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XAU/USD Trading

Welcome to my main XAU/USD trading archive. This is where I document my day-to-day experience navigating the spot gold market on MetaTrader 5. Here, I share my setups, my entries, and the lessons I pick up along the way as I work through my own trading journey.

Illustration for my gold analysis: gold bars and coins on a scale outside a Fed-style building, with a key and a clock

Gold Market Analysis

Market Analysis #30: Gold Pulls Back To $4350 | 21 Sep 2026

Gold slips to $4,350 after Friday's rejection near $4,400. My Monday 21 September levels, Fed and yield read, and key scenarios for London and New York.

2026-09-21

My graphic showing gold testing $4,373 resistance beside the Fed's policy review

Gold Market Analysis

Market Analysis #29: Gold Tests $4373 | 18 Sep 2026

I break down XAU/USD's push into the $4,373 resistance zone after the Fed hike, with easing yields and oil fuelling the V-shaped recovery from $4,245.

2026-09-18

My featured image for today's XAU/USD briefing, gold coins stacked in ascending order

Gold Market Analysis

Market Analysis #25: Gold Tests $4300 Pre-Fed | 14 Sep 2026

Gold slips toward $4300 as traders brace for this week's Fed decision, with a strong dollar, high yields and hot inflation data keeping pressure on XAU/USD today.

2026-09-14

Trader's Desk

FTMO Review: Why I Trade Gold With This Prop Firm

I dive deep into the FTMO ecosystem, from the OANDA acquisition to the new FTMO Futures, explaining why their Swing Challenge is my top choice for trading.

2026-09-11

Trader's Desk

IC Markets Review 2026: An Independent Trader’s Verdict

After nearly a decade of trading XAU/USD, here is my honest IC review. I cover raw spreads, MT5 execution, 1:5000 leverage, and regulation.

2026-09-08