Lesson 10: Gold Sell and Buy Orders — 27 Jan (Two Mirror Setups)

Key Strategy Concepts

Two Equal Setups — One Sell, One Buy

• Same session (NY), almost identical setup structure
• One on the ASK (sell signal), one on the BID (buy signal)
• Shows the strategy works in BOTH directions

The Complete Picture Routine

• Always start with the bigger picture on higher and lower timeframes
• Look for big numbers on bid AND ask from recent moves
• Identify which levels had serious delta pressure

SELL Setup (Ask Side)

• Price returned to a level where big numbers previously appeared
• 4 bars in a row on the ask side, each with 20+ contracts
• One last big delta shift (positive spike → then negative)
• Combined with: imbalance level + supply + equal highs from left side
• 80-90% probability price moves the other direction when this pattern appears at a key level
• During London-to-NY overlap = powerful timing

BUY Setup (Bid Side)

• At the lows: 21 over 0 on the bid side (buyers)
• Multiple levels in a row: 30, 20, 11, 21 = ~100 contracts total
• "Double-triple-quadruple levels in a row" = strong institutional buying
• Delta shifts from negative to positive
• 90 contracts on the bid = market orders from buyers
• Price moved 80 pips from 9022-9020 to 9030 area

Gold's Unique Character

• Gold creates these multi-bar imbalance patterns repeatedly
• Crude sometimes prints 1-2 big numbers, but gold does 3-4+ in a row
• Gold "has the habit to test" — expect one retest before the move
• Even with the retest, price respects the cluster level

Key Pattern: Multi-Bar Imbalance

1. 3-4 consecutive bars showing big numbers on same side (ask or bid)
2. Total contracts: 80-100+ across the bars
3. Delta shift confirms (positive → negative for sells, negative → positive for buys)
4. At a key level (value area high/low, equal highs/lows, supply/demand)
5. = 80-90% probability of reversal

Risk Management

• Don't be greedy — take profits off the table
• Especially on Friday
• 80 pips is a "pretty nice movement" — don't wait for more
• Two trades in one session = great day