Not 40 indicators. Eleven plays, each tied to a session, an invalidation, and the way XAUUSD actually misbehaves — raids, round numbers, the dollar, and the 8:30 ET trap.
Setup
After 01:00 UTC, a defined 2-hour high/low. Price tags an extreme with a wick, RSI stretched, no China data pending.
Entry
Wick + close back inside, toward the 2-hour mid / emerging Asian VWAP.
Stop
Tight: just beyond the wick. Size down — this is a scalper’s play.
Target
Mid of the developing Asian range. Flatten before 07:00 UTC.
Invalidation
A full-bodied break and hold. London may be starting early on a headline — do not argue.
Gold note
This pays for discipline, not for the month. One R a night is a win. Never carry Asia fades into London.
Common mistake
Turning a $2 scalp into a London position because ‘it looks good’.