Where the stops sit in Gold right now
Last price 4065.19 · candle of Fri 06 Nov 18:00 UTC
Highs above and lows below the last price that have not been traded through since they formed. Stops usually rest just beyond them. Found by code on real candles (MetaTrader).
H1 wick below the low 4035.93, closed back inside · Fri 06 Nov 13:00 UTC (6 H1 candles ago).
Levels to watch
Liquidity ladder
Spacing follows the price distance; names in a tight cluster are nudged apart and joined to their level by a thin line. Levels from the H4 chart and from the Asia, London and New York session highs and lows.
Every level and why it matters (5)
| Side | Level | Formed | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Above | 4146.88 | Thu 05 Nov | The week's high: buy stops above the top of the week. |
| Above | 4199 – 4207 | 9 Oct · 13 Oct · 16 Oct | Price reached this zone 3 times and no candle closed above 4207.33. Buy stops sit above it. |
| Above | 4315.66 | Fri 25 Sep | A swing high from Fri 25 Sep, not traded through since. |
| Below | 3914.40 | Thu 05 Nov | Thursday's low, not traded through yet: the nearest pool of sell stops. |
| Below | 3895.30 | Tue 03 Nov | A swing low from Tue 03 Nov, not traded through since. |
Two scenarios to watch — not a prediction
Sweep above
Price runs up to 4146.88, then 4199 – 4207, then 4315.66. Watch whether it closes back below (a sweep that fails to hold) or keeps closing above (a breakout that has to be respected).
Sweep below
Price runs down to 3914.40, then 3895.30. Watch whether it closes back above (stops taken, buyers return) or keeps closing below (the move continues).
Educational scenario
Long after a sweep of 4035.93
Status: Open · published Fri 06 Nov 20:37 UTC · entry at the close of the H1 candle of Fri 06 Nov 19:00 UTC.
Scenario log — every one, with its outcome
10 closed: 1 reached the target, 8 stopped out, 1 expired · total -4.11R Outcomes are read from the candles; spread, slippage and commission are not included. Full log: scenarios.json · track record.
| Published | Side | Entry / SL / TP | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 06 Nov 20:37 UTC | Long | 4063.57 / 4023.22 / 4138.18 | Open |
| Mon 02 Nov 06:00 UTC | Short | 3913.04 / 3924.42 / 3856.72 | Stopped out -1.00R |
| Fri 30 Oct 12:00 UTC | Long | 3966.35 / 3959.99 / 4032.39 | Stopped out -1.00R · target reached after the stop |
| Fri 30 Oct 00:00 UTC | Long | 4007.74 / 4001.51 / 4032.39 | Stopped out -1.00R |
| Thu 29 Oct 00:00 UTC | Long | 4054.24 / 4020.08 / 4143.08 | Stopped out -1.00R |
| Fri 23 Oct 15:10 UTC | Long | 4000.38 / 3973.65 / 4143.08 | Expired +1.22R · after it expired: stopped out (not counted) |
| Fri 23 Oct 12:00 UTC | Short | 4024.40 / 4032.50 / 3986.60 | Stopped out -1.00R · target reached after the stop |
| Thu 22 Oct 00:00 UTC | Short | 4125.16 / 4144.56 / 4073.31 | Target reached +2.67R |
Sessions: Asia · London · New York
Each session's high and low is a pool of stops. Which ones were already taken, and did price reject them (closed back inside) or accept them (held beyond)? Now: New York.
Sessions: yesterday and today
Times in UTC · status as of 20:37 UTCShow the session table
| Session | High | What happened | Low | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday Asia 00:00–08:00 UTC | 4146.88 | untouched — stops still there | 4061.30 | taken Thu 23:00 UTC by off-session · rejected (closed back inside) |
| Yesterday London 08:00–13:00 UTC | 4138.18 | untouched — stops still there | 4116.58 | taken Thu 13:00 UTC by New York · accepted (held beyond) |
| Yesterday New York 13:00–22:00 UTC | 4135.93 | untouched — stops still there | 4076.22 | taken Thu 23:00 UTC by off-session · rejected (closed back inside) |
| Today Asia 00:00–08:00 UTC | 4106.88 | untouched — stops still there | 4035.93 | taken Fri 13:30 UTC by New York · rejected (closed back inside) |
| Today London 08:00–13:00 UTC | 4081.16 | untouched — stops still there | 4050.18 | taken Fri 13:30 UTC by New York · rejected (closed back inside) |
| Today New York 13:00–22:00 UTC | 4078.53 | forming now | 4027.44 | forming now |
- Today Asia low 4035.93 was taken Fri 13:30 UTC by New York: rejected (closed back inside).
- Today London low 4050.18 was taken Fri 13:30 UTC by New York: rejected (closed back inside).
- Nearest resting buy-side liquidity: Today London high 4081.16.
- Recent history (21 days): London took Asia's high 19% and low 43% of days; New York took London's high 62% and low 76%.
Live chart
Live chart by TradingView (their price feed: it can differ slightly from the broker candles our levels are built from).
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