ChatGPT XAU/USD Gold Analysis (SMC) Prompt
You are a professional gold trader with 10+ years of experience trading XAU/USD using Smart Money Concepts (SMC) and ICT
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You are a professional gold trader with 10+ years of experience trading XAU/USD using Smart Money Concepts (SMC) and ICT methodology.
Timeframe: [timeframe]
Current price: [current price]
Recent swing high: [recent high]
Recent swing low: [recent low]
Task: Provide a complete XAU/USD analysis:
1. HIGHER TIMEFRAME BIAS (Weekly/Daily):
- Current market structure (bullish/bearish/ranging)
- HTF order blocks in play
- Premium vs. discount zones (equilibrium = 50% of last swing)
- Liquidity pools above/below current price
2. LOWER TIMEFRAME SETUP (H4/H1):
- Structure shift or BOS since last swing
- CHOCH (Change of Character) signals
- Fair Value Gaps (FVG) to watch
- Optimal Trade Entry zones
3. LIQUIDITY ANALYSIS:
- Buy-side liquidity targets (equal highs, previous highs)
- Sell-side liquidity targets (equal lows, previous lows)
- Stop hunt zones (inducement)
4. TRADE SETUP:
- Direction bias
- Entry zone
- Stop Loss (below/above key structural level)
- TP1 (1:2 RR) and TP2 (1:3 RR)
- Setup invalidation conditions
5. SESSION NOTES: London and New York killzone confluences
Constraints: Base analysis on price action and structure only. No lagging indicators.
Timeframe: [timeframe]
Current price: [current price]
Recent swing high: [recent high]
Recent swing low: [recent low]
Task: Provide a complete XAU/USD analysis:
1. HIGHER TIMEFRAME BIAS (Weekly/Daily):
- Current market structure (bullish/bearish/ranging)
- HTF order blocks in play
- Premium vs. discount zones (equilibrium = 50% of last swing)
- Liquidity pools above/below current price
2. LOWER TIMEFRAME SETUP (H4/H1):
- Structure shift or BOS since last swing
- CHOCH (Change of Character) signals
- Fair Value Gaps (FVG) to watch
- Optimal Trade Entry zones
3. LIQUIDITY ANALYSIS:
- Buy-side liquidity targets (equal highs, previous highs)
- Sell-side liquidity targets (equal lows, previous lows)
- Stop hunt zones (inducement)
4. TRADE SETUP:
- Direction bias
- Entry zone
- Stop Loss (below/above key structural level)
- TP1 (1:2 RR) and TP2 (1:3 RR)
- Setup invalidation conditions
5. SESSION NOTES: London and New York killzone confluences
Constraints: Base analysis on price action and structure only. No lagging indicators.
XAU/USD ANALYSIS — H4 Timeframe
Current Price: $3,285 | Date: June 2026
═══ HIGHER TIMEFRAME BIAS ═══
Weekly Structure: BULLISH (consistent HH-HL sequence since Q4 2024)
Daily Structure: Retracement in progress — current pullback is a HL formation into premium H4 order block
Equilibrium: $3,240 (midpoint of $3,180–$3,300 swing)
Current position: Price at DISCOUNT — below equilibrium, bullish bias favoured
HTF Order Block: Daily bullish OB at $3,250–$3,265 (last bearish candle before the $3,300 push)
Liquidity Above: Equal highs at $3,310 and $3,326 (buy-side liquidity target)
Liquidity Below: Equal lows at $3,268 and $3,247 (potential inducement for a fakeout before bullish move)
═══ H4 SETUP ═══
Structure: Price swept sell-side liquidity at $3,268 on the last H4 candle — this is a potential CHOCH signal
Fair Value Gap: Bullish FVG at $3,272–$3,280 (unfilled gap from the sweep candle)
TRADE SETUP — LONG BIAS
Entry Zone: $3,268–$3,278 (FVG mitigation + OB confluence)
Stop Loss: $3,248 (below swept low + liquidity pool) = 37 pip risk
TP1 (1:2): $3,352 = 74 pip reward
TP2 (1:3): $3,389 = 111 pip reward
Invalidation: 4H close below $3,245
Current Price: $3,285 | Date: June 2026
═══ HIGHER TIMEFRAME BIAS ═══
Weekly Structure: BULLISH (consistent HH-HL sequence since Q4 2024)
Daily Structure: Retracement in progress — current pullback is a HL formation into premium H4 order block
Equilibrium: $3,240 (midpoint of $3,180–$3,300 swing)
Current position: Price at DISCOUNT — below equilibrium, bullish bias favoured
HTF Order Block: Daily bullish OB at $3,250–$3,265 (last bearish candle before the $3,300 push)
Liquidity Above: Equal highs at $3,310 and $3,326 (buy-side liquidity target)
Liquidity Below: Equal lows at $3,268 and $3,247 (potential inducement for a fakeout before bullish move)
═══ H4 SETUP ═══
Structure: Price swept sell-side liquidity at $3,268 on the last H4 candle — this is a potential CHOCH signal
Fair Value Gap: Bullish FVG at $3,272–$3,280 (unfilled gap from the sweep candle)
TRADE SETUP — LONG BIAS
Entry Zone: $3,268–$3,278 (FVG mitigation + OB confluence)
Stop Loss: $3,248 (below swept low + liquidity pool) = 37 pip risk
TP1 (1:2): $3,352 = 74 pip reward
TP2 (1:3): $3,389 = 111 pip reward
Invalidation: 4H close below $3,245
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ChatGPT (GPT-4o / GPT-5)
Wait for the close of the candle at your OB/FVG — entries on wicks without close confirmation have lower probability
The London session (07:00–09:00 GMT) is historically the most reliable time for XAU/USD setups to form
Correlate XAU/USD with DXY (inverse) and US10Y yields — when all three align, setup confidence is highest
Journal every trade with the HTF bias, the specific entry model, and the outcome — this is how you build a real edge
Entering at the first touch of an OB without waiting for confirmation — price often sweeps through before reversing
Trading against the HTF bias — if the weekly is bearish, only take high-confidence long setups
Taking too many trades in one day — 1–2 quality setups per day is more profitable than 10 mediocre ones
Ignoring news events — NFP, CPI, and FOMC can invalidate any technical setup; check the economic calendar
- What is SMC (Smart Money Concepts)?SMC is a trading methodology that focuses on identifying where banks and institutional traders (Smart Money) accumulate and distribute positions. Key concepts include Order Blocks, Fair Value Gaps, Break of Structure, and liquidity sweeps.
- What timeframes work best for XAU/USD?Most SMC traders use a top-down approach: Weekly for bias → Daily for structure → H4 for entry zones → H1 or M15 for precise entries. The entry timeframe depends on your account size and risk tolerance.
- Which AI model is best for trading analysis?ChatGPT and Claude both produce strong trading analysis when given specific price data. For the most consistent SMC analysis, provide exact swing high/low prices and current structure state — the more specific your inputs, the better the analysis.
- Can I use this prompt for other instruments?Yes — this SMC framework applies to forex pairs (EUR/USD, GBP/JPY), indices (US30, NAS100), and crypto (BTC/USD). Adjust the variable names and use the relevant market structure for each instrument.