FVGBalanced Price Range (BPR)
Two overlapping opposing FVGs form indecision zone; trade breakout direction
Source: tradethepool.com
LiquidityBuy Side Liquidity (BSL) target
Set TP at obvious BSL pools above swing highs where institutional fills occur
Source: atas.net
LiquiditySell Side Liquidity (SSL) target
Set TP at obvious SSL pools below swing lows where institutional fills occur
Source: atas.net
StructureBreak of Structure (BOS) continuation
Enter on retracement after price closes beyond prior swing high/low confirming trend
Source: tradethepool.com
StructureChange of Character (CHoCH) reversal
Enter when price breaks counter-trend swing for first time signaling regime shift
Source: tradethepool.com
StructureMarket Structure Shift (MSS) entry
Full-bodied break of swing pivot (not wick) after liquidity grab signals reversal
Source: tradethepool.com
KillzonesAsian range fade
Fade high/low of Asian session as expected manipulation reference for London open
Source: quantum-algo.com
KillzonesNY PM session reversal
Trade afternoon reversal off liquidity grab during 1:30-4 PM EST
Source: quantum-algo.com
Day ModelsTurtle Soup reversal
Sweep prior 20-day high/low then reverse; classic ICT sweep-and-reverse
Source: quantum-algo.com
Day ModelsReversal day (high/low formed early)
Day where high/low forms in first 90 min then reverses entire session
Source: quantum-algo.com
Day ModelsSeek and destroy (range day)
Choppy day where multiple sweeps occur both directions; reduce size or stay flat
Source: quantum-algo.com
Day ModelsTrend day (single direction)
One-directional day with shallow pullbacks into FVGs; ride OBs lower TF
Source: quantum-algo.com
IPDAInterbank Price Delivery Algorithm draw
Identify next likely liquidity draw (BSL or SSL) based on HTF dealing range
Source: quantum-algo.com
Weekly ProfileWeekly dealing range bias
Use prior week high/low as weekly liquidity targets; trade toward unswept side
Source: acy.com
Weekly ProfileMonday Asia low/high template
Asian Monday session often sets weekly low or high; trade away from it
Source: quantum-algo.com
AMD daily model
Power of ThreeBoth
Identify Accumulation Manipulation Distribution phases within daily candle for bias
Source: quantum-algo.com
Bearish FVG entry
FVGShort
Sell retracement into 3-candle bearish gap; expect continuation after fill
Source: alchemymarkets.com
Bearish Order Block short
Order BlocksShort
Sell at last bullish candle before bearish displacement that broke structure; SL above OB high
Source: medium.com/Daolien
Bearish breaker block short
Breaker BlockShort
Failed bullish OB after BOS down becomes bearish breaker; short retest
Source: xs.com
Bearish mitigation block
Mitigation BlockShort
Failure swing zone acts as continuation resistance on retest
Source: alchemymarkets.com
Bullish FVG entry
FVGLong
Buy retracement into 3-candle bullish gap (gap between candle 1 high and candle 3 low)
Source: alchemymarkets.com
Bullish Order Block long
Order BlocksLong
Buy at last bearish candle before bullish displacement that broke structure; SL below OB low
Source: medium.com/Daolien
Bullish breaker block long
Breaker BlockLong
Failed bearish OB after BOS up becomes bullish breaker; buy retest
Source: xs.com
Bullish mitigation block
Mitigation BlockLong
Failure swing zone (no liquidity sweep) acts as continuation support on retest
Source: alchemymarkets.com
Correlated FX pair divergence
SMT DivergenceBoth
EURUSD vs GBPUSD or AUDUSD vs NZDUSD non-confirmation flags reversal
Source: quantum-algo.com
DXY-EURUSD inverse divergence
SMT DivergenceBoth
Use DXY new low without EURUSD new high (or inverse) as reversal signal
Source: quantum-algo.com
Discount array long (below 50%)
Premium DiscountLong
Long entries only when price is in discount half of dealing range (below equilibrium)
Source: tradethepool.com
Displacement candle entry
Confluence ModelsBoth
Enter on retest of FVG left by single large displacement candle that broke structure
Source: acy.com
Equal highs (BSL) sweep short
LiquidityShort
Short reversal after sweep of equal highs that triggered breakout buy stops
Source: tradethepool.com
Equal lows (SSL) sweep long
LiquidityLong
Buy reversal after sweep of equal lows that triggered breakdown sell stops
Source: tradethepool.com
Equilibrium (50%) reaction trade
Premium DiscountBoth
Trade reactions at 50% of dealing range as pivot for premium/discount transition
Source: tradethepool.com
External liquidity raid
LiquidityBoth
Major HTF swing high/low sweep often precedes large multi-day reversal
Source: acy.com
FVG + 50% mid-line entry
FVGBoth
Use 50% of FVG (consequent encroachment) as ideal entry trigger
Source: quantum-algo.com
ICT crypto killzone adaptation
Crypto AdaptBoth
Adapt killzones to 24/7 crypto using NY 9:30 AM EST as primary; Asian highs as liquidity refs
Source: quantum-algo.com
Inducement entry
LiquidityBoth
Wait for retail-obvious inducement candle to be swept before institutional move
Source: acy.com
Internal liquidity sweep
LiquidityBoth
Internal range high/low sweep before continuation move toward external liquidity
Source: acy.com
Inverse FVG (IFVG)
FVGBoth
FVG that closes through becomes opposite-direction support/resistance on retest
Source: quantum-algo.com
London killzone (2-5 AM NY) entry
KillzonesBoth
Trade institutional flow window during London open before NY
Source: quantum-algo.com
London open Judas Swing fade
KillzonesBoth
Fade fake breakout in first 30-60 min of London session that traps retail
Source: quantum-algo.com
M2022 (Model 2022)
Day ModelsBoth
Entry after liquidity sweep + MSS + FVG retrace within killzone
Source: quantum-algo.com
Macro 5min Silver Bullet windows
KillzonesBoth
9:50-10:10 / 10:50-11:10 / 14:50-15:10 EST micro windows for FVG entries
Source: quantum-algo.com
NQ-ES correlated divergence
SMT DivergenceBoth
Short NQ when ES makes higher high but NQ does not (or vice versa); classic SMT
Source: quantum-algo.com
NY open killzone (7-10 AM EST)
KillzonesBoth
High-vol institutional window for primary intraday setups
Source: quantum-algo.com
OB + FVG + sweep three-layer
Confluence ModelsBoth
Highest-prob entry combines liquidity sweep + OB + overlapping FVG
Source: acy.com
OB stack confluence
Order BlocksBoth
Multiple OBs in same zone across timeframes increase reversal probability
Source: liquidityfinder.com
OB with imbalance (FVG combo)
Order BlocksBoth
High-prob entry when OB sits adjacent to or overlaps a Fair Value Gap
Source: acy.com
Optimal Trade Entry (62-79% Fib)
OTEBoth
Enter pullbacks within 0.62-0.79 Fibonacci retracement after BOS direction set
Source: quantum-algo.com
Premium array short (above 50%)
Premium DiscountShort
Short entries only when price is in premium half of dealing range (above equilibrium)
Source: tradethepool.com
Refined OB (single candle)
Order BlocksBoth
Drill down to lower TF to refine OB to single candle for tighter SL
Source: quantum-algo.com
Silver Bullet 10-11 AM NY
KillzonesBoth
Enter retracement into morning FVG between 10-11 AM NY for afternoon continuation
Source: quantum-algo.com
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