💥🔥 Let’s Crush the Market – Updated Zones for Thursday & Friday, July 17–18, 2025

🔥 Current Market Status – XAU/USD

Gold broke violently to 3,377.25 then snapped back—clear distribution trap, not a clean breakout.

🟢 Support / Demand Zones (Buy Zones)

Zone	Reason
3,334.00 – 3,330.00	POC + buyer defense + strong volume rejection
3,324.70 – 3,319.69	Strong demand + last accumulation wick
3,313.00 – 3,308.00	VAL + base of long trap
3,288.87 – 3,282.58	Classic stop hunt, last defense before reversal

🔴 Resistance / Distribution Zones (Sell Zones)

Zone	Reason
3,360.90 – 3,365.99	Initial supply post-breakout, partial distribution
3,372.36 – 3,377.25	Fake top / sell stop hunt
3,386.01 – 3,400.84	Expansion targets (if breakout confirmed)

📉 Base Trading Plan for Thursday & Friday

✳️ Scenario 1: Failed Breakout (Bearish Reversal)

If price stays below 3,355 – 3,350
Bearish targets: 3,334 > 3,319 > 3,308
Confirmation: H1 close below 3,334 with negative delta

✅ Scenario 2: Breakout Confirmation

Need 4H close above 3,377.25
Bullish targets: 3,386 > 3,400 > 3,408
Requires positive delta + rising volume at each high

📍 Expected Stop Hunt Zones

Direction	Trap Level	Notes
🔻 Downside	3,319.00 – 3,313.00	Fast wicks w/o volume = buy trap
🔺 Upside	3,377.25 – 3,386.00	Breakout w/o strong candles = distribution

💎 “Scalper’s Gold” Trade for Thursday

Buy Setup: Entry 3,330.12 / SL 3,319.00 / TP1 3,350.00 / TP2 3,365.00 (Conf: 85%)
Sell Setup (if reversal): Entry 3,377.00 / SL 3,384.00 / TP1 3,355.00 / TP2 3,334.00 (Conf: 65%)

“If you’re buying after the breakout, you’re buying from those who loaded up at the bottom and are selling to you at the top… Be the one accumulating, not the one getting dumped on.”