XAUUSD 30M – Intraday Plan Around the RangePrice is consolidating between $3,660.93 (resistance / buy trigger) and $3,626.93 (support / sell trigger). Current price is near $3,648, sitting mid-range. Breakout confirmation is key.
🔼 Bullish Plan (needs confirmation)
Trigger: 30-min body close above $3,660.93.
Targets: $3,662.79 → $3,665.17 → $3,669.30.
Management: Take partials at the first target, move SL to breakeven once $3,661 is cleared, trail remainder if momentum continues.
🔽 Bearish Plan (clean if floor breaks)
Trigger: 30-min body close below $3,626.93.
Targets: $3,621.49 → $3,619.00 → $3,616.88.
Management: Scale partials at the first target, protect remaining position at breakeven. Trail if selling momentum builds.
🔄 Range Scalp (higher risk — small size)
Shorts: rejection near $3,659–$3,660, target $3,648–$3,650, SL above rejection high.
Longs: bounce near $3,627–$3,628, target mid-range (~$3,640–$3,645), SL under wick low.
✅ Break Confirmation
Strong 30-min body close beyond the trigger.
Expansion candles with follow-through.
❌ Invalidation
Breakout closes back inside the box on the next bar.
Multiple wicks through levels without momentum.
📌 Bottom Line
Above $3,660.93 → bullish bias toward $3,662.79 → $3,665.17 → $3,669.30.
Below $3,626.93 → bearish bias toward $3,621.49 → $3,619.00 → $3,616.88.
Inside range = scalp only, keep risk tight.
