XAUUSD Daily Sniper Plan – April 8, 2025

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“Goldie’s mood swings: from drama queen to calculated killer.”

Gold decided to throw a tantrum after NFP and play peek-a-boo with everyone’s SL. But beneath the chaos lies structure—and we speak structure fluently. Let’s map this battlefield with sniper entries and cold logic. No guessing, just high confluence.

📌 Macro Context

🏛️ Geopolitical: Israel-Iran tensions still simmering. Headlines = spikes. Stay nimble.

💰 Fundamentals: Stronger USD post-NFP; Fed tone remains hawkish.

🔍 Technical Environment:

H1/H4 break of bullish structure

D1 printed a brutal engulfing candle

EMA 5/21/50 all pointing down on M30–H1, kissing goodbye to bullish hopes (for now)

“The spike was no accident. Smart money never sleeps.”

📉 Bias: Bearish intraday flow under OB 2980–3000
🔻 SELL SETUPS
🟥 SELL SETUP 1 – OB Rejection Sniper
📍 Entry: 2995–3000
🧠 Why: H1 valid OB + imbalance + bearish CHoCH on M5
🎯 TP1: 2960
🎯 TP2: 2915
🛑 SL: 3008

💬 Classic OB rejection. Look for a wick grab then drop on LTF.

🟥 SELL SETUP 2 – Stop Hunt Pop
📍 Entry: 3010–3015
🧠 Why: Liquidity sweep above 3000, into bearish FVG zone
🎯 TP1: 2975
🎯 TP2: 2940
🛑 SL: 3019

💡 Ideal on a fast pump, then M1 bearish structure shift confirmation.

🟥 SELL SETUP 3 – EMA50 Tap & Fade
📍 Entry: 3035–3040
🧠 Why: Confluence of bearish trendline retest + EMA50 (H1)
🎯 TP1: 2990
🎯 TP2: 2950
🛑 SL: 3046

🎯 Catch the fakeout bounce. Risk defined. Trend respected.

🟩 BUY SETUPS
🟩 BUY SETUP 1 – Deep Discount Bounce
📍 Entry: 2945–2955
🧠 Why: M30 OB + unmitigated FVG + 0.618 FIB
🎯 TP1: 2990
🎯 TP2: 3030
🛑 SL: 2938

💬 Only valid if 2960 gets flushed cleanly with momentum shift.

🟩 BUY SETUP 2 – Retest of Previous Demand
📍 Entry: 2905–2915
🧠 Why: Unmitigated H4 OB zone + previous bounce structure
🎯 TP1: 2960
🎯 TP2: 3000
🛑 SL: 2895

📈 Take this if we get heavy stop hunts early and DXY slows.

🟩 BUY SETUP 3 – Extreme Demand Sweep
📍 Entry: 2885–2895
🧠 Why: HTF demand zone + psychological 2900 + imbalance
🎯 TP1: 2950
🎯 TP2: 2980
🛑 SL: 2878

🧠 Perfect for the brave — sniper only on strong bounce confirmation (M5).

⚔️ Key Levels Recap:
🔸 3000–2980: Valid OB resistance zone

🔸 2960–2950: Discount reaction base

🔸 2915 / 2890: Deeper liquidity zones

🔸 3045: SL invalidation on bearish bias

🔸 2880: Final demand for aggressive longs

🧠 Strategy Notes:
Watch for manipulation moves into OB or imbalance before taking entries.

Wait for CHoCH or PA confirmation on M1–M5 before executing.

Don’t chase — sniper setups only.

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Current Price: ~3020 (VANTAGE feed)
Trend Context: Temporary bullish correction after bearish impulse from 3150 zone. Price retested imbalance + FVG from 2980–3000, then broke above minor structure.

We are now within premium on lower timeframes ⚠️ — ideal zone for potential SELL setups but with clear structure shifts. BUY setups also valid on retracements with PA.

🔻 SELL SCENARIOS (Sniper Focus)
Premise: Price is in premium zones with strong rejection wicks on M15/H1. We're targeting imbalances below.

🧨 SELL #1: 3022–3027 OB zone (M5–M15 confluence)
Zone: Refined OB near M5 change of character (CHoCH)

Confluence:

Inside premium

FVG + EQ fill

PA reversal + RSI divergence

EMA5 crossing below EMA21

Entry: 3024

SL: 3030

TP1: 3010

TP2: 2995

Note: Wait for M5 break of structure (BOS) or engulfing candle to enter.

🔻 SELL #2: 3036–3040 Sweep + OB zone (High Risk)
Above liquidity engineered on M5-H1 (weak high)

Confluence:

Previous unmitigated OB

Fair Value Gap

Liquidity grab + CHoCH

Entry: 3038

SL: 3046

TP1: 3016

TP2: 2998

Note: Needs a clear grab (wick spike) + PA confirmation or engulfing + RSI confirmation.

🔺 BUY SCENARIOS (Sniper Re-entry Mode)
Premise: If price dips and forms HL above 3000, or taps OB/FVG below with confirmation.

🛡 BUY #1: 3002–2995 OB zone (Discount + EQ Tap)
Confluence:

Discount zone (FIBO 61–70%)

M15 EQ retest

OB + Imbalance + RSI bounce

EMA21/50 dynamic support

Entry: 2998

SL: 2990

TP1: 3010

TP2: 3022

Note: Look for clean M5 BOS to confirm bullish continuation.

🛡 BUY #2: 2975–2980 OB (Strongest Zone – Previous Buy Zone)
Confluence:

Daily bullish OB

FVG + strong imbalance

Liquidity pool below 2980

Entry: 2978

SL: 2968

TP1: 3000

TP2: 3020

Note: This is the key bounce zone if price decides to trap late sellers.

🧠 Key Notes:
EMA21 is curling up slightly, but we’re still under EMA200 = bearish HTF flow

SMC context: CHoCH on lower TFs → confirms reactive flow

News / Fundamentals: Gold pumped post-NFP due to US rate cut anticipation + geopolitical tensions (Israel-Iran, Taiwan navy drills). DXY down, yields also cooled a bit = temporary gold relief rally.

CPI incoming Wednesday = caution for swing entries!
Trade closed: target reached
🟤 SNIPER ENTRY UPDATE – XAUUSD SELL HIT 🟤
📍 Entry: 3015.89
📍 Now: 2983.48
📉 Drop: +325 pips locked with sniper precision 🎯

Confluences were perfect:
✅ Price rejected from a clear Premium Zone
✅ Imbalance + FVG filled
✅ Clean CHoCH and BOS on M15/M5
✅ RSI Divergence on top
✅ EMA 5/21 Bear Cross = confirmation
✅ Liquidity Grab just before the drop

This wasn’t random. This was structure-based, with a well-respected SMC execution, not just “drawing lines” or guessing up/down. 📐

🧭 Next targets:
🎯 2970 – minor FVG
🎯 2955 – unmitigated OB in discount
🎯 2940 – full imbalance fill
(Consider partial close + SL to BE if not done already.)

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