📈 GOLD (XAUUSD) – 1H SMC Setup | April 30, 2025
This is a textbook Smart Money bullish entry — we’ve got the clean sequence of Order Block ➝ CHoCH ➝ Mitigation ➝ Pump.
🔍 Structure Analysis:
After a strong selloff, price created a valid Bullish Order Block around 3,253 – 3,285 (highlighted in purple).
Price swept previous lows (liquidity grab) before returning to mitigate the OB.
The Change of Character (CHoCH) marked the shift from bearish to bullish intent.
Price wicked into the OB zone → buyers stepped in → sniper entry executed ✅
🎯 Trade Setup:
Entry: 3,285
SL: 3,253 (below OB wick)
TP1: 3,310
TP2: 3,345
TP3: 3,370+ (Potential Imbalance Fill)
RR: ~ 1:7 (massive!)
🧠 Why This Works (SMC Logic):
Liquidity sweep before entry = market manipulation phase
OB = institutional footprint
CHoCH confirms momentum flip
Entry right at mitigation level = minimized drawdown, max RR
📌 Execution Notes:
Patience was key: entry triggered only after full mitigation of OB
No candle close below OB = confidence to hold
Now in expansion phase → trailing stop for runners 🏃♂️
💡 Pro Tip:
Price doesn’t reverse randomly. It reacts to zones where Smart Money operates — just like this OB. Learn the game, don’t chase the candles.
🔥 Final Thought:
This is the kind of setup you print out and pin on your trading desk.
Risk was tight. Reward? HUGE. This is why we follow structure, not emotions.
🗣️ Drop a 🔥 if you caught this Gold move!
💾 Save this post for your SMC playbook.
📤 Share it with your trading squad — don’t gatekeep winning setups.
This is a textbook Smart Money bullish entry — we’ve got the clean sequence of Order Block ➝ CHoCH ➝ Mitigation ➝ Pump.
🔍 Structure Analysis:
After a strong selloff, price created a valid Bullish Order Block around 3,253 – 3,285 (highlighted in purple).
Price swept previous lows (liquidity grab) before returning to mitigate the OB.
The Change of Character (CHoCH) marked the shift from bearish to bullish intent.
Price wicked into the OB zone → buyers stepped in → sniper entry executed ✅
🎯 Trade Setup:
Entry: 3,285
SL: 3,253 (below OB wick)
TP1: 3,310
TP2: 3,345
TP3: 3,370+ (Potential Imbalance Fill)
RR: ~ 1:7 (massive!)
🧠 Why This Works (SMC Logic):
Liquidity sweep before entry = market manipulation phase
OB = institutional footprint
CHoCH confirms momentum flip
Entry right at mitigation level = minimized drawdown, max RR
📌 Execution Notes:
Patience was key: entry triggered only after full mitigation of OB
No candle close below OB = confidence to hold
Now in expansion phase → trailing stop for runners 🏃♂️
💡 Pro Tip:
Price doesn’t reverse randomly. It reacts to zones where Smart Money operates — just like this OB. Learn the game, don’t chase the candles.
🔥 Final Thought:
This is the kind of setup you print out and pin on your trading desk.
Risk was tight. Reward? HUGE. This is why we follow structure, not emotions.
🗣️ Drop a 🔥 if you caught this Gold move!
💾 Save this post for your SMC playbook.
📤 Share it with your trading squad — don’t gatekeep winning setups.
Trade closed: stop reached
📍 Trade Update:✅ Setup triggered cleanly but no further momentum.
✅ Price returned to entry point = Breakeven secured! 🔒
🔥 Risk-free is still a win. Next sniper entry loading...
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