| name | analyze-gold |
| description | Pre-configured combination command for gold (XAUUSD) analysis. Runs the full pair-analyze pipeline tuned for gold's volatility profile, session behavior, and dollar sensitivity. USE FOR - analyze gold, analyze XAUUSD, gold setup, trade gold, gold analysis, XAUUSD plan. |
| user-invocable | true |
| kind | workflow |
| category | trading/orchestration |
| status | active |
| tags | ["trading","orchestration","combination","gold","xauusd","commodities"] |
| related_skills | ["pair-analyze","master-trading-workflow","xtrading-analyze","ict-smart-money","liquidity-analysis","risk-and-portfolio","risk-calendar-trade-filter","gold-orb-ea"] |
| skill_level | intermediate |
Analyze Gold — Combination Command
Pre-configured wrapper around pair-analyze for XAUUSD with gold-specific calibration. Pick this when the user says "analyze gold" or "gold setup" so defaults match how gold actually trades.
Invocation
/tradecraft:analyze-gold [TIMEFRAME] [MODE]
# Examples
/tradecraft:analyze-gold # defaults: H1, standard
/tradecraft:analyze-gold H4 conservative
/tradecraft:analyze-gold M15 scalp
/tradecraft:analyze-gold D1 swing
Arguments are exposed via $ARGUMENTS. Symbol is locked to XAUUSD.
What This Wrapper Does
- Binds symbol =
XAUUSD (also accepts broker variants: XAUUSDm, GOLD, XAU/USD — normalize before dispatch).
- Applies gold-specific overrides (see below).
- Delegates to the
pair-analyze pipeline.
- Returns the same JSON output contract as
pair-analyze, plus a gold_context block.
Gold-Specific Calibration
| Aspect | Override vs. generic pair-analyze |
|---|
| Pip / point | 0.01 USD per unit — price quoted to 2 decimals |
| Typical spread | 0.15 – 0.40 on ECN; 0.25 – 0.60 on standard |
| Active sessions | London open → US close (08:00 – 21:00 UTC) |
| Dead zone | Asian session outside the Tokyo/London overlap (~06:00 – 09:00 UTC) |
| Volatility reference | H1 ATR(14) typically 3–12 pts; >20 = elevated |
| SL minimum | Max(structure-based, 1.0 × H1 ATR, 2.5 pts) — gold wicks hunt tight stops |
| High-impact drivers | FOMC, NFP, CPI, PPI, DXY moves, real yields, geopolitical risk |
| News gate buffer | 30 min before / 60 min after red-folder USD events |
| Correlation to monitor | DXY (inverse), US10Y real yield (inverse), SPX (weak positive in risk-on) |
Mode Defaults Adjusted for Gold
| Mode | Per-trade risk | Min R:R | Notes |
|---|
| conservative | 0.5% | 3.0 | H4/D1 only; avoid during NY lunch |
| standard | 1.0% | 2.0 | H1/H4; skip the first 15 min after London open |
| aggressive | 1.5% | 1.5 | H1 only; never during CPI/FOMC week |
| scalp | 0.5% | 1.5 | M5/M15; London and NY overlap only |
| swing | 1.0% | 3.0 | H4/D1; align with weekly bias |
Worked Example: XAUUSD H1 standard
Assume current price = 2345.00, London session, no red news next 2h.
- Regime — H4 trend-up (HH/HL intact), H1 pullback into demand.
- News gate — clear until US PMI at 15:00 UTC.
- Structure — H1 bullish order block 2340–2343, BOS at 2348 confirms bullish intent.
- Liquidity — equal lows at 2341 swept during Asian session (1-candle wick); next upside pool 2365.
- Entry refinement — 50% of OB → entry 2341.50; rejection candle required.
- Risk — SL 2338.00 (3.5 pts, above 1×ATR minimum); $10k account × 1% = $100; lots = 0.28.
- Plan — long 2341.50, SL 2338.00, TP1 2348.50 (2R), TP2 2355.00 (3.8R), grade B, confidence 0.68.
{
"symbol": "XAUUSD",
"timeframe": "H1",
"mode": "standard",
"regime": "trend-up-h4-pullback-h1",
"bias": "long",
"setup_grade": "B",
"confluence": ["H4 trend-up", "H1 bullish order block", "Asian sweep of equal lows"],
"entry": 2341.50,
"stop_loss": 2338.00,
"take_profit_1": 2348.50,
"take_profit_2": 2355.00,
"risk_reward": 2.0,
"position_size": {"lots": 0.28, "risk_pct": 1.0, "usd_per_point_per_lot": 100.0},
"invalidation": "H1 close below 2338.00",
"news_gate": {"clear_until": "15:00 UTC", "next_event": "US PMI"},
"gold_context": {
"atr_h1": 8.5,
"dxy_bias": "weakening",
"session": "London",
"spread": 0.25
},
"confidence": 0.68,
"notes": "Long at 50% retrace of H1 OB after liquidity sweep; exit TP1 before US PMI"
}
Skip Conditions (gold-specific)
Do NOT emit a trade plan when:
- DXY is breaking a major level in the same direction as a gold short/long signal (decorrelation risk)
- Within 30 min before or 60 min after CPI, NFP, FOMC, or Fed Chair testimony
- Spread > 1.0 at the candidate entry time (suggests thin liquidity — common during rollover 22:00 UTC)
- H1 ATR > 20 (regime = high-vol; switch to larger SL or stand aside)
Validation Checklist
See Also
pair-analyze — the underlying generic combinationanalyze-us30 — sister wrapper for the Dow indexgold-orb-ea — opening-range breakout strategy specific to goldxtrading-analyze — full multi-agent scan (broader scope than this wrapper)
