Essentials To ICT PDF
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This document provides essential information on ICT (likely Investment/Trading Concepts). It covers topics like liquidity, price delivery, market structure shifts, and smart money techniques. The document also details several trading strategies.
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Essential Text To ICT @uncleAlert Table Of Contents Ch #1 1. Intro 2. TOC 3. ICT Terms 4. Price Delivery 5. Liquidity 6. Liquidity (Continued) 7. PD Array 8. Imbalances 9. Enhanced Imbalances 10. Market Structure Shift 11. Smart Mon...
Essential Text To ICT @uncleAlert Table Of Contents Ch #1 1. Intro 2. TOC 3. ICT Terms 4. Price Delivery 5. Liquidity 6. Liquidity (Continued) 7. PD Array 8. Imbalances 9. Enhanced Imbalances 10. Market Structure Shift 11. Smart Money Technique 12. Market Maker Model 13. MMBM & MMBM drawings 14. MMXM examples Ch # 2 15. Time and Price 16. ICT KILLZONE 17.Judas Swing 18. High impact nwws 19. Notion journaling & Discord Essentials: 5. Liquidity 7. PD Array 10. Market structure shift 12. Market Maker model 16. ICT Killzone 17. Judas Swing ICT Terminology impage provided by @_amtrades Price Delivery Imb ala nc es Li q id it y u Ch #1 Liquidity: “Resistance” “Support” Think of liquidity as support and resistence Liquidity rest at these highs and lows Market only targets liquidity financial markets cannot move without liquidity. Buyside Liquidity Sell side liquidity Liquidty (continued) x high resistance liquidity run $ In high resistance liquidity, there may be fewer buyers willing to trade at a particular price level due to the concentration of sell orders, which can lead to increased price volatility. $ Low resistance liquidity run $ Equal Highs Equal Lows $ Premium Discount Array ‘PD Array’ A security trading at a high premium may be considered overvalued while a security trading at a high discount may be considered undervalued. ‘avoid longs’ premium discount discount premium ‘avoid shorts’ Uptrend Downtrend Standard Imbalances to look for V.I Fair Value Gap Orderblocks Volume Imbalance Live Examples Enhanced versions Inversion Gap Price leaves fvg and returns to it in the counterside Breaker blocks Price trades above OB returns to it Balanced Price Range BPR Price creates two FVG’s aligning with each other Market Structure shift +mss -mss price breaks low / high & shifts into new direction Smart Money Technique $ES $NQ SMT divergence is a technical analysis concept that occurs when the price of an asset and its underlying indicators or oscillators move in opposite directions, indicating a potential change in trend direction. $NQ prints a lower low meanwhile $ES prints a higher low, this would mean $ES is being accumulated and you can expect both $ES and $NQ to move up Market Maker Model study put this into you charts “Utilizing market maker models can provide traders with insights into market liquidity, potential price movements and trading opportunities.” Market Maker Sell Model MMXM always begin with consolidation Original consolidation Distribution consists of FVG / OB / any imbalance Re-Distribution price RE distributing their position into imb sell side of the curve Re-Accumulation Accumulation Original consolidation buy side of the curve Market Maker Buy Model Time & Price the essentials in knowing when to participate in the markets Ch #2 ICT Killzone The goal is to identify areas where there is a high probability of a price reversal or breakout, and to use that information to enter and exit trades in a disciplined and systematic manner. Judas Swing price action pattern in trading where price breaks a key level, triggers stop-loss orders and then reverses in the opposite direction. High impact news The release time for CPI (Consumer Price Index), PPI (Producer Price Index), and Non-Farm Payroll reports usually takes place at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time stay tuned While there is a wealth of information to share, I intend for this PDF to only provide the essential education required to understand ICT/SMC. A comprehensive analysis with deeper insights will be included in the forthcoming edition. Quick links ‘click here’ ‘click here’ Discord https://discord.gg/QFmUz6ja3A Notion ht ps:/ polarized-in ovation-59b.notion.site/Trading-Journal-Template-3f270da0fde84fd682b3706abfe438be & Join my community on Discord to connect with like Journaling trades is crucial for traders as it helps them identify patterns, track performance, and learn from mistakes, which minded individuals, stay updated on the latest trends can lead to better decision-making and improved profitability and take your knowledge to the next level! in the long run.