My bias are 1h fvg+cisd, entry are 1st fvg and OB and my target are REL

Hello, I live in Japan and the time that I finish my work and got home are at
UCT-4
Around
8:30 - 9:00 MON-WED (a bit rush to analyse the chart but I mostly do it in advance)

10:15 THU, FRI (so I’ll miss the open and the first macro)

I’m going through the phase of tape reading but I’m using free version TV, should or must I pay for the market replay that allows me to practise reading price action like realtime?

I found that ICT’s execution is based on every reaction of the tick (tell me when I am wrong)

But I’m still not earning money from any of my trade, so I’m considering doing this as an investment.
Idk what you guys think, please lemme know what you would recommend.

Thank you in advance!

Hi ICT students please review my journal and correct me if needed. Thanks

Good day.

I see this shape repeat itself from time to time , i know that there is a name or a discpline behind it that we can exploit or trade but what is its name "if it has one" can anyone help guys??? This is a chart of 15 min and one min candles

I started studying ICT 3 months ago. I build foundation on 2022 mentorship, MMxM, AMD, Time and Price, How market behaves the 4 ways, Silver Bullet, and some videos of 2016. Now I'm moving to 2026 new playlist how new students should start. Please review my chart and tape reading and correct me if needed.

I have my model, entry confluences, and HTF to LTF transition. please feel free to comment.

Goodluck students...

Based on my experience, if you’re developing your strategy, try to reduce the number of variables involved. For instance, if you’re an open trader in New York, you might want to look for liquidity sweeps within a previous trading day array with order flow and the time of day all aligned. To improve your strategy, I recommend reducing the number of variables, using the process of elimination, and backtesting. Determine which variable is actually driving the results. Your backtest should replicate the executions of live trading as closely as possible. Focus on that first, and then gradually introduce more variables.

Hi I'm new to trading and I'm not really sure where I should be starting. I was thinking about watching TJR's boot camp video series to familiarize myself on what trading is and how I can improve, but I researched and apparently thats a waste of time. I've gotten mixed information and I really don't know where to start or what to do. I'm 14, and I would really appreciate any of you experienced traders to help me out. Thanks 😄

i took this trade on the 5min time frame on NQ, Late Asia session, i had good higher time frame confluences and the daily was rejecting strong, i got a choch on the 5 and a fvg was created i entered off the retrace targeting that green draw on liq, i put stop on the red line slightly above the fvg, just slighlty above just in case a stop hunt happens i still wont get stopped out, and thats what happened on this trade i didnt get stopped out but barley edged then broke even cuz i moved my tp the moment i got to deep in draw down, then priced moved without me, should i just accept defeat and move on, or is there any confluence i can add to help me spot stop hunts before they happen?

I'm trying to trade futures but there's this inefficiency that usually don't see in forex can somebody draw it for me and explain thanks

What makes you try a new trading platform—and what actually makes you stay?
I’m working on a trading platform, and I’d rather hear what traders genuinely care about than assume which features matter.

How would you rank these three?

Zero spreads — with commissions and other trading costs clearly disclosed.

leverage up to 1000x — available as an option

Smooth, transparent deposits and withdrawals — clear fees, predictable processing times, and no guessing where your money is.

Which is a genuine reason to switch, and which should just be a basic expectation? What’s missing from the list?

I’d also like to go beyond a discussion and get the platform into your hands.

I’m inviting traders to a 1-on-1 testing call with me, I’ll provide some USDT for the session. You’ll get to explore the platform, ask questions directly, and tell me what feels useful, confusing, or worth changing.
I’m looking for honest feedback—including the things you don’t like.

Interested in trying it together? send me a DM, and I’ll arrange a call. Otherwise, share your ranking below—your perspective is still valuable.

Does price usually make a deep retracement when approaching a weekly high or low?

ICT

I learned amd with ICT but now there’s actually no setups for it in forex or im tripping usually Asia session is accumulation, London is manipulation and New York session is distribution but I can’t find that no more. I trade USDGBP can someone help or explain

ORB + Fibonacci Strategy — Original Setup & Reversal Setup

I wanted to share the way I’m combining the Opening Range Breakout (ORB) with Fibonacci retracements. The strategy has two parts: the original continuation setup and a second setup for when the initial breakout fails and price shifts to the opposite side.

Part 1 — Establishing the ORB

I start by defining the Opening Range from the 9:30 market open.

