1 - Structure
What is Market Structure?
Why is it important?
Market structure is simply highs and lows. The key is knowing which highs and lows to use, and having a practical method of f
Market structure is the foundation of your analysis, and is involved in almost every price action trading concept, yet most peo
1 - Structure (Manipulation vs Displacement)
Manipulation legs fail to "displace" or push rapidly BEYOND structure Displacement legs DISPLACE or push rapidly through st
2 - Impulse Structure
Impulse structure is structure that forms with displacement and fair value gaps (FVG) HTF impulses = many LTF impulses Imp
3 - Premium & Discount
If trading is a business, candles are your product Do you want to sell your product for a premium, or a discount? Do you wan
1 - What is a FVG
FVG = 3 candle formation with expansive middle candle causing a gap between the wicks of candles 1 and 3FVGs show displa
2 - Why
Displacement
IRL > ERL
Displacement = ContinuationManipulation = ReversalDisplacement is confirmed with FVGsHow the market reacts to highs an
Price is always moving to a high, low, or fvgExternal Range Liquidity (ERL) = High/LowInternal Range Liquidity (IRL) = FVGLTF t
3 - Consistency Theory
One - Sided
Two - Sided
Consistent candlesAll in same directionDisplacementHigh probability to Continue
Indecisive candlesNot all in same directionLack of displacementLow probability to continue
4 - Structural Gaps
Inflection Points
BSG
Failed BSG
Inflection points are found by extending out the level of structure that was brokenInflection point + BSG = key levelShould see
BSG = Break Structure GapBSG are the most important FVGs as they are the life blood of a trendBSG must follow consistency
If a BSG fails, look for the opposing swing point as a targetFailure = opposing candle closes through, or invertsCan be used as
5 - iFVG
iFVG = inverted fair value gapHigh probability iFVGs occur: At two-sided gapsAt BSGs,After sweeps of liquidity When iFVG is
1 - Liquidity
What is Liquidity?
Why is it important?
Liquidity is the ease at which an asset can be bought or sold. We look for liquidity beyond highs or lows, as there are stop loss
In a bullish market, you buy from sellers, under lows, at sell-side liquidity. In a bearish market, you sell to buyers, above high
Copy of 2 - Daily Bias (IRL/ERL)
Price is always moving to a high, low, or fvgExternal Range Liquidity (ERL) = High/LowInternal Range Liquidity (IRL) = FVGLTF t
1 - Order Blocks
What are Order Blocks?
Why is it important?
Order blocks are candles formed just before expansive moves in price that can later be used as support or resistance. In a bul
Order blocks can be used for many purposes, such as entering trades, trailing stop losses, determining directional bias, and m
3 - Time Based Liquidity
Time based liquidity = highs or lows made during certain time periods Previous weekly highs/lows Previous day's highs/lows
1 - Breaker Blocks
What are Breaker Blocks?
Why are they important?
Breaker blocks are powerful levels in price that occur before raids on liquidity, which is the backbone of the trading methodo
Breaker blocks often occur at key times of the day when we're expecting liquidity sweeps, and can be used to enter high prob
1 - Time & Price
What is Time and Price?
Why is it important?
Time and price refers to the analysis that traders can do using time.
Time and price is important for refining when to look for certain behaviors in price, which levels to trade from, and when to e
Killzones/Sessions
True Week Open 1800 Monday Monday = Accumulation (expansion if previous Friday accumulated Tuesday= Manipulation
Midnight Open Asia Session 1800 - 0000 London Session 0000-0600 (focus on 0130 - 0430) Ny AM Session 0600-1200 (focu
1 - Daily Bias
What is Daily Bias?
Why is it important??
When bias is clear, all you have to do is wait for an entry model during the trading session.
Daily bias is the direction that you're anticipating the current daily candle to close. In simple terms, are buyers or sellers in co
2 - Daily Bias (IRL/ERL)
Price is always moving to a high, low, or fvgExternal Range Liquidity (ERL) = High/LowInternal Range Liquidity (IRL) = FVGLTF t
3 - Daily Bias (Candle Bias)
Key Level to Key level
Use Premium/Discount of Candle Range
Sweep + Engulfing
4 - Daily Bias (Alignment)
Weekly
H4
M15
5 - Daily Bias (Reactivity)
Which side of the market is failing?FVGsOBsStructure (Manipulation vs Displacement)
1 - Market Maker Model
What is a Market Maker Model?
