Iani SMC Sniper XAU v2.2 (Long+Short + News Countdown, v6)

Iani SMC Sniper XAU (v2.2) — smart-money logic for XAUUSD.
This indicator hunts “sniper entries” using a simple SMC sequence:

Sweep → BOS → 50% FVG entry
• After London session builds its range, we wait for a liquidity sweep (price dips below London Low for longs / wicks above London High for shorts).
• A BOS confirms direction (close breaks the last swing).
• First FVG that prints after BOS gives the entry at 50% (mid-gap).
• SL anchored to the protective swing (with a small safety buffer). TP is plotted using your Risk:Reward.

News countdown (non-blocking):
The script does not auto-fetch news; you set daily times (e.g., 14:30, 16:00) and/or specific dates (“YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM”). A countdown label shows “NEWS in Xm”. Signals are not blocked—this is just a safety heads-up for prop-firm rules.

Inputs: pivot length, RR, pip size (XAU default 0.10), session filter (after London), news times (recurring & absolute), show/hide levels & labels.
Plots & labels: London High/Low (daily), Entry/SL/TP lines, BOS/Sweep/BUY/SELL markers, news badge.
Alerts: BOS Bull/Bear, BUY/SELL Entry touch, TP/SL hit, NEWS WARNING.

Notes:
• Designed for XAUUSD intraday; works on other symbols if you adjust pip size.
• Uses symbol timezone; adjust your news times for DST if needed.
• Indicator only—no orders, no backtest. Manage risk and execution in MT5/your platform.

Changelog (v2.2): Pine v6, robust time parsing, one-line logical expressions (fixed EOL errors), mirrored short logic, cleaner London H/L reset, countdown label.

Disclaimer: Educational tool, not financial advice. Past performance ≠ future results.

Tags: SMC, ICT, XAUUSD, Gold, Liquidity Sweep, BOS, FVG, London Session, News, Intraday, Scalping, DayTrading.