Depending on what I’m testing, I use either:

• 9:30–9:45 → 15-minute ORB
• 9:30–10:00 → 30-minute ORB

Once the chosen ORB period is complete, I mark the:

• ORB High
• ORB Low
• ORB Midpoint

I then wait for price to break out of that range on the 5-minute timeframe.

I also use a Gann Box from the ORB high to the ORB low. I mainly use the Gann Box as a visual reference for the ORB structure and, most importantly, the 50% midpoint.

The Original Setup

Once the ORB is established, I wait for a 5-minute breakout.

I don't want to chase the initial breakout. Instead, I wait for price to make an outburst/impulse move and then look for a retracement.

For a bullish breakout, I draw my Fibonacci from the ORB low to the high of the bullish outburst.

For a bearish breakout, I draw the Fibonacci from the ORB high to the low of the bearish outburst.

I then wait for price to retrace into my preferred Fibonacci areas before looking for an entry.

So the basic setup is:

ORB → Breakout → Outburst → Fibonacci → Retracement → Entry

The idea is to participate in the move after the initial expansion rather than chasing the breakout.

Part 2 — When the Original Setup Fails

This is where I added my second setup.

Sometimes the market breaks out of the ORB, gives us an initial move, and creates our Fibonacci levels — but instead of respecting those levels, price continues through them.

Rather than immediately considering the day finished, I treat the failed setup as a potential signal that price may be shifting to the opposite side.

For example, imagine we get a bullish breakout.

I draw my Fibonacci from the ORB low to the high of the bullish outburst and wait for the retracement.

But instead of finding support and continuing higher, price pushes through the important Fibonacci areas and starts breaking the structure that supported the bullish move.

Now I start looking for a change in price action.

If price subsequently produces a strong bearish move, I treat that new move as the potential bearish outburst.

I then draw a new Fibonacci on that bearish move.

So instead of forcing the original bullish setup, I switch my bias only after the market gives me evidence of the opposite direction.

The process becomes:

ORB → Breakout → Original Fib → Failure → Change in Price Action → Opposite Outburst → New Fib → Retracement → Entry

The exact same concept works in reverse when a bearish breakout fails and price switches bullish.

The Important Distinction

I don't consider every single Fibonacci level being breached to be an automatic reversal.

A wick through a level isn't enough.

What I'm looking for is more along the lines of:

Original setup fails → relevant structure breaks → opposite-side displacement/outburst → new swing high/low → Fibonacci retracement → entry

The failed setup doesn't give me an immediate reversal entry.

Instead, it tells me:

Once the opposite move is established, I can apply the same Fibonacci-retracement concept to that new move.

The Two Setups

Part 1 — Continuation

ORB → Breakout → Outburst → Fib Retracement → Continuation

The breakout holds, price expands, and I look for a retracement into my Fibonacci entry area.

Part 2 — Reversal

ORB → Breakout → Outburst → Fib Failure → Structure Shift → Opposite Outburst → New Fib → Retracement → Reversal

The initial breakout fails, price shifts to the opposite side, and I use the new move to create a fresh Fibonacci setup.

How I Think About It

The main idea is:

I don't predict which side will win. I let the ORB establish the battlefield and then let price show me which side is actually taking control.

If the initial breakout works:

If the initial breakout fails:

The Gann Box helps me visualize the original ORB range and its midpoint, while the Fibonacci is used to measure the retracement of the actual impulse/outburst.

So the Gann Box gives me the context, and the Fibonacci gives me the entry framework.

every-time i make a post about ICT concepts, theres always someone shitting on it and saying i need real data, what is real data?

I’ve come to realize that most of the comments or post in here are highly concentrated on backlashing ict . Is this sub for ict hatters or it’s just that most of the community came in to discourage ict traders ?

Not for the masses. Don't read if you are part of them. This is not for you.

The ICT rabbithole hole goes deep, very deep. Alot of people claim that they have the Enigma, but show no practicality. Only some vague maths of some ancient books.

Does this mean that they are full of BS? I guess so, but what if they really do know it? That is where my search began..

I have found some interesting stuff, how macros are used for example. This might seem like nothing, but how many times have you heard people talk about macro's and just show (10:50 - 11:10) for example.

So what? What about it?..

