London Faked the Move, Then Gold Went Up
Power of three on gold's real 5-minute chart from 27 October 2026. Asia built a box from $4,012.4 to $4,038.9. Into the London open price dropped to $4,001.6 and took the stops under the box, then broke the last high. A buy from the last down candle ran to the top of the Asian range.
Key points
Accumulation: the Asian session (00:00 to 06:00 UTC) ranged from $4,012.4 to $4,038.9.
Manipulation: price broke under the box and reached $4,001.6 at 08:50 UTC, in London’s first hour, taking the stops below.
Shift: the 09:05 UTC candle closed at $4,014.4, above the last high of $4,011.8.
Trade: buy $4,007.4 (last down candle), stop $3,999.6; price dipped to $4,005.8, held, and reached the Asian high $4,038.9 at 12:30 UTC (+31.5 points).
Chart data: COMEX gold futures 5-minute OHLC, 27 Oct 2026, 00:00 to 12:40 UTC. Education only, not a signal.
Read more: Power of 3 (AMD) on Gold: Accumulation, Manipulation and Distribution in XAUUSD Sessions · Asian Range Breakout on Gold: Trading the London Open Breakout and the Judas Fakeout on XAUUSD · London Session Gold Trading: How XAUUSD Behaves at the London Open
Transcript
Buy here. Target hit. London faked the move, then gold went the other way.
Let's rewind.
During the Asian session, gold moves in a tight box. Stops pile up on both sides.
Then, into the London open, price drops under the box and grabs the stops below. Breakout sellers? Trapped.
Then it snaps back up and breaks the last high. Buyers are in control.
Buy the dip into the last down candle. Stop under the fake low. Target: the top of the box.
Now watch. It dips a little, holds, then runs. Target hit.
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