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XAUUSD – Market Update & Daily Plan May 14, 2025 🧠 Macro Outlook – Eyes on Thursday CPI is done. The next major catalyst? A full lineup of USD data + Powell speaking tomorrow, Thursday, May 15. 📊 Key Events – May 15 (NY Session) 🟩 Core PPI m/m → Forecast: 0.3% (prev. -0.1%) 🟩 Retail Sales m/m → Forecast: 0.0% (prev. 1.4%) 🟩 Core Retail Sales m/m → Forecast: 0.3% 🟩 Unemployment Claims → Forecast: 229K 🟧 Empire State + Philly Fed Manufacturing Indexes 🔴 ⚠️ Fed Chair Powell Speaks This is not a light news day. It’s a full macro storm. Expect strong reactions from gold depending on how inflation, retail demand, and Powell’s tone align. 🔍 Market Flow – Price Action Overview Gold remains in a retracement phase after bouncing cleanly from 3215–3225. It’s now consolidating at 3244–3252, a mid-range supply zone. Above this, we track a clear mitigation path toward untouched OBs and FVGs. No structure has broken cleanly to confirm bullish reversal yet — so we remain reactive, not predictive. 🧱 Sniper Mitigation Map 🔢 📍 Zone ⏳ Status ⚙️ Reason 1️⃣ 3244–3252 🔄 In play Mid-range supply zone currently in test 2️⃣ 3280–3288 ❗Unmitigated M30 OB + inefficiency pre-CPI 3️⃣ 3315–3320 ❗Unmitigated Asian session FVG / Gap 4️⃣ 3330–3338 ❗Unmitigated H1–H4 bearish OB (key reversal area) 5️⃣ 3350–3360 ⚠️ Only if structure shifts Upper OB — reserved for extreme flow 📌 Key Technical Zones Zone Type Level Context ✅ Demand Zone 3215–3225 Confirmed post-CPI bounce zone 🔄 Active Supply 3244–3252 Current area of compression 🟧 M30 OB 3280–3288 Clean bearish OB not yet tested 🟥 FVG Magnet 3315–3320 Asia imbalance likely to attract price 🟥 HTF OB 3330–3338 Valid HTF reversal supply ⚠️ Upper OB 3350–3360 Only if 3338 breaks with strength 🧠 How to Use This Plan Watch what price does at each zone, then build your own plan based on confirmations like BOS, CHoCH, rejection wicks, or liquidity sweeps. Scenarios: Tap & reject 3288? → Short scalp idea back to 3244 Break above 3288? → 3315–3320 becomes next magnet Strong reaction at 3330–3338? → HTF sell zone in play Powell hawkish? → Gold likely pressured down from OBs Powell dovish? → Price may reclaim above 3338 📣 Final Note Thursday = 🔥 Macro Meltdown Day 🔥 Powell + inflation + retail data = high-probability moves. Let price lead. Don’t force early entries into chop. 💛 Appreciate clean, structured levels? 📲 Follow GoldFxMinds for daily updates — no fluff, just structure and timing. — GoldFxMinds ✨📉

"Gold Ain’t Done Yet – Snipers Don’t Sleep, They Wait After a clean CHoCH from 3205 and bullish NY session push, Gold is currently hovering around 3239 ahead of major macro catalysts tomorrow (May 2): 💼 News to Watch: NFP (133K vs. 228K prev) Unemployment Rate Average Hourly Earnings All releasing between 15:30–17:00 UTC+2, potentially fueling a volatility storm. We remain in a broader retracement phase after April highs (ATH 3500), with price still sitting in higher timeframe discount zones and internal bullish signs building. However, supply above is unmitigated and could cap rallies. 🔁 MARKET STRUCTURE Price is currently at 3239, just above a valid H1–H4 support zone. Clean CHoCH confirmed from 3205 Liquidity still resting both above 3284 and below 3172 🔽 BUY SCENARIOS (From Discount + Liquidity Areas) 🟢 Buy #1 – 3205–3212 🔹 H1 CHoCH zone + internal FVG 🔹 Sell-side liquidity just swept 🔹 Entry if price retests post-NFP drop ⚠️ Ideal for short-term bounce or reaccumulation into 3260 🟢 Buy #2 – 3172–3185 🔹 H4 OB + sweep zone + EQ 🔹 Heavy stop cluster under 3200 🔹 If broken, becomes invalid → eyes move to 3120 🔸 High-risk/reward reversal zone if NFP panic spikes below 🔼 SELL SCENARIOS (From Premium + Imbalance Zones) 🔴 Sell #1 – 3284–3295 🔹 H1–H4 supply + FVG + internal BOS 🔹 Buy-side liquidity just above 3280 🔹 Classic pre-news pump & dump zone ⚠️ Watch for wicks above 3288 → sniper sell trigger 🔴 Sell #2 – 3325–3333 🔹 HTF OB shelf + imbalance + previous NY rejection 🔹 Final retail breakout trap before larger drop 🔹 Cleanest R:R setup if NFP drives price explosively upward 👀 Eyes On: Zone Reaction Type What to Watch 3220–3235 Bounce or trap Current zone = fragile intraday demand 3284–3295 Rejection or flip Cleanest NY pump trap zone 3172–3185 Final support Below = invalidates bullish scenario short-term 3325–3333 Bull trap zone If reached = extreme precision sell only 🎯 Bias: LTF: Bullish retrace valid above 3212 HTF: Still bearish under 3330 Macro: Wait-and-react on NFP → NO prediction 📣 Final Note for GoldMinds: This is not a prediction plan. It’s a reaction plan. We mapped the real zones. Now let the volatility reveal which liquidity gets hit first. 💬 Drop a 🧠 if you’ve evolved past “buy now / sell now” noise. Let’s hunt like pros — not guess like rookies.

Gold Trap Zones vs. Bounce Zones — Daily Flow Outlook April 30 Gold Battle Plan – Liquidity Games Reloaded 🎮💥 Gold’s Not Done — Next Move is Loading… You In? ⚔️🧨 No Guessing. No Praying. Just Precision – GoldMindsFX Flow 🔥✨ 🧠 Macro & Market Context: Gold continues to range between 3380–3260, with no clean breakout yet. Price action since yesterday has remained reactive and indecisive — still trapped inside the larger structure. Today’s USD Events (High Impact): 🗣️ Trump Speech 🟦 ADP Non-Farm Employment 🟧 Advance GDP q/q 🟨 Employment Cost Index 🟧 Core PCE + Pending Home Sales Expect volatility — especially NY session. Liquidity spikes likely. 🧭 Market Bias: HTF Bias (Daily, H4): Still bullish overall as long as 3230–3240 is respected. LTF Flow (M15–H1): Consolidation with small bullish attempts — structure still undecided. 📌 Key Structural Zones (Sniper Focus): 🔺 Sell Zones (Premium Supply) 3372–3376 → Trap Sell OB (M15–H1) → Price was previously rejected hard from here 3380–3390 → High-Volume Liquidity Pool → Major decision zone if price extends upside 🟩 Buy Zones (Discount Demand) 3284–3288 → Clean H1 Demand Reaction + Internal Liquidity → This zone triggered a 500+ pip rally this week 3233–3237 → Deep HTF OB + Untapped Liquidity → Must-hold level for HTF bullish bias to remain intact 👀 Eyes On Today: 3317–3325 → Micro structure to monitor. If bulls hold above this area, we may retest 3350–3372. 3284 → First bounce zone for reentry if NY dips. Rejection below 3280 = eyes on 3233–3237. 🔥 Trading Focus Tip: It’s a news-driven day. Your job isn’t to predict — it’s to wait, react, and strike with logic. Snipers don’t rush. We let liquidity come to us. 💬 Final Note: Goldie's still stuck in the cage — but today might be the breakout tease. Don’t chase, don’t guess — just watch the flow and let price tell you the truth. 🎯 Smart moves only. No fluff, just levels. Let me know — are you watching the bounce or hunting the trap? Drop your zone bias 💬👇 📢 If this helped map your zones, hit that ❤️, smash follow, and drop your bias in the comments — are you stalking 3285 or sniping the 3370 trap? Let’s trade smart, not loud. 🚀💛

XAUUSD Weekly-Daily-H4 Outlook – April 28, 2025 "Gold’s Game: Range Trap... or Breakout Incoming?" 👀⚡ 🔥 Macro + Micro Context: Macroflow: No major macro catalysts today — market sentiment driven mostly by technicals, liquidity behavior, and late-week reactions. Bias: HTF (D1–W1): Still bullish-biased long-term, unless 3220–3235 breaks cleanly. LTF (H4–M30): Currently trapped in a wide distribution range 3380–3260, showing signs of both liquidity sweeps and engineered traps. Liquidity Dynamics: Both upside and downside liquidity have been targeted multiple times. Equal highs/lows patterns forming, suggesting fakeouts are highly probable before any real move. 