the logic behind the setup makes sense and gives you a different perspective on how liquidity, emotions and psychological levels can influence Gold’s price action.

Now I want to know your plan — are you expecting another downside move, or do you think Gold can recover from here? Let me know in the comments.

Good morning, everyone. Before you take any buy trade on Gold today, I want you to stop and look at what the market is actually doing. Yesterday’s upside move may have looked bullish, but I believe there is something much bigger happening underneath the price action. The market is currently sitting in a zone where buyers are heavily crowded, sellers are disappearing, and liquidity is becoming extremely important. And when the majority starts expecting the same breakout, that is exactly when the market can turn against them. My bias is still strongly bearish below $4423–$4417, and if the market plays out the way I’m expecting, today’s upside movement could simply be the setup for a much bigger downside move. 🔥

As I explained yesterday, the low from last Friday was around $4310, which was formed very close to the starting low of last week. Because of this, a lot of traders have entered buying positions from that area, expecting the market to continue higher and potentially break last week’s high around $4450 with strong upside momentum.

As I mentioned, the bullish bias in the market is already very active, while the number of sellers is relatively low. And if there are not enough sellers in the market, there is not enough selling liquidity available for the market to use. The market always needs liquidity to create a meaningful move. So, when selling liquidity is limited, I do not expect the market to sustain a strong upside move from the current levels. In my view, the market needs to move lower first.

Yesterday, we saw upside momentum, but I believe that move was mainly designed to trap traders who were heavily biased toward $4400 and to trap sellers while encouraging more buyers to enter the market. If you look closely at yesterday’s price action, the upside move was extremely choppy. Sellers repeatedly tried to enter around this area, but they were continuously trapped. Because of this, many sellers may have already lost the confidence to continue selling, while a random bullish bias has now developed across the market.

This is exactly why the stop-loss levels of those buyers are becoming important. The first key level is around $4397, where the stop-loss is currently positioned. The market is trying to hold above this level, while $4400 remains a very important psychological number. Because of its psychological importance, we are repeatedly seeing breakouts and breakdowns around this area.

My advice is simple: do not aggressively buy or sell directly around $4400. Let the market create a clear bias first. If we see some short-term buying momentum, I would rather wait for the market to move higher and then look for a selling opportunity from the top.

Overall, I remain strongly bearish below the $4423–$4417 area. If the market moves and sustains above this zone, I may reconsider and change my plan. But as long as price remains below it, my overall bias remains bearish. Considering the strong selling volume that came into the market during the Asian session from around $4440, I believe the conditions are favoring another selling move.

Another important point is Monday’s low. I am expecting the possibility of a breakdown of that low today. Just like Monday, many traders may prefer to buy the dip and wait for a breakout of the previous high. However, if you look carefully at the structure, the Asian low formed on Tuesday has already been broken. Because of this, we may see a short-term upside move from here that could convince traders that the market is preparing for another breakout.

But I don't think that will necessarily happen. The market may attempt to move higher multiple times, and each attempt could make traders believe that the previous high is about to break. However, if buyers continue getting trapped on these attempts, the market could eventually reverse sharply to the downside. This is the kind of projection I am currently seeing for today.

At the same time, $4440 has acted as a strong resistance level. The market moved toward this area because the closer price gets to the previous high, the more traders start entering buy positions expecting breakout momentum. That exact behavior has already happened, and as a result, buyers are currently heavily trapped.

So overall, my plan remains bearish because I have a strong conviction that there is still significant liquidity around $4300, where a large number of traders remain active. With so much positioning and bias concentrated around that area, I don't expect the market to simply deliver a clean upside breakout from the current levels. In my view, a downside move needs to happen first so that the buyers currently trapped in the market can be liquidated and fresh selling liquidity can build up.

I hope you guys enjoyed yesterday’s analysis and are now prepared for today’s trading session. As always, make sure you trade with proper risk management and money management. And let me know in the comments what your trading plan for Gold is today.

Thank you, and trade safe. 🔥