The current gold market is in a strong upward trend. Facing this clear bullish market, there is only one core trading idea — to follow the trend and firmly hold long positions.

In a strong upward pattern, a price increase of $20 is often a smooth trend in line with the market, while substantial deep pullbacks are extremely rare. The inertia of the trend will continuously push prices higher, and any attempts to bet against the trend are akin to a mantis trying to stop a chariot. The most prudent strategy is to patiently wait for long opportunities and firmly hold long positions.

Today's market continues to show strong performance, rising steadily after opening. The strategy planned to rely on the $42 support for long positions in the morning was not triggered, and the price directly broke upward. As the market progresses, the key anchor point for going long in the afternoon needs to be moved up to the bottom of the hourly bullish candlestick at 4471, which is an important support level for the continuation of the bullish trend and the core position for decisively placing long orders in the afternoon.

From the perspective of intraday rhythm, the strong rise in the morning sets the tone, and during the European trading session, prices enter a high-level consolidation. This “morning rise, European session adjustment” pattern is a typical rhythm in a unilateral upward market, and the adjustment does not disrupt the bullish structure; rather, it builds momentum for the evening market. Based on this, it is highly likely that the evening will continue the upward trend.

For the evening layout, two ideas are proposed: first, directly go long above the low point of the European session's consolidation, betting on a second surge in the evening; second, if the requirements for entry points are high, one can choose to wait and see, waiting for clear guidance from the market in the early morning. It is crucial to pay attention to whether the price can stabilize above the 4500 mark in the early morning or maintain a high-level consolidation. If so, the probability of the morning market continuing its strong performance tomorrow is very high, and one should still primarily focus on going long with the trend.

In summary, in the current extremely strong unilateral upward trend, there is no need to hesitate about the direction of operations — there is only long, not short. Following the trend is the only way to seize the maximum profit opportunities in a trending market. $BTC #比特币与黄金战争