# ✨ XAU/USD FOMC STRATEGY PLAN (April 9, 2025)
## 🔬 Fundamental Context
**Event:** FOMC Minutes
**Time:** 1:00 PM ET / 10:30 PM IST / 8:00 PM EAT
**Market Mood:**
- US-China trade tension
- Inflation still a concern
- Fed likely to sound cautious or hawkish
**Implication:**
- If hawkish: USD ↗️ = Gold ↓ (but potential fakeout first)
- If dovish: USD ↓ = Gold ↗️ (bullish breakout likely)
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## 🌐 Key Levels to Watch
### ▼ Support Zone:
- **2270 - 2255**
- Previous demand zone
- Potential stop hunt area
### ▲ Resistance Zone:
- **2310 - 2325**
- Previous rejection
- Breakout zone into momentum
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## ⚖️ Trade Scenarios
### ✅ Scenario A: Hawkish Fed (USD Bullish, Gold Dips)
- Wait for gold to dump into **2270 - 2265**
- Watch for **M15 bullish engulfing or rejection wick**
- Enter BUY:
- **SL:** 2257
- **TP1:** 2298
- **TP2:** 2315
### ✨ Scenario B: Dovish Fed (USD Weak, Gold Pumps)
- Wait for **clean breakout above 2310**
- Look for **pullback + bullish structure on M5/M15**
- Enter BUY:
- **SL:** Below pullback low (~2302)
- **TP1:** 2325
- **TP2:** 2340
### ⚠️ Scenario C: Whipsaw / Mixed News
- No rush
- Let the market choose direction first (wait 15–30 min)
- Watch for clean structure shift or fakeouts
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## 📊 Risk & Management
- Use **tight SL** and **defined TP zones**
- Risk only **0.5% – 1% per position**
- Adjust position size based on SL distance
- **Avoid revenge trades** if whipsaw hits
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## 🌟 Mindset
> "Wait like a monk. Strike like a sniper. Let the market come to you."
Stay present. Be patient. Gold rewards clarity, not chaos.
## 🔬 Fundamental Context
**Event:** FOMC Minutes
**Time:** 1:00 PM ET / 10:30 PM IST / 8:00 PM EAT
**Market Mood:**
- US-China trade tension
- Inflation still a concern
- Fed likely to sound cautious or hawkish
**Implication:**
- If hawkish: USD ↗️ = Gold ↓ (but potential fakeout first)
- If dovish: USD ↓ = Gold ↗️ (bullish breakout likely)
---
## 🌐 Key Levels to Watch
### ▼ Support Zone:
- **2270 - 2255**
- Previous demand zone
- Potential stop hunt area
### ▲ Resistance Zone:
- **2310 - 2325**
- Previous rejection
- Breakout zone into momentum
---
## ⚖️ Trade Scenarios
### ✅ Scenario A: Hawkish Fed (USD Bullish, Gold Dips)
- Wait for gold to dump into **2270 - 2265**
- Watch for **M15 bullish engulfing or rejection wick**
- Enter BUY:
- **SL:** 2257
- **TP1:** 2298
- **TP2:** 2315
### ✨ Scenario B: Dovish Fed (USD Weak, Gold Pumps)
- Wait for **clean breakout above 2310**
- Look for **pullback + bullish structure on M5/M15**
- Enter BUY:
- **SL:** Below pullback low (~2302)
- **TP1:** 2325
- **TP2:** 2340
### ⚠️ Scenario C: Whipsaw / Mixed News
- No rush
- Let the market choose direction first (wait 15–30 min)
- Watch for clean structure shift or fakeouts
---
## 📊 Risk & Management
- Use **tight SL** and **defined TP zones**
- Risk only **0.5% – 1% per position**
- Adjust position size based on SL distance
- **Avoid revenge trades** if whipsaw hits
---
## 🌟 Mindset
> "Wait like a monk. Strike like a sniper. Let the market come to you."
Stay present. Be patient. Gold rewards clarity, not chaos.
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