SMC lessons for gold traders.
A structured path through the method we use on XAU/USD: sessions, structure, liquidity, order blocks, risk and weekly bias. Every lesson uses chart illustrations so you can see each idea.
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Gold Trading Sessions and Killzones in Pakistan, UK and US Time
Asia, London and New York session times for gold (XAUUSD) in Pakistan time (PKT), UK time and New York time, with the London–New York overlap and how…
6 min readCHoCH vs BOS: How to Tell When the Trend Has Really Changed
The difference between a break of structure (BOS) and a change of character (CHoCH), how to count swings correctly and why gold traders should only…
7 min readLiquidity Sweeps on Gold: Buy-Side vs Sell-Side Liquidity Explained
What buy-side and sell-side liquidity are, why gold sweeps old highs and lows, and how to tell a liquidity sweep from a real breakout on…
7 min readWhat Is an Order Block in Gold (XAUUSD)? A Practical Guide
Learn what an order block is on gold, why it needs a break of market structure, how to mark it correctly and how to wait for M15 confirmation before…
8 min readHow to Calculate Lot Size for Gold (XAUUSD): Pips, Pip Value and Risk
How pips work on gold ($1 = 10 pips), what one lot is worth per pip on XAUUSD and a step-by-step formula to size every gold trade by risk, with a…
6 min readWeekly Bias for Gold: A Technical and Fundamental Checklist
How to decide the weekly bias on gold (XAUUSD) using the previous week high and low, weekly structure, premium and discount, plus the US dollar,…
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