What is buy-side and sell-side liquidity in gold futures?

Buy-side liquidity (BSL) rests above equal highs and prior highs; sell-side liquidity (SSL) rests below equal lows. Price is frequently driven into these pools before reversing, which is why the weekly BSL and SSL act as the primary draws on COMEX Gold.

What is an Optimal Trade Entry (OTE) zone?

The Optimal Trade Entry zone is the 61.8 to 78.6 percent retracement of an impulse leg. It is where institutional re-entry is most commonly sought, and the highest risk-to-reward pocket of a move. Higher-grade setups require the OTE zone to overlap an order block or fair value gap.

What is a Fair Value Gap on gold?

A Fair Value Gap is a three-candle inefficiency where price moved too quickly for orders to fill, leaving an imbalance. Gold fills these gaps with high frequency. On COMEX Gold futures, gaps smaller than about two dollars are generally noise.

What is the difference between CHoCH and BOS?

A Change of Character (CHoCH) is the first break of a prior swing against the prevailing trend and is the earliest reversal signal. A Break of Structure (BOS) is a continuation through a swing in the direction of trend. Both should be confirmed on candle closes rather than wicks.

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