Today has been rather slow after a big move.
Checking Gold.
CPI red folder news event offered only to sellers.
Leaving bearish FVGs and unblanaced price.
💎ICT Gem: Using Liquidity Voids to your advantage.
Ever noticed gaps or long, unchallenged candles on a chart?
Those are liquidity voids.
Places with zero trading activity.
And guess what?
Prices have a habit of returning there.
Why?
They're searching for untapped liquidity.
🧠Gold | XAU/USD - 4H.
For a scalpers model you can do EXACTLY same as you would on the daily but on 4Hr.
- 2am 4hr candle covers London
- 6am 4hr candle cover NY
Predict the direction of theses for intraday scalping.
🧠Dollar Index Correlation
Using DXY as a barometer we can see the high probability range conditions.
The only real 2 expansion days came when DXY expanded.
Use this info to your advantage.
💎ICT Gem 'po3': Bullish Power of Three
It's all about capturing the majority of the daily range by buying near the opening price on an up day and exiting on the close.
* Is found on ALL timeframes
* My go-to are Daily + Weekly TFs
Main Stages:
⦿Accumulation
- Longs build up
⦿Manipulation
- Engineered short liquidity
- Neutralising Long Liquidity
- Sell stops paired with buy interest
⦿Distribution
- Combining long exits and pending buy interests
⦿Expansion
- Price severely expands into bullish direction
Reversed for bearish po3.
😰Patience is the reason 99% fail.
Patience is far more than just waiting.. it is strategic.
Here are my 5x golden rules to be in 1%:
1.) Don't get stuck on one idea
Markets change, if you are not having the success you are looking for, adapt.
2.) Learn to pyramid
Adding to wins requires patience and timing.
3.) Look ahead
Success in trading is a marathon, not a sprint.
4.) Accept losses
They're part of the game; what matters is how you handle them.
5.) Stay mindful and strategic
Combine solid strategies with a calm mindset for better decisions.
🧠Classic ICT Killzone.
📌Steal this setup for later
Today's Gold 15M Trade.
A very good example of a buy day profile:
a.) Order blocks with highest probability are aligned with time (killzone).
b.) London consolidated.
c.) New York ran the lows and expanded to the closest premium array previous day high.
Quote from the man "ICT" himself today:
"I have time for a nap before Silver Bullet later."
📕Save this Silver Bullet Strategy for your benefit.
1. Understand Your Goals:
⦿ Indices: Aim for 10 points or 40 ticks.
⦿ Forex: Target a minimum of 15 pips.
2. Locate Liquidity Sources:
⦿ Previous day's high and low.
⦿ Last session's extremes.
⦿ Prior week's highs and lows.
⦿ Classic ICT Optimal Trade Entry zones.
3. Time Your Trades:
⦿ London Open (3 AM - 4 AM).
⦿ AM Session (10 AM - 11 AM).
⦿ PM Session (2 PM - 3 PM).
4. Strategic Steps:
⦿ Find untapped liquidity pools.
⦿ Anticipate price movements toward these pools.
⦿ Identify and trade around Fair Value Gaps.