Pair: XAUUSD
Type: Sell
Momentum Entry Zone: 4,516 to 4,524
Retracement Entry Zone: 4,535 to 4,552
Take Profit:
TP1: 4,487
TP2: 4,461
Extended TP: 4,450
Stop Loss:
For momentum sell: 4,536
For retracement sell: 4,566
Lot Size:
Use 1% account risk.
Lot size = 1% account risk ÷ stop-loss distance value
Example: if your stop distance equals $100 risk at 0.10 lot, then 0.10 lot is the maximum size. Adjust based on your broker’s XAUUSD contract value.
Signal Validity:
Valid for 3 to 4 hours, or until price breaks and holds above 4,566.
R:R Estimate:
Momentum sell from 4,520, SL 4,536, TP1 4,487 gives about 1:2.0.
Retracement sell from 4,545, SL 4,566, TP1 4,487 gives about 1:2.7.
WHY
XAUUSD is in visible bearish LH/LL structure, price rejected the 4,640 to 4,660 supply zone, and the latest breakdown cleared the 4,540 to 4,550 support area. Best execution is selling the pullback into 4,516 to 4,524 or deeper 4,535 to 4,552, not chasing the current low.