Why use Market Maker Models?
A market maker model (mmxm) is a strategy to visualize retracements and expansions on a lower timeframe.
MMXM help you identify what side of the curve we're on, and confirm your higher time frame bias. They also provide you wi
2 - Spotting MMXM
HTF IRL/ERL
Sell-Side of The Curve
Buy-Side of The Curve
Alignment Monthly > Daily Weekly > H4 Daily > H1 H4 > M15 H1 > M5 M15 > M1
1 - SMT Divergence
SMT Divergence
1 - Putting it All Together (bias checklist)
Weekly IRL/ERLWeekly Candle Bias
2 - Putting it all Together (bias checklist)
Daily IRL/ERLDaily Candle Bias
3 - Putting it all Together (bias checklist)
H4/H1 Market Maker Model
3 - Putting it all Together (bias checklist)
M15 IRL/ERL Reaction to TBL and 730 open
1 - Entry Checklist
Entry Checklist
2 + LTF Confirmation Required
HTF = LTFHTF IRL/ERL = LTF MMXMManipulation beyond session open/TBL sweptHTF Key LevelLTF Confirmation (required)
Risk Management
Risk Management
R = Total Drawdown / Number of Consecutive Losses Likely1R risk from breakeven2R risk when 2R in profit0.5R risk when in
What?
Why?
Structure
Manipulation vs Displacement
How?
Impulse
Premium/Discount
What?
Why?
IRL to ERL
Fair Value Gaps
Consistency Theory
How?
BSG
iFVG
What?
Why?
Liquidity
Internal Range Liquidity
How?
External Range Liquidity
What?
Why?
Last Up/Down Close Candle
Order Blocks
Sweeps liquidity
How?
Manipulation Block (closes beyond liquidity)
Creates FVG
What?
Why?
Liquidity Sweep into HTF Level
Breaker Blocks
How?
Engulfing
Unicorn
What
Why?
Previous Week H/L
Previous Day H/L
Time-Based Liquidity
Previous Session H/L
Time
Previous Quarter H/L
Weekly Open (1800 Monday)
How?
Daily Open (0000)
Opening Prices
NY 0730
Session Opens
Full ICT Course
London 0130
Power of 3
What?
Why?
IRL > ERL
Bias
Candle Bias
How?
Alignment
Reactivity
What?
Why?
Market Maker Models
HTF IRL/ERL = LTF Market Maker Model
How?
2+ Consolidations leading to Reversal
What?
Why?
SMT Divergence
Indices = Break in Correlation
How?
FX = Break in inverse correlation with DXY
Weekly IRL>ERL
Weekly Analysis
Weekly Candle Bias
Daily IRL>ERL
Bias Checklist
Daily Analysis
Daily Candle Bias
H4/H1 MMBM
Session TF Analysis
M15/M5 IRL>ERL
Reaction to Opening Prices/TBL
HTF = LTF
HTF IRL > ERL = LTF Market Maker Model
Manipulation beyond Session Open or TBL Swept
Trading Plan (Putting it all Together)
HTF Key Level (FVG/OB/Breaker Block/TBL)
Entry Checklist (need 2 or more)
Market Structure Shift
LTF Confirmation
SMT
iFVG
Targeting = opposing TBL (minimum 2R)
1% start
0.5% in drawdown
Ascending/Descending Risk
Risk Management
2% when in 2% profit
2 losses or 1 win = walk away
Trim > Breakeven Stops
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or push rapidly through structure Manipulation = reversal Displacement = continuation Pair with other concepts for higher probability th
= many LTF impulses Impulses can be used to confirm HTF zones Don't pay attention to structure that isn't an impulse (MvD) All trends
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1 and 3FVGs show displacement in the market and a desire to move towards a further targetFVGs can be used for everything from highe
market reacts to highs and lows tells you everything
Liquidity (IRL) = FVGLTF tells you when the move beginsMarket Maker Models are always present
BSG = key levelShould see displacement away from IP if price is going to continue
must follow consistency rule
or invertsCan be used as an opposing level after inversion
of liquidity When iFVG is confirmed, look for opposing liquidityCan be used for entry or bias
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Tuesday= Manipulation (Accumulation if Monday expanded) Wednesday = Manipulation/Distribution Thursday = Distribution/Continua
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Liquidity (IRL) = FVGLTF tells you when the move beginsMarket Maker Models are always present
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Confirmation (required)
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