Updated Structure & Trend (April 17 – Pre-Weekend Trading)

Apr 17

🧠 Updated Structure & Trend (April 17 – Pre-Weekend Trading)
✅ HTF (D1, H4): Price has made a new all-time high at 3357, extending the bullish run — but we're now deep in premium exhaustion territory.

🟠 M30–H1: First signs of distribution and internal CHoCH on M15 are showing. No follow-through above ATH. Price is stalling, likely waiting for NY volume.

⚠️ Volatility is low, and Friday is a market holiday, so any manipulation or rejection will likely happen today.

🔼 New ATH: 3357
This makes previous zones like 3333–3340 less relevant for traps.

Focus shifts to the true inducement zone:
🔻 3355–3365 → Main sniper short zone, valid only with clear M5 structure (BOS or reversal FVG).

🔻 Key Sell Zones (Updated):
3355–3365 → Final inducement / exhaustion zone near new ATH

3342–3345 → OB retest below weak high, valid only if confirmed with bearish PA on M5

🟢 Key Buy Zones (Same):
3284–3288 → OB + FVG + discount zone

3260–3265 → H1 equilibrium and last clean demand

3230–3235 → Deeper reentry zone if we get a flash crash before NY

📊 Trading Logic:
If NY session spikes again into 3355–3365, we're ready to snipe with precision.

If price fails to reclaim 3345 and breaks M5 structure, we target early shorts.

On a clean dump, we look for longs in the 3280–3260 range, with confirmation.

Apr 17

Trade active

🚨 GOLD UPDATE – April 17 | TP3 HIT + New Structure Loaded
💥 Sell setup from 3350–3352 played out to perfection — TP3 at 3285 hit like a sniper.

🔻 Trade Recap:
• Entry: 3350–3352 (fake breakout trap)
• TP1: 3330 ✅
• TP2: 3305 ✅
• TP3: 3285 ✅
• +260 pips secured, clean structure-based trade

🧠 Updated Structure (Post-TP3):
• Price dropped as expected into 328x region
• Now reacting from our original OB+FVG buy zone
• New 30M CHoCH forming, watching for NY session reaction

📌 Next Levels to Watch:
• 🔼 Short again at: 3355–3365 (only with M5 confirmation)
• 🔽 Long scalp zone: 3284–3288
• ⬇️ Deeper buys: 3260–3265 or 3230 if flash crash

💡 Expecting sharp reaction either way before Friday's holiday lull.

🔁 Follow for sniper entries, not guesses. Structure never lies.
👇 Who caught the move? Drop a 💣 in the comments.