Gold · XAUUSD · H4 · updated Mon 19 Oct 00:00 UTC
Where the stops sit in Gold right now
Last price 4186.03 · candle of Sun 18 Oct 21:00 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).
Previous day high4199.10Fri 16 Oct
Previous day low4126.31Fri 16 Oct
Week high4186.03Mon 19 Oct
Week low4150.16Mon 19 Oct
| Side | Level | Formed | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Above | 4199.10 | Fri 16 Oct | Friday's high, not traded through yet: the nearest pool of buy stops. |
| Above | 4217 – 4226 | 30 Sep · 2 Oct · 12 Oct | Price reached this zone 3 times and no candle closed above 4226.45. Buy stops sit above it. |
| Above | 4315.66 | Fri 25 Sep | A swing high from Fri 25 Sep, not traded through since. |
| Below | 4126.31 | Fri 16 Oct | Friday's low, not traded through yet: the nearest pool of sell stops. |
| Below | 4073.31 | Wed 14 Oct | A swing low from Wed 14 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 4199.10, then 4217 – 4226, 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 4126.31, then 4073.31, then 4017 – 4022. Watch whether it closes back above (stops taken, buyers return) or keeps closing below (the move continues).
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: Asia.
| 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 | 4186.03 | forming now | 4184.20 | forming now |
- Nearest resting buy-side liquidity: Fri New York high 4199.1.
- 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%.
The session counts describe what happened in the recent history (with the number of days). They are not a signal or a prediction.
These are levels where stops are likely to sit, not entries. Price can go through any of them. Always use a stop loss and keep risk small — a common rule is 1% of the account or less on a single trade.