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Levels I’m watching

Gold · Friday 30 October · New York session

Updated 30 Oct, 13:10 UK

News this session (no new trades 15 min either side of high-impact news):

Medium Fri 12:30 UK · Employment Cost Index q/q

Level changes this session: − retired 4,166 (Jul weekly high (magnet)): About $222 above price, more than 3 daily ranges (~$65) away · − retired 4,155 (Mon NY low / Tue high (flip)): About $211 above price, more than 3 daily ranges (~$65) away

XAUUSD

3,944.15

Down: lower highs 4,082.7 → 4,069.5 → 4,026.4 → 3,999.3, 3,959 lost and a new low today; a 1h close back above 3,975.7 turns it neutral.

4,139Jul high / 1 Oct low (flip)strong4h turns 4,138 (Jul), 4,139.3 (1 Oct); zero gamma 4,141
4,125Jul high / early-Oct lows (magnet)medium30 Jul high 4,120.2; lows 4,125.3, 4,123.2; crossed 20–22 Oct
4,1114,103–4,12128 Sep week low (broken, flip)strongWeek low 4,110.9 (28 Sep), 6 touches; 20 Oct 4,111.7 held
4,097Mar low / Jun high (flip)strong4h turns 4,098.9 (Mar), 4,096 (Jun); 22 Oct 4,100.9 sold
4,082Jul/Aug highs / week high (flip)strong4h highs 4,081.2 (Jul), 4,084.5 (Aug); Wed week high 4,082.7 sold
4,066.54 Oct week low (broken, flip)strong4 Oct week low; 27 Oct 4,065.7 capped; Thu 4,068.9 sold $64
4,0474,044–4,049Thu NY flip (magnet)medium22 Oct 1h low 4,044.8; 1h closes crossed it Wed–Thu
4,0324,032–4,034Fri highs / Wed lows (flip)mediumFri highs 4,032.7, 4,034; Thu 4,032.6 sold; Call Res 4,038
4,0214,019–4,024Jun–Aug swing-low cluster (magnet)mediumLows 4,021.8 (Jul), 4,019.2 (Aug); Fri Asia high 4,022.1 sold
4,0104,002–4,010Fri London low / Mon lows (magnet)mediumLows 4,009.6 (23 Oct), 4,008.5 (26 Oct); Fri 05:00 4,011.6 sold
3,99629 Jul low + 4,000 (magnet)medium29 Jul low; London high 3,999.3 sold; crossed Fri Asia
3,975.718 Oct week low (broken, flip)strong18 Oct week low 3,975.66; Mon 3,978.2 held; lost Fri London
3,959Jun/Jul swing-low cluster (broken, flip)strongSwing lows 3,959.3 (Jun), 3,959.7 (Jul); lost Fri 12:00; GEX 1 3,963

A+Possible sell at 3,959 (1h/4h rejection): Only if price bounces about $15 back to 3,959: the 4h and the 1h closing together (18:00 / 22:00 UK; the 14:00 4h opened above the level, so it can't count) both open below 3,959, wick at least $1.50 above it (3,960.50 or higher) and close back below it; sell the next 1h open. A 1h rejection alone = A. Gamma there: GEX 1 3,963 (1.4k OI, as of 06:30 UK). Stop $8 from the entry (about 3,963 from a 3,955 sell) · Target 2R+ or trail: today's low 3,944 may stall it (about 1.4R); 2R is about 3,939 but only gamma sits there, so trail above the last 1h lower high.

APossible sell at 3,975.7 (1h rejection): Only if price rallies about $32 through 3,959: a 1h candle wicks at least $1.50 above 3,975.7 (3,977.20 or higher) and closes back below it; sell the next 1h open. Stop $8 from the entry (about 3,982 from a 3,974 sell) · Target 2R+ or trail: bank part at about 3,961 (about 1.6R), just before the strong 3,959 (2R ~3,958 sits past it); trail the rest above the last 1h lower high.

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Levels I’m watching

Bitcoin · Saturday 31 October · BTC New York session

Updated 31 Oct, 11:05 UK

No major US news this session.

Same levels as last session: none moved.

BTCUSD

77,360.64

Down, pausing: lower highs 81,966 → 79,814 → 78,795 → 78,084 → 77,628 above the 76,270 week low; a 1h close above 78,280 turns it neutral.

