How I aim for big returnsin Gold by spending just 30 minutes on Sunday (GC).
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This week alone, the process paid me more than 100 pips.
Nothing complicated.
No sitting in front of charts all day.
Just a simple routine that helps me focus on the best areas before the market even opens.
Most traders waste time looking for trades during the week.
I prefer doing the work early, building a clear plan, and letting the market come to me.
The first step was noticing that Gold reached one of the biggest buying pressure levels from Commercials.
Commercials are the big players behind the market.
Mining companies, producers, and institutions that operate in the real business side of Gold.
And right now, we are near the highest buying pressure levels seen in the last two years.
That is something I want on my side.
When these players become heavily positioned, I pay attention.
Not because they predict every move perfectly, but because they often build positions where real value exists.
For me, this creates a strong reason to focus more on long setups and trade in the direction of the bigger sharks.
The second thing I noticed was the decrease in Open Interest.
This is important because falling Open Interest can tell us that sellers are getting weaker and positions are starting to close.
In many cases, strong trends need growing participation to continue.
But when price holds strong while Open Interest drops, it can be a sign that the market is cleaning out weak hands before the next move.
For me, this added more confidence to the long idea.
Less aggressive sellers.
Strong Commercial buying pressure.
That combination immediately gets my attention.
The third step was looking at the seasonal trend.
I noticed that Gold tends to perform well in the beginning of May.
When I checked the last 15 years of data, there was a clear tendency for price to move higher during this period.
But one detail caught my attention even more.
If we enter on the second trading day of May and close the trade on the fourth trading day, the setup has historically won around 70% of the time.
That is a very solid percentage in trading.
Of course, no setup works every time.
But when seasonality aligns with strong Commercial buying pressure and weak Open Interest, the probabilities start to build in your favor.
This is where trading becomes less about guessing and more about stacking edges together.
Step 4 is all about timing.
And if you noticed, until now I still have not opened a chart.
No fancy drawings.
No “holy grail” indicators.
No complicated technical theories.
Everything so far came from statistical data inside the futures market.
The data is free.
The real skill is knowing how to connect the pieces together.
Only after building the directional bias do I open the chart.
At this point, I already know what I want:
I want to look for long positions.
Now the chart has only one job — helping me find a good area to enter.
Personally, I use Volume Profile to identify major value areas and wait for price to reach them before taking the trade.
Someone else may use ICT.
Another trader may use SMC, Order Blocks, or Fibonacci.
I honestly do not care.
Use whatever technical style you truly understand and trust.
The important thing is having a real reason behind the trade.
For me, Volume Profile works well because it fits with Auction Market Theory.
And that theory explains something very important:
Markets move from value to value.
That is the foundation behind everything I do.
Step 5 is the market entry and exit.
Once price rejected the LHVA, I started waiting for the market to come back and retest the area again.
Why?
Because strong areas often give a second chance entry.
So instead of chasing the move, I prefer waiting patiently for price to return to value and let the market come to me.
After the entry, the targets become very clear.
The first target is the HVA.
The second target is the POC.
Simple plan.
Simple execution.
No guessing once the trade is active.
Step 6 is Risk and Position Management.
This is probably the most important step of all.
You can have the best analysis in the world, but if your risk management is bad, eventually the market will destroy your account.
Every trade must have a calculated stop loss.
Every position size must respect your capital.
And every trader needs to understand one thing:
Survival comes first.
This topic honestly deserves its own detailed article because proper risk management is what separates traders who survive from traders who disappear after a few losing trades.
And the surprise?
On the second trading day of May, price actually reached our zone.
So what did I do?
At the opening of the third trading day, I entered the position with a calculated risk and predefined targets.
The whole process took maybe five minutes.
After that, I closed the charts and enjoyed the rest of my week.
Now some people will say:
“But what if Trump says something?”
“What if China attacks Taiwan?”
“What if some random news enters the market and pushes price against you?”
Simple answer:
I do not care.
I already did my homework.
I built the trade based on data, statistics, and probabilities — not emotions, opinions, or predictions.
The worst thing that can happen is hitting my stop loss.
And that is completely normal.
Because in the end, I am not focused on one single trade.
I think in portfolios.
I think in processes.
I think in long-term probabilities.
This is just one source of money inside a bigger portfolio of strategies.
And this time, the market delivered more than 100 pips on the fourth trading day of May — exactly like the statistics suggested.
Not because I had a magical prediction.
Not because I “felt bullish” on Gold.
Not because of political news or guessing where the market might go next.
Everything came from data and rational decision-making.
After entering the trade, I only manage the position.
Once TP1 is hit, I trail the stop.
That’s it.
No stress.
No overthinking.
Just execution.
So why am I writing all of this?
Maybe nobody reads it.
Maybe only a few people will care.
But honestly, I write these things for myself first.
Writing helps me organize the chaos inside my mind and turn random thoughts into a clear process.
And maybe someone reading this will realize something important:
Trading maybe can fit almost any lifestyle.
You do not need to sit in front of charts all day to become profitable.
Some traders have full-time jobs.
Some work from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Others work from 7 AM to 2 PM.
Some are busy parents.
Some only have a few free hours each week.
That does not mean trading is impossible for them.
It just means they need the right style.
The right timeframe.
The right process.
The right strategy that matches their real life.
In my free time, I can scalp if I want to.
But during busy weeks, I prefer becoming a swing trader and letting time do the work for me.
That is something many traders fail to understand.
Trading is not about copying someone else.
It is about using the tools available to build an edge that fits your own personality, schedule, and lifestyle.
- Ideas used in this article are inspired and developed from studying different trading approaches and thinkers in the market.
- Not copied.
Not followed blindly. - But adapted and simplified into my own framework.
You can find them in Google: abetrade,MAX SCHULZ, Fabio Valentini
