Date: May 20, 2025
Pair: XAUUSD
Session: Asian Open
Timeframes Used: 15M / 1H for structure, 1M for entry
Challenge: Blue Guardian 100K Prop Firm – Phase 2
📊 Progress Snapshot:
- ✅ 3 out of 5 required profit days achieved
- 💰 Current P/L: $102,675
- 🎯 Target: $104,000
- 📊 Minimum Needed for Profitable Day: +0.5%
🎯 The Setup: Break, Retest & Sweep
Tonight’s trade wasn’t just clean—it felt aligned.
I was watching gold during the Asian open. Price had pushed above the key 3300 level and briefly tagged 3304 before pulling back. That pullback into previous resistance (now acting as support) was my signal.
I waited patiently, dropped to the 1-minute chart, and entered at 3302.55 after a bullish confirmation candle showed buyers were defending the retest. My stop was placed at 3296.50, just below structure and the EMA cluster. I set my TP at 3312, aiming for the next pocket of liquidity where I expected price might get absorbed and reverse.
And that’s exactly what happened. Price spiked into 3315+, swept liquidity, and then sharply reversed. My target was hit before the turn. No chasing, no drama—just a clean break-retest-TP.
✅ What Went Right
- Trusted the break + retest and didn’t chase the move
- Stop was well-placed below structure and EMAs
- Took profit into liquidity instead of at the absolute top
- Didn’t overtrade—executed the plan and left it alone
- Stayed detached from the outcome, focused on execution
- Listened to what the market was showing—not what I wanted to see
- First time profiting with a liquidity sweep instead of getting caught by it
Liquidity isn’t always the thing to avoid—it can be the target.
The sweep was the final push needed to complete the move, and I exited as smart money entered to close their buys.
🛠 What I Can Improve
- Wait for stronger volume confirmation on 1-minute entries
- Consider using 3-minute or 5-minute chart for cleaner confirmation
- Keep refining patience—don’t jump the gun before structure confirms
- Continue training emotional neutrality—focus on process over results
💬 Final Thoughts
This was a trade I’m proud of—not because it made money, but because it reflected growth.
I stayed grounded, moved with the market, and respected my plan.
Walking my dog afterward, it hit me:
This was the first time I saw a liquidity sweep as part of my strategy—not as a trap.
That realization felt like a promotion. Not to a new title, but to a new level of awareness. And that, more than the P/L, is what makes me feel like a real trader.