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Practical gold and silver guides written directly from our trading desk. Straightforward lessons on session breakouts, orderflow, pivot levels, and disciplined position sizing.

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All Articles (127) Macro & Fundamentals (25) Technical Analysis (25) Scalping & Day Trading (25) Risk Management (27) Market Structure (25)
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Using Exponential Moving Average (EMA) Crosses on 15-Minute Gold Charts
Macro & Fundamentals 9 min read

Using Exponential Moving Average (EMA) Crosses on 15-Minute Gold Charts

EMA crosses on 15-minute gold charts generate frequent signals, most of them low-quality. A simple higher-timeframe filter removes a large share of...

May 14, 2019
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Identifying Fair Value Gaps (FVG) and Imbalances on 4-Hour Gold Charts
Macro & Fundamentals 6 min read

Identifying Fair Value Gaps (FVG) and Imbalances on 4-Hour Gold Charts

A Fair Value Gap marks a three-candle imbalance where price moved so fast it left a visible gap in normal two-way trading. Why gold often revisits...

October 22, 2019
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Combining Pivot Points with Stochastic Oscillators for Reversal Signals
Macro & Fundamentals 7 min read

Combining Pivot Points with Stochastic Oscillators for Reversal Signals

Daily pivot levels tell you where price might react; Stochastic tells you whether momentum agrees. Combined, they filter out a lot of the reversal...

April 03, 2020
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Algorithmic Traps: Recognizing Stop Runs and False Breakouts at Key Pivots
Macro & Fundamentals 8 min read

Algorithmic Traps: Recognizing Stop Runs and False Breakouts at Key Pivots

Obvious, widely-watched pivot levels are exactly where algorithmic stop-hunting tends to concentrate. Recognizing the pattern before it costs you a stop-out.

October 11, 2020
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Trading Multi-Timeframe Confluence on XAG/USD and XAG/EUR
Macro & Fundamentals 9 min read

Trading Multi-Timeframe Confluence on XAG/USD and XAG/EUR

Confirming a silver setup across the H4, daily, and weekly charts filters out far more noise than reading any single timeframe alone, on either the...

March 19, 2021
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Would It Be Advisable to Allocate Capital Into Gold Today?
Macro & Fundamentals 6 min read

Would It Be Advisable to Allocate Capital Into Gold Today?

A rigorous macro analysis evaluating whether physical bullion or spot CFD allocation is prudent in an era of fiscal debt expansion and sovereign...

September 27, 2021
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Online Gold Trading for Novices: The 5 Foundations of Success
Macro & Fundamentals 7 min read

Online Gold Trading for Novices: The 5 Foundations of Success

A beginner's playbook for trading XAU/USD: margin sizing, chart setup, order types, and emotional discipline.

March 08, 2022
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The Risk and Reward of Online Gold Trading with Leverage & Margin
Macro & Fundamentals 8 min read

The Risk and Reward of Online Gold Trading with Leverage & Margin

A practical guide to leverage: margin calculations, avoiding liquidation stop-outs, and maximizing capital efficiency on spot commodities.

September 16, 2022
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The Mathematical Edge: Building a Systematic Gold Trading System
Macro & Fundamentals 9 min read

The Mathematical Edge: Building a Systematic Gold Trading System

How to combine algorithmic trend filters, average true range volatility stops, and floor pivot targets into an automated, profitable routine.

February 24, 2023
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