XAUUSD Market Update – April 23, 2025“Bulls Are Alive, But Not Rushing – Gold Builds in Discount Trenches 🏗️🟢”
🔍 Macro + Context
HTF Bias: Still bullish. Daily candle shows strong rejection wick from below 3280 → bulls defending structure.
LTF Flow: Bearish → Clean CHoCH + BOS chain (H1–M15) from 3455 ATH zone → currently building base.
Current Price: ~3294
RSI: Starting to climb from oversold on M15–M30 → first hints of a potential shift.
📈 Confirmed Structural Updates
🔻 Sell Zones (Premium)
Zone Range Type Confluences
🔴 3450–3455 ATH Supply HTF OB + 1.618 Fibo Liquidity + Rejection Block
🔴 3414–3422 NY Session OB Retest Zone M30 OB + Last Reaction High
🟠 3380–3395 Flip Zone H1–M30 Rejection Block EMA Lock + FVG + CHoCH
🟢 Buy Zones (Discount)
Zone Range Type Confluences
🟢 3280–3288 LTF Demand Reentry Zone M5-M15 OB + Recent Wick Defense
💚 3220–3235 HTF Demand Stronger Demand Zone H4 OB + D1 EQ zone + Weekly Pivot
🔵 3170–3190 Extreme Discount Long-Term Zone Untapped FVG + D1 OB
⚙️ Current Price Action
📍Price rejected perfectly from the 3260s → defended with strong wick, now reclaiming M15 internal CHoCH.
🟣 M5 showing micro BOS + reclaim of 9EMA → potential for bullish continuation toward 3320–3333.
⚠️ Flip Zone at 3380–3395 remains a major short-term decision level. If price breaks above it, we’ll be in recovery mode toward 3415.
🎯 Session Outlook
Buyers in control short-term if price holds above 3280.
Next key reaction expected at 3320–3333 minor resistance → if broken, bulls might retest 3385+.
Sellers may reengage hard at 3380–3395 or above (3422, 3455).
🧠 Smart Money Snapshot
🟢 Liquidity swept below 3280 = engineered low
🟠 Internal CHoCH on M5 confirmed → LTF bullish short-term
🔴 Next sell interest likely around 3385 or 3415 unless HTF flips bullish again
XAUUSD – News & Risk Preview for April 24, 2025
Claims & Chaos?🧨📉📈
🔍 What’s Coming:
🧾 Unemployment Claims (USD) – 14:30 UTC+2
➤ Expected spike in volatility. Watch for algo-driven whipsaws if numbers surprise (especially under 200k or above 250k).
➤ Low claims = strong USD = potential XAU drop.
🧠 Tactical Advice for Thursday:
Avoid full-size entries→ spikes can violate structure briefly before returning.
Focus on reaction-based trades: let price show direction after the event, then join.
Best plan: pre-mark levels now, react later.
🗣️ Final Note
This market update reflects structure-only precision, no emotional bias. If bulls want back in, 3280–3290 is the launchpad. If not, sellers are watching 3385+ like hawks. 🦅
