XAUUSD H1 SMC: Retracement to Trendline Precedes Path to 4,450GoldOANDA:XAUUSDNick_TitanInsightMacro Structure & Order Flow EvolutionFollowing a major liquidity sweep below the 4,000.00 structural low, XAUUSD established a strong bullish cycle. The Break of Structure (BOS) above HTF Buy-Side Liquidity (~4,120.00) handed control to institutional buyers. Price has since expanded upward within a well-defined ascending channel (guided by the red dynamic support line and orange upper boundary), consistently forming higher highs and higher lows.SMC Key Zones & Current Market DynamicsPoint B Liquidity Sweep: Price previously retested Point B, sweeping sell-side liquidity beneath Point A while filling the underlying Fair Value Gap (FVG) around 4,200.00–4,240.00.Current Action: Following recent BOS/CHoCH structural breaks above 4,320.00, price reached a local high at 4,380.365 before initiating a short-term consolidation.Red Target Supply Zone: An institutional supply zone and liquidity pool remain unfilled at 4,440.00–4,460.00 (red box).Intraday Direction Forecast & Detailed Trade PlanToday's bias is strongly bullish, but avoiding FOMO buys at current local highs is critical. Price is expected to follow the projected yellow path, pulling back to test dynamic support before initiating the next macro expansion:Directional Forecast: Deep internal retracement to trendline support $\rightarrow$ Institutional buying reaction $\rightarrow$ Bullish expansion to red target zone.Buy Entry Zone: 4,260.00 – 4,300.00 (Confluence of dynamic red support trendline and unmitigated lower-timeframe FVG/Demand).Stop Loss (SL): 4,215.00 (Safely anchored below the Point B / 4,220.00 liquidity sweep structural low).Take Profit 1 (TP1): 4,380.00 (Recent local high / internal buy-side liquidity).Take Profit 2 (TP2): 4,450.00 (Primary target: Red institutional supply zone).Execution Strategy: Allow price to pull back into the 4,260–4,300 demand pocket. Look for lower-timeframe (M5/M15) confirmation via a CHoCH or BOS before executing a Long position targeting 4,450.00.