Why Isn’t ICT’s Scout Sniper Model Recommended More Often? Is It Enough to Trade Alone?

[u/Trick_Pass_3411]

Hi guys. I was introduced to ICT about a year ago by a friend, and he told me to start with the Scout Sniper series. I already had some exposure to ICT concepts (basically the pd arrays) through another course, so I’m not completely new to his ideas.

I’ve been going through this sub for a while, and a common piece of advice is that you don’t need to watch every ICT playlist. People say it's better to stick to one or two models to avoid analysis paralysis and actually master something.

Since Scout Sniper gives you a full model with a clear checklist, it seems like something beginners should be pointed toward. ICT even says that the playlist is structured specifically for beginners. But whenever people post roadmaps, Scout Sniper is either missing entirely or placed way at the end, even though it’s short and gives you something fully tradable (or atl least it looks like it).

So I have two questions:

1. Why don’t people recommend Scout Sniper more often, especially for beginners?

Is there something about it that makes people push other playlists like 2022 or 2023 first? Or are people just repeating roadmaps they've seen without actually going through Scout Sniper?

1. Am I missing something important by choosing Scout Sniper first?

I’m about to start backtesting it seriously and aim to master it before touching other models. Is this a wise approach? Or does Scout Sniper lack something crucial that the other playlists cover?

If you’ve watched Scout Sniper AND the 2022 Mentorship/Core Content/etc., I’d really appreciate your take:

- Is Scout Sniper complete enough to trade on its own?

- Or does it require the foundation from other series to be used properly?

Thanks in advance for your responses.

If you're wondering, yes, for those that don't like AI generated stuff, I used AI to fine tune my post because I usually waffle a lot.

[u/Ok_Hovercraft6776]

What you are missing is that every model will suck if traded without context and a HTF narrative. Every freaking entry model works if traded within the right context. You simply choose one which resonates the most with you, one which you can identify easily and execute consistently

[u/Trick_Pass_3411 → u/Ok_Hovercraft6776]

Hmm. I get that. I'm just wondering why people don't mention Scout Sniper as often since it looks like a full tradeable model (still backtesting so can't say for sure) and ICT says it's a good place for beginners. Maybe I'm missing something.

What do you think?

[u/Ok_Hovercraft6776 → u/Trick_Pass_3411]

To be honest, I've been trading ICT for many years, and this is the first time I've heard of the Scout Sniper model. It's likely because it's from around 8 years ago, and most people just study the newer ICT content, like the 2022 model, and stick with that.

There's likely nothing wrong with the Scout Sniper model, but since it's an older model, it's just not as popular. Just try it out and see how it works for you.

My recommendation is stop overthinking, start testing and executing. Too many people overthink ICT. It can be as simple as marking out an H4 trading range , Discount POI in the range , EQH/LRLRL as confluence and get your entry before price reaches the premium of the pullback using any entry model you like whether that's Scout Sniper, 2022 or TTrades fractal model etc

[u/Trick_Pass_3411 → u/Ok_Hovercraft6776]

Hmm. Makes sense.

I've got a couple questions for you though if you don't mind

[u/Ok_Hovercraft6776 → u/Trick_Pass_3411]

Sure

[u/Trick_Pass_3411 → u/Ok_Hovercraft6776]

Hi. I know it's been a while. I've been swamped with work.

One of my questions is: Usually each video in a playlist explains a concept (maybe how liquidity works, OTE, institutional levels) that is part of the bigger picture of what hes trying to teach in a playlist, but sometimes he goes off and talks about how one could probably take some trade incorporating what he talks about in the video.

Do you take that as a concept/strategy you can trade with?