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🟡 XAUUSD Weekly Trade Analysis and Plan (June 16–20, 2025)
🟡 Fundamental Overview (High Impact News)
Tuesday, June 17 – Retail Sales m/m & Core Retail Sales – ⏰ 3:30pm EAT
Forecast: Core Retail Sales (+0.2%), Retail Sales (-0.6%)
⚠️ Mixed expectations: Negative retail headline may weaken USD
🟢 Dovish print = gold bullish | 🔴 Surprise beat = temporary gold retracement
Wednesday, June 18 – FOMC Statement, Fed Rate, Press Conference – ⏰ 9:00pm–9:30pm EAT
Forecast: No rate change (4.50%)
High market-moving potential via:
FOMC Economic Projections
Fed Chair Powell's tone
🟢 Dovish tone or lower rate path = bullish gold
🔴 Hawkish shift (e.g., delayed cuts) = potential correction
Geopolitical Risk:
Israel–Iran war tensions escalating → safe haven flows remain intact
Risk premium continues to support bullish gold bias
🟢 Technical Summary (Daily & Weekly)
🗓 Weekly Chart
Previous Week: Opened 3289.46 → Closed 3310.01 → High 3403.48
Current Week: Closed at 3433.42, broke above prior external range high (3403.48)
✅ Fair Value Gap (FVG): 3433.42 → 3403.48 (unfilled)
🔺 Took liquidity above inside-week range (3289.52–3357.90)
Bias: Bullish, unless invalidated by a close below 3342.36 (Daily safe zone)
📅 Daily Chart
Friday Close: 3433.42 → Above SNR 3430.62
2 Daily FVG Zones:
3433.42 → 3398.97 (upper retracement)
3379.69 → 3360.83 (deeper retracement)
Key Support Zones (liquidity traps):
3386.85 (mid-level SNR)
3354.99 (within FVG)
3342.36 (safe zone, strong support)
🪙 Liquidity Zones
IRL (Internal Range Liquidity):
3403.48 (weekly FVG low + retail stop cluster)
3398.97 (daily FVG top)
ERL (External Range Liquidity):
🔺 Above: 3446.98+, 3470+, 3500
🔻 Below: 3342.36, 3310.01, 3289.52
📌 Trading Plan
🔍 Bias: Bullish
Gold is likely to pull back into fair value gaps before continuing its bullish trend, driven by technical structure and geopolitical premium.
✅ Entry Setup 1 – Shallow Retracement
Trigger Zone: 3403.48–3398.97
Confirmation: Bullish rejection (1H/4H pin bar/engulfing)
SL: Below 3386.85
TPs:
TP1: 3430.62
TP2: 3446.98
TP3: 3470
✅ Entry Setup 2 – Deep Retracement (Safe Zone Buy)
Trigger Zone: 3360.83–3342.36
Confirmation: Strong bullish reaction with volume (after CPI/FOMC wick flush)
SL: Below 3310.01
TPs:
TP1: 3403.48
TP2: 3446.98
TP3: 3500
❌ Invalidation:
Daily close below 3342.36 → Bullish bias weakened
In all cases: reassess fundamental drivers (Fed tone, war news)
⏱ Timing Considerations
Time Catalyst Strategy
🕞 Tue 3:30pm
Retail Sales
Enter on retracement into FVG if weak data prints
🕘 Wed 9:00–9:30pm
FOMC + Powell
Trade post-statement only; avoid pre-news trades
All Week
Geopolitical Tension
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