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SMC analysis on XAU/USD
Institutional footprints on XAU/USD. SMC reads price action through the lens of how institutions enter and exit positions. Every sweep, every displacement, every unmitigated block is a footprint.
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What is Smart Money Concepts?
SMC reads price action through the lens of how institutions enter and exit positions. Every sweep, every displacement, every unmitigated block is a footprint.
Core concepts
- BOS / CHoCH Break of Structure and Change of Character mark bias shifts.
- Order Blocks Last opposing candle before a displacement — unmitigated zones where institutions leave resting orders.
- Fair Value Gaps Three-candle imbalances the market tends to revisit.
- Liquidity Pools Equal highs (BSL) and equal lows (SSL) — where stops cluster and get swept.
- Sweep → Displacement → Mitigation The canonical SMC entry sequence.
When to use SMC on XAU/USD
Best for intraday XAU with a clear HTF structure (15m + 1H + 4H). Works well when price is ranging or retracing. Poor fit for pure parabolic moves with no retracements.
Example SMC read
4H bullish BOS above 4787 → price sweeps SSL at 4755 → 15m displacement up → mitigation of the 4H bullish OB → entry at 4789 with SL below 4778. TP at next BSL pool (4814).