Scalping Order Blocks on USD/CHF: only when the zone is clean
A strict definition: it must break structure, leave an imbalance, and be untouched. And only in the direction of H4.
Insights
Setups, entry rules and the traps to avoid. Written for people trading real money. New to the terms? Open the glossary.
Trend Follow M15 + Entry M5 on GBP/USD: big-picture direction, small-timeframe entry
M15 picks the direction through structure, M5 only picks the entry. Plus the signs that the M15 trend has run out.
Fading the News Spike on XAU/USD: a setup for traders who respect the risk
Wait 5 minutes, measure the spike, size with slippage included. The rules for trading the snap-back after CPI and NFP.
VWAP Pullback on XAU/USD: trading gold off the value zone in the New York session
MT5 VWAP on gold is built from your broker’s tick volume. It still works on trend days, if you know its limits.
Bollinger Band Squeeze on EUR/USD: wait for the coil, then trade the real break
A real squeeze is measured with bandwidth, not by eye. The first break is often fake, so the rules make you wait one more candle.
Scalping USD/JPY around round numbers: simple, but it takes discipline
Never trade the first touch. How price reacts to it tells you whether today’s round number is a wall or a door.
EMA Cross + RSI Filter on GBP/USD: filter momentum before you enter
The cross only picks the direction. The entry is on the pullback after it, and RSI filters trades out rather than triggering them.
London Breakout on EUR/USD: trading the first push of the London session
The Asian box, the London open, and the candle-close rule that keeps the opening sweep from taking your stop.
Choosing a broker for gold: don’t just look at the spread
The five costs of a gold trade, and how to measure your real cost at the hours you actually trade before picking a broker.
Traders don’t lose from bad setups. They lose on what they do after the entry
The first trade rarely blows an account. The four decisions that come after it do.