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NEUTRAL XAUUSD on Order Flow - Follow the smart money!

OANDA:XAUUSD   Gold Spot / U.S. Dollar
Technical outlook:
The price of gold continues trading within the local range between 2 volume levels. Besides it, we must point out that the large volume accumulation is located inside this zone, which means that the smart money are gaining new positions.
Volume Zones:
We have to highlight 2 volume levels: support 1770.00 and resistance 1798.20.
Sentiment:
This indicator shows that 72% retails traders are in long positions, which is a bearish signal for us (trading against the "crowd").
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Consider New Positions:
Given all these factors, we should ponder new positions only after a sharp and confident exit of the price from this range, which will be a good signal for a start of the new trend. A stop loss may be placed below/above the breakout volume bar.
Profit Potential:
For short positions - more than 250 points, for long - >200 pips.

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