87,39121 Sep high (weekly high)strong20 Sep week high; 27 Sep week high 87,227 stalled under it
86,90086,850–86,990Mon 5 Oct high (week high)strongWeek high 86,988 (5 Oct) sold to 84,974; 86,691 failed
85,00085,000–85,260Daily highs 27 Sep–3 Oct (flip)strongHighs 84,998 (27 Sep), 85,021 (3 Oct); 18 Oct week high 84,895 sold
84,40384,400–84,5403 Oct low / 12 Oct week high (flip)strong3 Oct low; 12 Oct week high sold; broken down 22 Oct
84,05084,020–84,41027 Sep low / 14 Oct highs (flip)strong27 Sep low; 14 Oct highs; held 22 Oct Asia twice, then broke
83,5657 Oct Asia low (magnet)medium7 Oct low; 9 Oct 83,520; 21 Oct wicks 83,700/83,640 sold
83,15025 Sep / 1 Oct 4h lows (flip)strong4h lows 25 Sep, 1 Oct; 19 Oct high 83,154 sold
82,55882,560–82,96027 Sep week low (flip)strong27 Sep week low, 3 daily touches; 21 Oct low 82,626 held
82,25082,202–82,27130 Aug week high (magnet)medium30 Aug week high 82,271; crossed both ways 15–22 Oct
81,94013 Sep week high (flip)strong13 Sep week high; 23 Oct 82,028, Thu 81,966 sold $5,500
81,44523 Aug week high (magnet)mediumAug week high; 1h closes crossed it Wed and Thu
81,02813 Oct low / Sun high (flip)medium13 Oct low; Sun 81,024 capped; Thu 17:00 low 80,672 broke it
80,5546 Sep week high (magnet)medium6 Sep week high; Thu 80,518 sold $700, later crossed
80,12020 Sep week low + Call Res (magnet)medium20 Sep week low; Call Res about 80,080; crossed many times
79,814Fri high / 11 Oct week low (flip)strong11 Oct week low 79,786, 3 touches; Fri high 79,814 sold
79,51079,510–79,59616 Aug week high (broken, flip)strong21 Aug high, 5 touches; 27 Oct low 79,496; 24 Oct 79,225
79,020Thu late / Fri Asia high (shelf)mediumThu 21–23:00 1h closes 79,027/79,002/79,004; Fri Asia high 79,020
78,643Fri London highmediumFri London session high; London then sold to 77,220
78,280Thu NY flush low (magnet)mediumThu 20:00 low bought $1,530; Asia broke it; London lost it
77,628Sat Asia highmediumSat Asia session high; sold $570 into London's pre-open
77,220Fri London low (flip, magnet)mediumFri London low; lost Sat 03:00, reclaimed 06:00; 77,209 held
76,86828 Aug swing low (magnet)medium28 Aug swing low, 3 touches; Asia low 76,863; zero gamma 76,850
76,563Fri 21:00 lowmediumFri 21:00 low bought $1,065
76,25076,037–76,25330 Aug / 6 Sep week lowsstrongWeek lows 76,253 / 76,037; Fri 76,270 bought $884; GEX 76,080
75,56623 Aug week lowstrong23 Aug week low 75,565.6; crossed in the 15 Sep drop
74,93213 Sep week low (rally base)strong13 Sep week low; launched the rally to 87,391

APossible buy at 76,250 (1h rejection): Only if price falls about $1,100: a 1h candle wicks at least $50 below 76,250 (76,200 or lower) and closes back above it; buy the next 1h open. GEX 1 about 76,080 is $170 below, just too far for A+. Stop $300 from the entry (about 76,000 from a 76,300 buy); lots = $6 ÷ $300 = 0.02 · Target 2R+ or trail: the medium 76,563 (about 0.9R) may slow it first; bank part at about 76,850 (about 1.8R), just before the medium 76,868 (2R ~76,900 sits past it); trail the rest below the last 1h higher low toward about 77,200, before 77,220.

APossible sell at 79,510 (1h rejection): Only if price rallies about $2,150 through 77,628, 78,280, 78,643 and 79,020: a 1h candle wicks at least $50 above 79,510 (79,560 or higher) and closes back below it; sell the next 1h open. Call Res about 80,080 is $570 above, too far for A+. Stop $300 from the entry (about 79,750 from a 79,450 sell); lots = $6 ÷ $300 = 0.02 · Target 2R+ or trail: bank part at about 79,250 (about 0.7R), just before 79,225 (18 Oct week low, 5 touches, not a book level); bank more at about 79,050 (about 1.3R), before the medium 79,020 shelf; then about 78,680 (about 2.6R), before 78,643; trail the rest above the last 1h lower high toward about 78,320, before 78,280.

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The journey so far

Live account, 0.01 lots, every trade logged. Updated after each session.

Trading days14

Closed trades2917W · 1BE · 11L

Win rate59%

Net pips

+640.8XAUUSD

+322BTCUSD

Account change+£53.55+17.8% from £301.16

Average win£7.56

Average loss−£6.82

Average result per trade+0.42RR = the planned risk · 29 trades

Profit factor1.71£128.60 won ÷ £75.00 lost

Max drawdown−£41.24−11.0% from the peak · closed trades

Account balance after every trade£354.71 (+£53.55)

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Day 14 · Gold

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Day 13 · Bitcoin

Bitcoin climbed through Saturday from about 82,000 towards 83,000.

−229.1 pips · 1 trades Friday, 9 October 2026

Day 12 · Gold

Gold rallied hard from 4,143 into Friday's Asia session, through the 4,173 gamma Call Resistance and up to the strong 4,203 level, where both the 4-hour and 1-hour candles rejected.

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