In this thread I teach this strategy step by step. It's based on ICT concepts. I've modified it for trading crypto and backtested it with years of data. If you have studied my Entry Model 1, this will be easy. Let's get into it!
This example uses two timeframes: 4h/15min. It looks at a profitable long. Detailed instructions and definitions are on every diagram! Other timeframes can be used.
Step 1: A 4h fair value gap (FVG) is formed.
Step 2: Price trades into the 4h FVG.
Step 3: Mark the last 15m swing high that formed before price traded into the 4h FVG.
Step 4: Price trades through the 15m swing high and a 15m candle body closes above it.
Step 5: The candle that trades through the 15m swing high creates or leaves below it a 15m FVG.
Step 6: Price trades back into the 15m FVG
Step 7: Price has retraced to at least the 0.5 fib level
Step 8: Enter the trade when price is in the FVG and below the 0.5 fib
Step 9: Place your stop loss below the swing low in the 4h FVG (this should be done at the same time you enter the trade)
Steps 10, 11: Take profits!
That's it! You can reverse the logic for entering shorts. If there's enough interest, I will release a PDF of this model. If you enjoyed this thread, please like and retweet and I will release more models!
In Month 10 of ICT Core Content, ICT says that the high or low of the New York Session (9:30am-4:00pm) will *usually* form between 9:30-10:30am on indices.
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I backtested this theory using real data from 2022 S&P futures contracts (ESH2022, ESM2022, ESU2022, ESZ2022).
1) The impact of quarterly cycles in the markets as a whole cannot be overstated. Every three months or so, the markets will tend to form an intermediate term turning point. (ICT Mentorship Core Content - Month 11 - Forex & Currency Mega-Trades)
2) The major forex pairs have futures contracts that can help analysis. There may be something in the price action of the underlying futures that leads to an opportunity. (ICT Mentorship Core Content - Month 11 - Forex & Currency Mega-Trades)
✍️ I organized over 250 pages of my notes from ICT's "Premium Mentorship Core Content" series. I'll be publishing them here.
💡 In this first thread I've collected 15 of my favorite "lightbulb moments" from the mentorship. Enjoy!
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1. ICT only has three entry patterns: liquidity voids, orderblocks, and stop runs. (Month 3 - Timeframe Selection & Defining Setups)
2. In bearish weeks, as long as price is below Sunday open, we only take shorts, until a HTF discount array is hit. (Month 8 - Essentials To ICT Daytrading)
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· How to determine directional bias
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In this thread I teach this strategy step by step. It's entirely based on ICT's 2022 YouTube Mentorship model. I've modified it very slightly for trading crypto and backtested it with years of data. Let's get into it!
This model uses two timeframes: 4h/15min. The example looks at a profitable short. Detailed instructions and definitions are on every diagram!
Step 1: A 4h swing high is formed.
Step 2: Price trades through the 4h swing high.
Step 3: Mark the last 15m swing low that formed before price traded through the 4h swing high.
Step 4: Price trades through the 15m swing low and a 15m candle body closes below it.