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Bearish
XAUUSD · H1 · Manual
Session Asia
Trade Levels
Entry Zone 4309.06 – 4312.0
Stop Loss 4342
TP 1 4295
TP 2 4285
TP 3 4275
Lane Decisions
Strict NO-TRADE
Balanced WAIT
Scalp NO-TRADE
Setup Checklist
✓ 6 confirmed✗ 0 failed○ 6 waiting
ENTRY
Entry Zone
Last closed close 4309.88 is inside entry zone [4309.06–4312.00] (in-zone closes last 8: 2).
PD
PD Array
PD inferred from live H4 range: ratio=0.58 (mid-range; wait for premium). Confirm LONG<=0.40; SHORT>=0.60; mid 0.40-0.60=WAIT. Range=[4023.92–4515.35].
STRUCT
Structure (BOS/CHOCH)
STRUCT confirmed for SHORT (bos=BOS_DOWN, choch=NONE, bias=BEAR). | HTF: H4=BULL H1=BEAR
RETEST
Break + Retest
Retest + acceptance confirmed (closed-candle).
OB
Order Block
Nearest OB [4316.66–4320.95] does not overlap entry zone [4309.06–4312.00]; wait for a valid OB at entry.
FVG
Fair Value Gap
No FVG found (min_size=0.52, min_mid_body=1.04).
LIQ
Liquidity Sweep
Sweep detected but not preferred for STRICT SHORT. Swept lows (prior_low=4308.24) then closed back above. Pools: Pools: EQH=4339.92(2), EQL=4318.28(2) (tol=0.25). Opposite sweep observed vs STRICT SHORT; waiting preferred LIQ cleanup.
CONFLUENCE
Confluence (OB+FVG)
OB=False, FVG=False (need at least one)
CTX
HTF Context
Plan bias 'Bearish' is aligned with STRICT SHORT.
LEVELS
Plan Levels
Levels valid (SHORT): Entry[4309.06–4312.0], SL=4316.0, TP1=4295.0.
TIMING
Session / Killzone
Outside killzones (UTC). now=22:17Z Session=ASIA. UK_BST=ON US_EDT=ON. Windows: London 06:00-09:00Z; NY 12:00-15:00Z; NY-PM 17:00-19:00Z.
NEWS
News Guard
News guard disabled (toggle off). (Default blackout ±30m).
AI Analysis
HTF bias is Bearish confirmed by lower highs and lower lows on H4 and H1 with recent BOS down. However, price is currently at the very bottom (lower_third) of a very narrow daily range with no clear premium zone for shorts and 15m structure is mixed with no strong impulsive leg down. Asia session timing favors continuation but risk zone and daily range position do not support a STRICT short entry now. Entry would be too close to daily low without a sweep or reclaim pattern. Therefore, STRICT lane is NO-TRADE.
Entry Model
IFVG 56% confidence
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