8.18 Gold, Tuesday Evening
Gold surged to a high of 4370 on the 7th of this month, followed by a slight pullback on the 10th. It has now risen again to test highs near 4440. The previous consecutive gains have already overextended the rebound momentum, and a subsequent pullback is the overall trend. The general strategy remains to favor short positions at high levels!

After surging to test the high near 4440 this morning, gold came under pressure and pulled back. It is currently fluctuating near 4400, with clear resistance above and insufficient follow-through from the bulls after the surge.

8.18 Gold Evening Review
The midday range-bound plan played out perfectly. Gold stayed within the range, with all support and resistance levels matching price action.
Technical analysis: The Bollinger Bands on the 30-minute and 1-hour charts continue to tighten, with gold near the middle band; RSI is neutral, with no clear one-way momentum. Expect continued sideways consolidation tonight as bulls and bears battle repeatedly.
Resistance: 4407, 4420; support: 4386, 4377.
Coco's Recommendation: Treat tonight as range-bound. Buy dips around 4368‑4388, targeting 4405 and 4425. The U.S. session may

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Bitcoin briefly climbed to $64.5K, reaching its highest level in about a week.
But what caught my attention is not just the price increase.
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One factor stands out:
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As BTC traded around $62.7K, short positioning became increasingly crowded across major derivatives exchanges.
The result?
💥 Short sellers started getting liquidated
📈 BTC price accelerated higher
🔥 Total short liquidations reached 637 BTC on Monday
That was the largest single-day Bitcoin short liquidation tally since July

On August 18, Cursor’s parent company launched the code hosting platform Origin, directly taking on GitHub—and as soon as the news broke, Microsoft fell more than 3%, while Meta followed suit.
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August 18 Evening Strategy Plan
Priority ranking, for followers only
Operation priority ranking
Priority 1: Short on resistance at 1905–1908
Reason:
After the current pullback from 1920, 1905–1908 is the evening rebound resistance zone. As long as price cannot break above it, short positions offer better risk-reward.
Entry: 1905–1908
Stop-loss: 1912.5
Targets: 1898 / 1890 / 1884
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Priority 2: Buy the dip at 1888–1890
Reason:
1884 is the 24H low, while 1888–1890 is the secondary support zone at lower levels. The first pullback may offer a rebound opportunity.
Entry: 1888–1890.5
Stop-loss: 188

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Preparing for a rise towards resistance of Falling Wedge.
Breakout could trigger a Bullish Rally in accordance with our projection✍️

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Intraday buying at the lows has somewhat recovered, safe-haven sentiment briefly intensified, and the slight weakening of the index indirectly provided some support for gold prices, while short-term bears have temporarily paused their push.

After bottoming, a round of rebound followed, with the low steadily rising and short-term bulls briefly gaining the upper hand. However, the pace of the rise has gradually slowed, resistance is approaching overhead, and momentum has weakened somewhat.
Gold: Short around 4410-4430
Targets: around 4375-4355

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