Is a basic approach to Gold (XAUUSD) more effective with pullbacks and pullback targets during an uptrend?
Gold (XAUUSD) is not always highly volatile,
200–500 pips is usually just noise.
However, it is certainly a currency pair that tends to profit when volatility is high.
Basically, gold follows the trend on higher timeframes (4 hours or longer),
so aiming for pullbacks or retracements on the 5-minute chart is effective.
This way of thinking is not limited to gold; it applies to other currency pairs like USD/JPY as well.
However, with gold, its price movement has characteristics that differ from USD/JPY and other main currencies,
so you must be careful around this area.
Basic strategy for approaching Gold (XAUUSD) by targeting pullbacks and retracements
First, the higher-timeframe trend is important,
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※The following is a look at a Gold 15-minute trade. (As of 2026-01-26)
What I entered here wasa buy with a stop order
The key is that the previous day’s change is positive.
Before entering, whether the previous day’s change is positive or negative helps determine whether to target a pullback or retracement as a half-position.
Also, by clicking the pink button at the top of the panel“LINE”,
you can easilydisplay the PIVOT line.
Another guideline for judging the buy stop order was the preceding buy signal.
There was also a sell signal, and the market briefly moved down, but
since the previous day’s change was positive, in this case it is better to prioritize pullbacks for a higher chance of a win.
After adding a position, a buy signal lights up on the 5-minute chart
and then you simply wait for profits to be realized.
Summary
For Gold, moves of around 200–500 pips should be treated as noise.
Since the up and down swings are intense, a trend-following approach is generally recommended.
It is also important to be mindful of higher timeframes.
Smaller timeframe candles tend to fit into the larger timeframe trend in the end.
✅ Higher-timeframe trend
✅ Target pullbacks and retracements on short timeframes
✅ Check prior day’s change
✅ Check support and resistance lines
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Is it possible to create a high-win-rate indicator with over 90% win rate?
From a programming perspective, yes, it is possible.
However, if you do this, the signal frequency will drop drastically.
The signal may light up only once a day, or even every few days.
An indicator that rarely signals has little meaning.
There may be traps, but there will still be reasonable chances...
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