Institutional gold short setup — Smart Money Concepts: 1H Break of Structure (bearish BOS = smart money has confirmed lower lows) + unmitigated bearish FVG on 15m (imbalance gap = institutional supply zone entry) + price in HTF premium zone (above 50% of recent swing = optimal entry per ICT). The 'BOS + FVG retracement entry' applied to the short side: price retraces UP into the bearish FVG, smart money distributes, trend continues down. Stop: above the FVG. Target: prior swing low / 52W low.
Pure ICT short: 1H bearish BOS + unmitigated bearish FVG. Smart Money has confirmed lower lows (bearish 1H Break of Structure); price retraces UP into an unmitigated 15m bear FVG (institutional supply zone) while sitting in the HTF premium/equilibrium zone (at or above 50% = sell value per ICT). Smart money distributes, trend continues down.
symbol == XAUUSD + bos_1h == bearish + unmitigated_fvg_count_bear > 0 + zone_htf in {premium, equilibrium} (+ price_in_bear_fvg_15m == true when FVG-retest gate on).
| Horizon | Intraday |
| Scanner timeframe | 1h |
| Confirm entry on | 15m |
| Typical hold | 2–8 hours |
| Max hold / time-stop | Session close |
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Forward-validation pending; treat as a structural setup filter, not a proven edge. Full breakdown in the premium app.