XAUUSD Short: range fade at value-area high Simulated results

Original trade plan

Instrument: XAUUSD

Direction: sell

Published: Oct 16, 2026 12:05 UTC

Entry: 3854.85

Stop-loss: 3860.41

Take-profit: 3841.56

Notes

Plan (15m entry): short from 3854.85, stop 3860.41 (55.6 pips), target 3841.56 (1:2.39). Structure is intact on the 4-hour chart; this is the first pullback. Invalidation: a close beyond the stop. Risk 0.70% of the account. Stop stays where it is; no moving it wider.

Recorded outcome

Status: closed

Entry time: Oct 16, 2026 12:52 UTC

Exit time: Oct 16, 2026 13:36 UTC

Result: -1.00R

Simulated sample record, not a real trade.