Lesson 1: XAUUSD / GC Sell Orders on the Ask

Key Strategy Concepts

Setup Context

• Gold at the 1875 round number level
• Equal highs with imbalance at that level
• 1.5 hours after NFP news — huge spike to upside, then reversal

Delta Signal

• Delta shifted from positive to deep red/negative
• Numbers: -800, -400 negative delta
• Brief positive number, but right side showed ALL negative delta
• High volume while price was tangled in the high area — bearish sign

Contract Thresholds (Gold-Specific)

• 7 over 29 (almost 30 contracts) on the ask side — first signal
• 20 over 70 contracts on the ask side — the institutional hotspot (found inside a bullish candle)
• 1,090 contracts traded on the tops total
• 234 contracts around the key edge (commitment of traders in the middle)
• 140 contracts at the top
• 29 contracts on the last test of the ask side

Gold Contract Number Ranges

• Normal institutional activity: 50 to 100 to 150 contracts
• Gold is a Safe Haven — big wheels pump money in and out
• More advanced trader instrument due to high volume

Entry Rules

1. Identify round number / equal highs / supply area
2. Count contracts traded on footprint at that edge
3. Wait for negative delta confirmation (deep red)
4. Highlight the level
5. Wait for ONE LAST TEST of that level
6. When last test shows no pullback — enter the trade
7. Combine with negative delta for confirmation

Trade Management

• Enter after last test into the "time territory"
• Price pumps to downside
• Combined with negative delta + huge imbalance = no way back for price
• Take partial profits at the range — "trading is probability"
• Likely reaches lows again

Key Formula

Round number/equal highs + huge contract imbalance on ask + negative delta + last test = SELL entry