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XAUUSD . IF YOU DON’T SEE THIS GOLD TRAP… YOU’LL PAY FOR IT 💸⚠️ So if I properly understand last week’s overall market psychology, one thing is very clear to me — smart money is interested in pushing the market higher, but they don’t want to take everyone along with them. A fresh example of this was seen during Wednesday’s Asian session, where the real move happened intentionally at a time when most traders were inactive, and after that the market spent most of its time in liquidity creation and confusion, keeping traders trapped. At the same time, the market kept inviting sellers, because the overall price structure is such that most traders currently feel the market is bearish. Even on higher timeframes, the lower high formation is clearly visible, which is why many traders are interested in selling and some have even carried their positions over the weekend expecting further downside. However, I don’t believe the market will give a clean selling move right now. Instead, it is more likely to create a situation where sellers keep getting trapped and buyers also struggle to perform, which usually happens in a manipulated environment. In such conditions, the best approach is either to take precise entries for swing trades or focus on short-term opportunities by targeting smaller traders and booking profits quickly. Going into next week, there is still major sell-side liquidity left in the market, and along with that, fresh sellers entered on Friday after the formation of a lower high structure, which boosted their confidence. If you study the 4H timeframe from 29th January till now, you will notice a broader lower high structure, which is the main reason why most traders are expecting strong selling from current levels. But in my view, the market is more likely to move higher first, shock sellers, and attract buyers at higher levels. The reason behind this is that the market already reversed on Friday before hitting major sell stop-losses, which increased confidence among existing sellers and also attracted late sellers into the market. The key seller zone lies around $4772 – $4832, where a large number of retail traders are active based on previous rejection and retracement behavior. This expectation mainly comes from the move on 21st April, where the market dropped strongly, gave a proper retracement, and then continued its downside move, which typically encourages traders to sell retracements. That is exactly why many sellers became active around $4772. In addition to this, the resistance formed from the 17th April closing price was respected again on 21st April, leading to a strong selling move. This is not purely a smart money concept, which is why many sellers are now positioned there and expecting similar behavior again. Smart traders understand these traps and book profits on time, while stubborn traders either increase their lot size or wait for a full stop loss, which is exactly what creates liquidity for the market. The range between $4658 – $4773 remains a highly choppy and confusing zone, where both buyers and sellers have struggled in the past. From 22nd to 27th April, there was intense conflict in this range, and even last week when the market re-entered this area, price action became volatile again. Whenever price revisits such zones, it is better to stay patient, avoid overtrading, and either wait for clear confirmation or trade on lower timeframes. For Monday, I consider $4700 – $4730 as a no-trade zone due to the heavy consolidation seen on Friday, and there is a high probability that buyers around $4700 may get trapped. So I would prefer to let the market clear this area first before taking any position. My entry plan is simple — I will wait for price to sustain above $4703 and then look for a breakout above $4725. Once I see a clean move above $4725, I will look for buying opportunities with $4770 as the first target and $4820 as the extended target if momentum supports the move. If the market shows strong momentum and volume, I will hold my positions toward $4820, but if the move is slow, I will prefer booking profits after each liquidity sweep and then look for re-entry on retracements. After $4820, I believe something interesting can happen. By that time, most sellers would likely have been stopped out or exited, and new buyers would start entering at higher levels, which creates a perfect condition for a sharp liquidity sweep to trap late buyers. However, I will only act based on proper confirmation and not take any random trades. Overall, my bias for the start of the week is bullish, but my focus will remain on execution and confirmation rather than assumptions, because in this type of market environment, both buyers and sellers can easily get trapped if they act without patience or discipline. That’s my complete plan for the week. I hope this detailed psychological breakdown helps you trade more effectively. Good luck for the week — trade smart and stay profitable! 🫵🏻🥷🏻 Let me know in the comments — what’s your analysis for next week? ⬇️