Where the stops sit in Gold right now
Last price 4159.17 · candle of Mon 19 Oct 13:00 UTC
Highs above and lows below the last price that have not been traded through since they formed. Stops usually rest just beyond them. Found by code on real candles (MetaTrader).
H1 wick above the high 4187.58, closed back inside · Mon 19 Oct 07:00 UTC (5 H1 candles ago).
Levels to watch
| Side | Level | Formed | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Above | 4190.33 | Mon 19 Oct | The week's high: buy stops above the top of the week. |
| Above | 4199 – 4207 | 9 Oct · 13 Oct · 16 Oct | Price reached this zone 3 times and no candle closed above 4207.33. Buy stops sit above it. |
| Above | 4315.66 | Fri 25 Sep | A swing high from Fri 25 Sep, not traded through since. |
| Below | 4150.16 | Mon 19 Oct | The week's low: sell stops below the bottom of the week. |
| Below | 4126.31 | Fri 16 Oct | A swing low from Fri 16 Oct, not traded through since. |
| Below | 4017 – 4022 | 24 Jul · 31 Jul · 4 Aug | Price reached this zone 3 times and no candle closed below 4017.16. Sell stops sit below it. |
Two scenarios to watch — not a prediction
Sweep above
Price runs up to 4190.33, then 4199 – 4207, then 4315.66. Watch whether it closes back below (a sweep that fails to hold) or keeps closing above (a breakout that has to be respected).
Sweep below
Price runs down to 4150.16, then 4126.31, then 4017 – 4022. Watch whether it closes back above (stops taken, buyers return) or keeps closing below (the move continues).
Educational scenario
Long after a sweep of 4154.65
Status: Open · published Mon 19 Oct 05:00 UTC · entry at the close of the H1 candle of Mon 19 Oct 04:00 UTC.
Scenario log — every one, with its outcome
No closed scenarios yet on this market. Outcomes are read from the candles; spread, slippage and commission are not included. Full log: scenarios.json · track record.
| Published | Side | Entry / SL / TP | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19 Oct 05:00 UTC | Long | 4183.51 / 4148.54 / 4300.26 | Open |
Sessions: Asia · London · New York
Each session's high and low is a pool of stops. Which ones were already taken, and did price reject them (closed back inside) or accept them (held beyond)? Now: New York.
| Session | High | What happened | Low | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Asia 00:00–07:00 UTC | 4186.18 | taken Fri 07:00 UTC by London · rejected (closed back inside) | 4146.99 | untouched — stops still there |
| Fri London 07:00–12:00 UTC | 4192.13 | taken Fri 14:00 UTC by New York · rejected (closed back inside) | 4171.25 | taken Fri 12:45 UTC by New York · accepted (held beyond) |
| Fri New York 12:00–21:00 UTC | 4199.10 | untouched — stops still there | 4154.65 | taken Sun 22:00 UTC by off-session · rejected (closed back inside) |
| Today Asia 00:00–07:00 UTC | 4187.58 | taken Mon 07:00 UTC by London · rejected (closed back inside) | 4165.48 | taken Mon 10:15 UTC by London · accepted (held beyond) |
| Today London 07:00–12:00 UTC | 4190.33 | untouched — stops still there | 4161.22 | taken Mon 12:00 UTC by New York · accepted (held beyond) |
| Today New York 12:00–21:00 UTC | 4169.96 | forming now | 4158.48 | forming now |
- Today Asia high 4187.58 was taken Mon 07:00 UTC by London: rejected (closed back inside).
- Today Asia low 4165.48 was taken Mon 10:15 UTC by London: accepted (held beyond).
- Today London low 4161.22 was taken Mon 12:00 UTC by New York: accepted (held beyond).
- Nearest resting buy-side liquidity: Today London high 4190.33.
- Nearest resting sell-side liquidity: Fri Asia low 4146.99.
- Recent history (22 days): London took Asia's high 36% and low 36% of days; New York took London's high 64% and low 73%.
Live chart
Live chart by TradingView (their price feed: it can differ slightly from the broker candles our levels are built from).
Weekly outlook · 2026-W43
Nearest untouched daily level above: 4216.98 · below: 4073.31. Full weekly outlook →