Last Week’s Trade Breakdowns 24 August – 28 August 2026

Last Week’s Trade Breakdowns

24 August – 28 August 2026

1. XAUUSD — Buy | +2.7R

Our analysis identified a bullish setup around a strong daily key level. Once price reached the area, we waited for confirmation and entered on the reaction. The market delivered a clean move in our expected direction, allowing us to secure 2.7R.

Key Takeaway: Patience around strong higher-timeframe levels can provide high-quality reaction trades.

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2. GBPUSD — Buy | -1R

GBPUSD was trading within a significant higher-timeframe consolidation range. However, price reached a strong weekly and daily level where we anticipated a reaction and took a buy entry after confirmation. Unfortunately, price moved lower first and triggered our stop loss before the expected reaction occurred.

Result: -1R

Key Takeaway: A strong level does not guarantee an immediate reaction, especially when the market is inside a larger consolidation range.

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3. XAUUSD — Buy | -1R

Our higher-timeframe analysis maintained a bullish bias, supported by a strong key area and bullish market structure. We took the buy after receiving confirmation, but the market unexpectedly moved sharply lower and hit our stop loss. Shortly afterwards, price reversed and moved in our original direction.

Result: -1R

Key Takeaway: Even a well-confirmed setup can fail due to short-term volatility and unexpected liquidity movements. Execution and risk management remain essential.

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4. XAUUSD — Buy | +3.7R

Price reached a high-confluence area where a key level, Fibonacci structure, and higher- and lower-timeframe levels aligned. We identified a Boomerang Pattern followed by confirmation after the manipulation phase and entered as distribution began. The trade moved strongly in our favour, and we secured 3.7R before the market showed signs of reversal.

Key Takeaway: Multiple confluences combined with clear confirmation can create high-probability setups.

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5. XAUUSD — Buy | +3.2R

Price returned to a significant H4 key level, which also aligned with important daily and weekly levels. At the point of interest, we identified a 1-minute Boomerang Pattern as confirmation, while the 5-minute chart formed a bullish order block. With multiple confirmations aligned, we entered the trade and secured 3.2R.

Key Takeaway: Multi-timeframe confluence can provide strong confirmation for precise lower-timeframe entries.

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6. XAUUSD — Buy | +3R

Price moved toward a key level to collect liquidity, and we identified a clear liquidity sweep before the expected reversal. At the key level, the market formed a small Accumulation → Manipulation → Distribution structure, providing confirmation for the entry. The setup played out as expected and delivered 3R.

Key Takeaway: Understanding liquidity sweeps and market phases can help identify potential reversal opportunities at key levels.