Golden Pips Alchemist

XAU/USD Trading Plan | Sep 26 - Oct 26

Market Analysis

Updated: Sep 25

Technical Levels

Resistance 3: $1950
Resistance 2: $1932
Resistance 1: $1915
Current Price: $1902
Support 1: $1885
Support 2: $1868
Support 3: $1850

Fundamental Drivers

  • Fed rate decision (Sep 26)
  • US Non-Farm Payrolls (Oct 6)
  • Geopolitical tensions
  • USD index correlation
  • ETF gold holdings

Market Correlations

XAU/USD Daily Chart

Sep 1 Sep 15 Sep 26 Oct 10 Oct 26

Trading Strategy

Bullish Setup

Entry Conditions:

  • Daily close above $1915 with volume confirmation
  • RSI(14) > 50 and rising
  • USD index showing weakness

Targets:

TP1: $1932 (1:1 R/R) +30 pips
TP2: $1950 (2:1 R/R) +60 pips

Stop Loss:

Below $1900 (20 pips risk)

Bearish Setup

Entry Conditions:

  • 4H close below $1885 with increasing volume
  • RSI(14) < 50 and falling
  • Strong USD momentum

Targets:

TP1: $1868 (1:1 R/R) -17 pips
TP2: $1850 (2:1 R/R) -35 pips

Stop Loss:

Above $1895 (10 pips risk)

Risk Management Rules

Max Risk Per Trade

1-2% of capital

Stop Placement

Beyond key S/R levels

Position Sizing

Based on stop distance

Weekly Review Schedule

Day Time Activity Focus Areas
Monday 08:00 GMT Weekly Plan Review Adjust levels, check news
Wednesday 14:00 GMT Midweek Check Position adjustments
Friday 18:00 GMT Weekly Recap Performance review

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