📈 STRUCTURAL RANGE: 🔵 Main Range: • Top: 3380–3395 → major flip zone (premium side) • Bottom: 3260–3280 → major demand zone (discount side) 📚 Inside the range: • Liquidity is being farmed on both sides — expect fake spikes, stop hunts, and whipsaw moves before breakout. 🔑 H4 Key Zones (Above Current Price): Level Type Notes 3380–3395 Major Supply + Flip Zone HTF orderblock + FVG + previous sell trap 3410–3415 Minor Supply Zone M30–H1 imbalance + small FVG 3448–3455 Major Premium Supply HTF OB + FIBO 1.618 extension + historical premium trap 3490–3500 ATH Area Strong psychological level + institutional interest 🔑 H4 Key Zones (Below Current Price): Level Type Notes 3260–3280 Major Discount Demand Strong H1-H4 unmitigated OB + liquidity grab zone 3220–3235 HTF Reversal Demand Last HTF pivot for bullish bias 📊 Expected Scenarios: Bullish Path: Hold 3260–3280 → Break 3380–3395 → Target 3415 → Then 3450–3500 range sweep. Bearish Path: Fail at 3380–3395 → Sharp rejections back into 3280 → Potential crash toward 3235 and 3210. 👀 EYES ON: Watch the 3380–3395 flip zone closely. If price fails there with heavy wicks and low volume, bulls are trapped again. If price holds above 3395–3415 cleanly, bulls regain control for 3450+. 🧠 FINAL MESSAGE: "The best traders don’t predict. They prepare." "Trap or breakout — it’s all about reaction, not prediction. Stay sharp, stay liquid, and don’t chase the donkey moves." 🔔 Follow for real-time smart updates 💬 Comment your bias below: bull 🐂 or bear 🐻? Let’s grow the community together! #Gold #XAUUSD #TradingView #SmartMoney #RangeTrap #GoldOutlook

Snipers Only: Gold's Next Killzone Is LIVE – Eyes on 3295 -3373 🔍 Macro + Context: Gold continues to dance between uncertainty and calculated aggression. After rejecting cleanly from the premium zone at 3370, price dropped overnight into 3287, fulfilling our sniper buy setup from 3310 and hitting TP2 at 3370 with precision. Now? Price is hovering at 3298, teasing a bigger directional play as we head into NY session. With inflation jitters, geopolitical undercurrents, and mixed USD sentiment, gold remains a reactionary beast—not a predictive one. Let structure speak. 📐 Technical Structure: 🧱 H1 Structural Key Levels: 🔸 3370–3376 = Premium Supply Zone – Clean rejection + break of structure 🔸 3345 = Previous lower high – Minor liquidity zone, watch for manipulation 🔸 3310 = Former TP1 & demand flip – Local structural retest 🔸 3285–3287 = Current HL attempt – LTF liquidity pool, key bounce zone 🔸 3233–3237 = HTF Discount OB – HTF demand, possible reversal anchor 🧠 Trend & Flow: HTF Bias: Bullish (Daily still in higher-low territory) LTF Flow: Bearish correction within HTF context BOS/CHoCH: Clear BOS from 3370 to the downside Liquidity: Swept at 3370 and now resting near 3287 lows EMAs: LTF bearish slope, but HTF structure intact RSI: Reset on M15–H1, hinting at potential momentum rebuild 🎯 Sniper Entry Zones (Clean, No Fluff): 🟩 BUY ZONE #1 (Reactive Entry) 3284 – 3288 Structure: H1–H4 Demand + Liquidity Sweep Confluence: EQ of last push + M15 OB 🟩 BUY ZONE #2 (Deeper Reversal Only) 3233 – 3237 Structure: HTF OB + Untapped Daily Liquidity 🟥 SELL ZONE #1 (Intraday) 3372 – 3376 Structure: M15–H1 OB + Prior HTF Reaction 🟥 SELL ZONE #2 (Extreme Supply Test) 3448 – 3455 Structure: HTF FVG + Upper imbalance ⚠️ Eyes On: Don’t trust the first breakout above 3345—it’s likely liquidity. Watch how price reacts around 3295: bounce = bull continuation, crack = deeper dive into 3230s. Momentum could explode NY session—wait for confirmation and never chase. 💬 Final Message : Gold’s moving—but so are we.💡If this helped map your zones, smash that ❤️ and drop your bias in the comments. Are you stalking 3285 or waiting to trap sellers at 3370 again? Let’s catch these sniper plays together. TradingView’s been too quiet lately – if you vibe with clean structure > hopium, show some love and let’s grow this smart gold tribe. 👇👇👇 Smart plans. No fluff. Just logic. Drop a 💡 and let’s connect.

