1. XAUMO Tactical Map

Red Zone – Bearish Rejection (Sell Trap Zone)

Upper Limit: 3314.60–3318.00

Strong historical rejection + VWAP & Ichimoku base rejections.

Yellow Zone – Liquidity Sweep Trap Area

Zone: 3297.50–3306.00

Price bounced repeatedly from this sweep zone; stop hunts likely.

Green Zone – Bullish Activation (Breakout)

Break Level: 3318.50+

Clean air above with strong upside potential to 3330+

2. Market Structure Overview

• Ichimoku Cloud: Bearish crossover confirmed, price below cloud.
• Volume Spike (RVOL): 1.93 on final leg = heavy sell interest.
• Price Action: Lower highs forming. Current candle series weak.
• VWAP Rejections: Ongoing rejection at 3305–3310.
• Momentum: Bearish, confirmed by RSI < 45 on M15 & M30.

3. Tactical Entry Setups (Live Ready)

A. Intraday Sell Setup – Trap Breakdown

Type: Sell Stop
Entry: 3280.00
SL: 3287.00
TPs: 3270.50 / 3259.00 / 3246.00
Confidence: 82%

Justification: Key liquidity shelf break + RVOL + trend confirmation

B. Breakout Reversal Long Setup

Type: Buy Stop
Entry: 3318.50
SL: 3310.00
TPs: 3326.50 / 3334.00 / 3341.00
Confidence: 71%

Justification: Break above compression cluster + cloud flip

C. Mean Reversion Scalp Play

Type: Sell Limit
Entry: 3305.00
SL: 3309.50
TPs: 3298.00 / 3292.00
Confidence: 75%

Justification: VWAP + red zone overlap with divergence

4. STRIKE | DEFEND | SCALP | SWING

• STRIKE: Enter Sell Stop @ 3280 if NY Open flushes. Only go long above 3318.50 with strong volume.
• DEFEND: Avoid chop zone 3298–3305 unless confirmed wick fakeout.
• SCALP: Wick traps near 3304–3305 or 3288–3290.
• SWING: Hold below 3280 after NY for potential swing down to 3259+.

5. Summary

Market still biased Bearish unless 3318.50+ breaks.
NY Open = trigger window for high-volatility move. Bias remains with sellers.