Gold range scalping fades the boundaries of a confirmed XAUUSD range, usually during the Asian session (23:00 to 06:00 UTC) or late New York (19:00 to 22:00 UTC), when there is no US data due and the dollar is flat.
A range is only tradeable after two rejections at each boundary and one full rotation, with width between roughly 25% and 45% of daily ATR. Entries come on a 5-minute close back inside the boundary after a sweep, with a $3 to $5 stop beyond the wick.
Because targets are small, spread and commission decide profitability: roughly $3.20 of friction on a 0.10 lot XAUUSD trade means costs must be logged per trade and expectancy measured after costs.