XAUUSD – Daily Trading Plan – April 28, 2025 🎯 Market Outlook: Gold remains trapped in a corrective range between 3260 and 3380, after an aggressive rally to new all-time highs. Currently, price is consolidating just below a major supply/flip zone (3380–3395) and above a key support pocket (3260–3280). HTF (High Timeframe) bias: Still bullish as long as the 3220–3235 pivot holds. LTF (Lower Timeframe) flow: Sideways, with minor bullish attempts inside the range. 🔥 Key Zones to Watch: Resistance Zones: 3380–3395 → Major flip and strong resistance zone. 3350–3360 → Minor local resistance inside premium. Support Zones: 3260–3280 → Major intraday support + liquidity pocket. 3220–3235 → Last pivot to maintain bullish HTF bias (critical for any continuation). 👀 Eyes On: Price reaction inside 3380–3395 → Will it reject again or break through to unlock 3410–3430? Weakness signs near 3350–3360 → Watch for potential bull traps if momentum fades. Respect for 3260–3280 → A bounce from here would confirm buyers still protecting liquidity pockets. HTF invalidation below 3220 → Would flip the entire structure bearish short-term. 📢 Final Words: Goldie's playing chess, not checkers — patience and sniper precision will make the difference this week. ♟️✨ Stay sharp, stay smart — we trade real flow, not hopes or dreams. 🔔 Follow the flow, adapt the plan, and let's continue hunting clean moves together! #Gold #XAUUSD #SmartMoney #MindsetMatters #GoldMindsFX

XAUUSD – Weekly Outlook (April 28 – May 3)XAUUSD – Weekly Outlook (April 28 – May 3) Current Structure: Massive bullish momentum intact — we are still climbing into extreme premium territory. Price has broken all previous structure highs and is trading well above the last known CHoCH (confirmed weekly bullish flow). Current Weekly candle is showing minor exhaustion but no clear reversal confirmation yet. Key Weekly Observations: Premium Zone: 3350–3500 → extreme overbought territory, where distribution/reversal could begin forming. Immediate Support: 3110–3150 → previous major liquidity grab + breakout area (could act as reaccumulation if retested). Unmitigated Zones Below: ~2900–2950 → old FVG left behind (possible bounce if deeper correction happens). Strong demand clusters still much lower, around 2050–2100 (only relevant if a major cycle shift occurs). Liquidity and Flow: Liquidity has been swept above all major highs — now hunting for fresh liquidity pools either at extreme highs (above 3350) or deeper below (below 3200). Strong liquidity vacuum between 3280 and 3150 zones if a weekly rejection happens. Bias: Still bullish but hyper-extended — smart money will likely start hunting liquidity pockets on both sides soon. Watching for early signs of weekly exhaustion or topping (large wicks, strong engulfing candle). ✅ Weekly Bias: Cautious bullish, watching for early topping patterns ✅ Key Levels to Watch: 3350–3500 (resistance), 3150–3110 (support) 🌟 Final Note for the Community: We’re flying at premium altitudes — but don’t get drunk on heights! 🛫 Stay sharp, stay humble. Gold doesn’t ask, it takes. Let’s keep mastering the game, one sniper move at a time. 👉 Follow, like, and comment your outlook — let’s grow this smart community together! 🚀✨ #Gold #XAUUSD #SmartMoney #WeeklyOutlook