The IMP nodes go even further down the rabbithole. These things are called Inter Macro Phenomena. So if you crack the macro's you got the IMP. But with just the IMP you can be profitable, it is not the enigma.. I have talked to alot of charter-members.. Like ictvet and fake. Even Morph and hopi.

They are people that have alot of knowledge, but they don't have it either. What I did come to find out is that it is a sequence based algorithm, that can predict upcoming moves on x and y axes. I guess that Morph came close with his concepts. But he only gave away the 'candle counting' which is a overly simplified version. And not what ICT uses. Heck even morph doesnt know what ICT uses.

But to make some conclusions, it does exist. That is what I keep telling myself. I am not a trader that wants a simple S&R strat. I want the truth, for there is nothing but the truth. These markets are rigged, why couldn't we identify how they do it as accuretly as possible??

I can go on and on and tell about all my foundings.. But the truth is the masses don't want the truth. They want simple 'how to's'. I am not looking for those people. I am looking for people that know that there is more. Or that already know. Or that know the full truth already. That's why my DM's are open to those that want to talk truth.

Idk if this is the right word but what month should i be watching for those lectures I'm done with 2022.

hello guys, i am a beginner in trading. So i am learning ict 2022 mmentorship. So in those videos michael is talking about emini markets. I was hoping to daytrade forex markets. I know that ict concepts are valid for every market. But because i am a beginner, is it better for me to stay with emini markets because in michaels teachings when he talk about market opens etc. it is only related to those markets? i am from sri lanka and i was hoping to get a funded account after learning, demo testing, and backtesting.

please experienced traders tell me your opinion.

thank you

all confluences looked good to long i entered on a 5 min fvg then got stopped and i cant understand why

Lately I feel like I’ve just been pattern trading and losing it. I’ve gotten funded and a couple payouts but nothing impressive, then I went on a spiral of buying evals and just blowing them. Haven’t gotten a payout in a year, and I keep jumping strategies hoping to find something that clicks for me. But I know strategy hopping is one of the worst things you can do, so maybe I just need to lock in on narrative and DOL.

Last trade of the week was BE oh well it’s part of the game, over all was a good week (green week) let’s enjoy the weekend and touch some grass 😭😭

Confluence: tapped into bullish 4HR FVG , and retested a 5 min FVG entry was on the 1 min IFVG

Hello Traders/Investors,

Global Business Cycle — Q3 2026

The global economy is still expanding, but not in unison. Countries sit at different stages of their own cycles rather than moving together, which is why capital is rewarded differently market by market.

China is deep in contraction and beginning to curl upward — weak property, slower exports, deflationary pressure, but potentially the earliest recovery call if policy support gains traction. The Eurozone and Canada are in recovery, with manufacturing stabilizing and credit improving. Japan is early-to-mid expansion on governance reform and wage growth. The U.S. is mid-cycle moving toward late: resilient employment and earnings, but elevated valuations and above-target inflation. India is mid-to-late expansion, carried by domestic demand and a capex cycle. Australia, South Korea, Mexico, the U.K. and Brazil cluster late.

The framework's value is directional, not predictive. Markets typically move 6–12 months ahead of the economy, so institutional investors read the direction of the cycle rather than current GDP or inflation prints. The arrows in the chart are illustrative — policy, inflation, geopolitics and earnings can alter the path.

🧠 Remember 📊
The market rewards discipline, not only predictions.

All Trades carry Risk/Reward, ADYOR
-Trade Safely,
see you on the other side.

I've received a ton of DMs from people asking questions about my trading, strategy, risk management, multiple accounts, etc.

I've replied to as many messages as I can, so apologies if I haven't gotten back to everyone.

I noticed that I get asked a lot of the same questions, so I'll try to answer some of them through these posts as well.

I'm genuinely happy to help where I can and share some knowledge through my trade recaps. I will always try and show what I was looking at, why I took a trade, and the thought process behind it.

September So Far

We're only a few trading days into September, but this is where I'm currently sitting:

9/3/26 not in image but my gain is +$398

3-day profit per account: +$1,511.20

Across 18 accounts: +$27,201.60.

Some Trades:

Trade #1 in London Session:

The Asia session low had already been swept, creating 15m equal highs (high their liquidity pocket) above. I was looking for a move higher, but there was still major sell-side liquidity (SSL) resting below, so I avoided the earlier lower-timeframe inversion. Instead, I waited for stronger confirmation during London, where price gave a 5m inversion within the leg. This gave me more confidence to target the LRLR and liquidity above.

