Common Patterns by Instrument

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Gold (XAU/USD)

Safe haven with strong liquidity sweeps and overnight reversals

Liquidity Sweep Reversal

NY Low/High → Test → Sweep → Reverse

Gold loves to sweep Asian highs/lows before reversing. Smart money grabs liquidity at key levels.

Classic Reversal

Down/Up → Range → Reverse → Continue

After NY selling, Gold often reverses in London. Safe haven flows shift at session opens.

Gap Fill Reversal

Close → Gap → Fill → Reverse

Gold gaps are magnets - almost always fill. Trade the reversal after gap fill completes.

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Oil (WTI Crude)

US-driven commodity with strong momentum and inventory reactions

Strong Momentum Continuation

Strong Move → Continue → Pause → Continue

Oil trends hard. When NY sets direction, it often continues all day. Don't fade momentum.

News Reaction Pattern

Pre-News → Anticipate → Spike → Settle

EIA inventory reports cause massive spikes. Wait for settlement before trading real direction.

Range Expansion

Tight Range → Break → Extend → Confirm

Oil coils tight before big moves. Low ATR days are followed by expansion.

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EUR/USD

Most liquid pair with clean session transitions and classic patterns

Classic Reversal

Down/Up → Range → Reverse → Continue

EUR/USD textbook pattern. Asian range sets up London reversal beautifully.

Liquidity Sweep

Set Level → Test → Sweep → Rally/Sell

London loves sweeping Asian high/low before the real move. ICT bread and butter.

Accumulation Breakout

Range → Quiet → Accumulate → Break

Tight consolidation before NY breakout. Coiled spring effect works well on EUR/USD.

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GBP/USD

High volatility "Cable" with aggressive London session moves

Liquidity Sweep

Set Level → Test → Aggressive Sweep → Reverse

Cable is notorious for stop hunts. London sweeps are aggressive and fast.

Double Reversal

Reverse → Continue → Reverse Again → Confirm

GBP loves to fake out both directions. The second reversal is often the real move.

Strong Continuation

Strong Move → Gap/Continue → Pause → Continue

When Cable trends, it trends HARD. Don't fight strong momentum days.

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USD/CHF (Swissie)

Safe haven pair - inverse correlation with EUR/USD

Classic Reversal

Direction → Range → Reverse → Continue

Mirror EUR/USD - when EUR/USD goes up, USD/CHF goes down.

Start → Trend → Trend → Trend

During risk-off/risk-on, CHF trends all day as safe haven.

Level Set → Consolidate → Retest → Break

CHF respects technical levels - Swiss precision trading.

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USD/CAD (Loonie)

Oil-correlated pair with strong NY session influence

News → React → Digest → Settle

Highly sensitive to oil prices and Canadian/US economic data.

Strong Momentum

Breakout → Continue → Accelerate → Extend

When oil trends, CAD follows with strong momentum.

Classic Reversal

Direction → Range → Reverse → Continue

NY session dominates - both currencies are North American.

💡 Pro Tip

Master 2-3 common patterns per instrument first. Each instrument has personality - trade with it, not against it.
Focus on the #1 pattern for each instrument until you achieve consistency.