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XAUUSD | Follow the Flow: BSL Sweep → MSS → Bearish Delivery
XAUUSD | Follow the Flow: BSL Sweep → MSS → Bearish Delivery: Identify true institutional order blocks, avoid liquidity traps, and master structural price action setups.
Published by TradeYouLike Research Team • Technical Analysis & Strategy
Smart Money Concepts: Order Blocks & Liquidity
In SMC, an Order Block represents a price zone where institutional traders have placed massive buy/sell orders. Understanding these zones is key to profitable trading.
Identifying Valid Order Blocks
- Displacement: The block must precede a strong breakout with Break of Structure (BOS)
- Fair Value Gap (FVG): An unfilled imbalance must follow the order block
- Liquidity Sweep: Best blocks form after market sweeps previous session highs/lows
Avoiding Retail Traps
Many retail traders mark obvious support/resistance zones as blocks and get stopped out. Wait for active sweeps and confirmation on lower timeframes before entering.