FXIFY Trade of the Month: September Recap
September kept the scoreboard buzzing. Big payouts, bigger composure. One metal stole the show, but risk discipline still called the play. Top 5 Payouts of…
September kept the scoreboard buzzing. Big payouts, bigger composure. One metal stole the show, but risk discipline still called the play.
Top 5 Payouts of the Month
| Rank | Trader | Account (Plan) | Payout (USD) | Biggest Win (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael F. | $400K – One Phase | $7,740.00 | $6,225.00 |
| 2 | Abbas A. | $75K – Instant Funding | $7,548.10 | $3,098.00 |
| 3 | Per F. | $25K – Instant Funding | $6,400.00 | $1,474.50 |
| 4 | Abdul B. | $75K – Instant Funding | $6,376.39 | $3,637.50 |
| 5 | Haris Y. | $100K – Two Phase | $5,843.78 | $9,319.00 |
Trade of the Month — XAUUSD Short
| GAIN REALISED $21,020 | PAIR TRADED XAUUSD | HOLDING TIME 1 HR, 44 MINS |
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Gold was pressing near record levels on 23 Sept. After the Fed Chair’s remarks (16:35 UTC), the price struggled to hold above ~3790. On M15, candles rejected the Bollinger mid-band and leaned lower; minutes later, volatility expanded and a wide bar closed below the lower band — a simple momentum cue.
This wasn’t the biggest gain of the month as this trader was in drawdown, but it was clean and disciplined: clear technical trigger, clear target, and a fast risk-to-reward scenario.
Trade Breakdown
A plausible path for how this trade played out, focusing on the M15 Bollinger Band signals:
The Setup: Gold was trading near record highs, but the decisive break below the Middle Bollinger Band on the M15 chart signalled buyer exhaustion and the start of a quick correction back toward the mean.
Entry: Short 3780.78 (17:14 UTC), taken as the price decisively broke and closed below the M15 Middle Bollinger Band. This confirmed the short-term shift from an overextended uptrend to a correction phase.
Exit: Close at 3759.76 (18:58 UTC), executed as price tagged the Lower Bollinger Band. This provided a clear, objective signal to exit the trade and lock in the full mean-reversion move.
Why It Stands Out: It’s the kind of intraday trade many funded traders look for: a high-momentum market failing at a high, a clear Bollinger Band breakdown signal, and a fast, clean move from band-to-band — all within two hours.
Move of the Month — XAU/USD Trend Breakout
September’s most straightforward move came from XAUUSD, delivering a massive upward move that was simple to capture. The entire trade was built on a clean momentum shift confirmed by a classic indicator.
The setup began with a corrective phase marked by “Lower Highs” (a descending trendline). The market’s shift from correction to upward momentum was confirmed by a powerful one-two punch:
- Entry Signal: The price broke decisively above the “Lower Highs” trendline, signalling that sellers were exhausted.
- Confirmation: Simultaneously, the “Bullish MACD Crossover” occurred, confirming that momentum had aggressively flipped to the upside.
This dual signal provided a high-conviction trigger to initiate a long position. The most appealing part was the defined risk: the Stop Loss (SL) was placed cleanly just below the “Recent Swing Low” that preceded the breakout, making risk minimal.
Traders who entered here were positioned perfectly to ride the upward move to new highs, locking in substantial gains once momentum indicators showed signs of exhaustion near the top.
XAU/USD September Price Action Overview
| Start Date | 12 Sept 2025 |
|---|---|
| End Date | 23 Sept 2025 |
| Starting Price | $3,642.18 |
| Ending Price | $3,764.19 |
| Dollar Change | $122.01 |
| Percentage Change | +3.24% |
Top Traded Assets of September
September stayed busy across metals, majors, and indices. XAUUSD, EURUSD, and USTEC again drew the most attention, helped by clean levels and clear macro drivers.
| Symbol | Total Trade Volume(USD) | Change M/M(%) |
|---|---|---|
| XAUUSD | $45,111,630,050 | +11.89 |
| EURUSD | $8,762,805,141 | +0.40 |
| USTEC | $6,494,121,057 | +5.19 |
| GBPUSD | $4,072,992,183 | -0.44 |
| DJ30 | $3,561,925,861 | +1.65 |
🥇 XAU/USD (Gold)
Gold pressed into fresh record territory late in the month as markets leaned toward Fed rate-cut odds and the dollar softened. The 23 Sept session printed a new high before easing into the close — exactly the kind of two-way action that kept gold tradeable on both continuation and tactical fades.
💶 EUR/USD
The euro edged higher on the month as dollar weakness crept in ahead of a heavy Fed-speakers calendar, with brief swings around data later in the week. Net effect: modest euro strength and tidy break-and-retest opportunities during London and NY sessions.
📈 USTEC (Nasdaq 100 Index)
Tech stayed firm, with the Nasdaq setting record closes in early September as traders priced in rate-cut scenarios and AI-heavy names helped momentum. Intraday continuation setups remained straightforward around the US session opens.
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