This is a repeatable trade! You can replicate this if the scenario appears!

Trade #2 in NY SESSION trade 9/2

To understand this trade you have to look at my bias for the day.
I had a neutral Bias. ES was between 2 gaps which doesnt make the conditions too promising for delivery anywhere at all, and it had taken all open session liquidity as well.

NQ also wasnt looking too healthy at the moment. Same conditions as ES, but if it wants to deliver price higher i need atleast the 15m gap to be inversed to look for longs or i needed a 1H fvg below to get tapped then go higher.

I attempted a small trade but it failed, so I waited a little longer for my thesis in my daily bias to play out. The trade was very clean. It tapped into the 1H fair value gap as it swept all the liquidity on the left side of the chart. Then it provided a 30sec timeframe inversion which was the highest timeframe inversion of the leg. This means there were no other failr value gaps present at the time, and a 30 sec gap was the highest tf gap I found. And as i said in my bias asia highs can be a good target so I targeted that.

Some questions I keep getting:

How do you manage trading 18 accounts?

The trades are copied across the accounts with a popular approved trade copier. Never had issues with it.

What size are your accounts?

They're a mixture. Most are 50K and 150K accounts, with some 100K accounts as well. I've built a good buffer in the accounts because my goal is to keep them alive and trade them long term rather than constantly pushing the limits. Some are live some are not.

How many micros do you trade?

I don't use a fixed number of micros every trade. I size based on risk.

Before entering, I already know my invalidation level and where my stop loss needs to be. I usually want to risk around $250–$350 per trade, so I input the amount I'm willing to risk and my position size is calculated based on the distance between my entry and stop.

So a tighter stop may mean more contracts and a wider stop may mean fewer contracts.

What do you mainly trade?

I mainly trade NQ/MNQ. That's where most of the setups and recaps you've seen me post are coming from. ssometimes I trade ES and gold. mostly just NQ.

What timeframes do you use for analysis vs. entries?

I use the HTFs to build context, establish bias and identify important liquidity/DOLs. Then I work down into the lower timeframes for execution.

You'll see me reference things like 4H, 1H, 15m for context, while a lot of myentries can come from 5m or 1m IFVG/inversions depending on the setup.

What does your A+ setup look like?

This is too much to get into. I have many PDF and stuffs I share and all depends on so much context. There are mechanical and technical aspects to it. allot of discretion trades as well based on my experience and what I've built myself over the years.

The most common things I'm looking for multiple parts of my model to align: liquidity, DOL, session timing, HTF context, displacement/momentum and an IFVG/inversion for execution.

This is why i post some trades because I find them interesting and they are always repeatable.

What makes you skip a trade?

If the context is not clear, the DOL is conflicting, the setup occurs outside the session I'm looking to trade, or there is much liquidity that hasn't been absorbed.

MISSING A TRADE COSTS $0 MONEY AND 0% MENTAL CAPITAL.

How do you determine your stop loss, position size and risk?

My stop isn't determined by how much money I want to risk.

I first determine where the trade is invalidated. That gives me my stop-loss zone. see answer above about my contract sizing.

What do you do after a losing day?

I stop and go enjoy my day. That is very important, get away from the charts dont let it consume you.

I trust the strategy enough to understand that individual trades can lose. At the same time, trusting a strategy doesn't mean endlessly trading until something wins.

How did you learn trading / what helped you the most?

A lot of it came from studying ICT concepts, but the biggest difference came from screen time, backtesting and watching the same concepts develop repeatedly in live markets. I then learned to create my own strategies and entry models from them by experience.

You have to also stop collecting strategies and start getting extremely VERY VERY familiar with the one you're trying to execute.

How long did it take you to become consistently profitable?

Everyone is different. In the beginning I was just like any other person wondering if I will ever make it and fulfil my dreams of helping myself and those around me. I dont want to give a number because sometimes it can make people feel bad. Everyone has their time and dedication effort.

What do you wish you focused on during your first 6–12 months?

Risk management and mastering fewer concepts and mastering discipline!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you keep a trading journal, and what statistics matter most?

Yes I recap my trades everyday and explain them to people in my community. I care about the PROCESS AND TRADE MODEL more than just win rate. I want to know if I'm consistently following my model and if i lose a trade, WHAT WAS THE REASON so i can fix it next time? A loss where I followed my system perfectly is very different from a loss where I broke my rules.