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The video comprehensively outlines a strategy for becoming a funded trader by mastering and executing ICT (Inner Circle Trader) Concepts. The presenter shares his personal experience with trading inconsistencies due to reliance on gut feelings and emphasizes building a concrete strategy. Key techniques discussed include identifying higher time frame biases using weekly, daily, and four-hour charts, and focusing on points of interest such as fair value gaps, order blocks, and liquidity pools. Two methods for identifying liquidity—low-hanging fruit and endpoint—are highlighted, along with the importance of confirming biases using lower time frame analysis (one-hour and 15-minute charts).
The strategy emphasizes trading during specific "Kill Zone" times, avoiding trading during major news events, and using multiple confirmations to find trade entries and manage trades effectively. Displacement legs, breaker blocks, and fair value gaps are crucial elements for identifying and timing trades. The video also covers trade management strategies, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a minimum risk-to-reward ratio of 2:1 and managing trades without emotional interference. Through live examples, including an analysis of the NQ market, the presenter illustrates how to implement these strategies in real-time, emphasizing the importance of patience, discipline, and having a well-defined trading plan.
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In this part of the video, the presenter outlines a comprehensive strategy for becoming a funded trader, emphasizing the importance of understanding and executing ICT Concepts effectively. He recalls his own struggle with execution despite extensive learning and promises to guide viewers through his high probability setup checklist and trading model that secured him $300,000 in funding. He highlights that relying on gut feelings leads to inconsistencies and stresses the need for a concrete strategy. The presenter will teach how to identify higher time frame biases using weekly, daily, and four-hour charts, and to look for points of interest (POIs) such as fair value gaps, order blocks, and liquidity pools. By identifying directional bias and understanding market displacement, traders can improve their setup quality and consistency. He encourages viewers to watch the entire video for live market examples and a detailed step-by-step approach.
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In this part of the video, the speaker explains two methods for identifying or drawing on liquidity: the low-hanging fruit and the endpoint. The low-hanging fruit represents the closest area of liquidity and is the first target for a trade, especially during a downward trend. On the daily chart, if there’s a retracement, the market targets liquidity below, indicating potential take profit areas. The segment emphasizes the importance of confirming bias using one-hour and 15-minute charts by observing lower time frame displacements, raids on internal liquidity, and shifts in structure. The absence of a raid implies no trade. The speaker also mentions the concept of a fair value gap and a breaker block to identify points of interest and execute trades, underlining the need for smart money techniques that focus on liquidity.
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In this part of the video, the focus is on a trading strategy that involves identifying and building liquidity under a specific area of interest. The strategy aims to take advantage of liquidity pools formed by traders going long on breakouts or getting stopped out of shorts. Once a liquidity pool is identified, traders zoom into a lower time frame for double confirmation and to find trade entries.
Key steps include:
1. Waiting for the “Kill Zone” trading times (8:30 to 11 A.M. or 1:30 to 3 P.M. EST).
2. Ensuring no major news events (red folder news) are imminent by checking forexfactory.com.
3. Watching for a tap, sweep, and shift in price on the H1 or M15 zones.
4. Entering trades by observing lower time frame patterns (5-minute or 1-minute charts) for sharp pushes and break of structure with displacement.
5. Choosing between entering the market on candle closure or looking for a fair value gap or breaker inside the displacement for setting limits.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses two trading strategies involving displacement legs and lower time frame breakers with fair value gaps. Option two, placing a limit to wait for the trade to return to a specific level and setting stops above the swing high, offers better risk-to-reward but could miss trades. The speaker prefers option one for more opportunities and comparable risk-to-reward ratios.
He recommends maintaining a minimum risk-to-reward ratio of 2:1 for high-probability trades. The video then transitions to trade management techniques, explaining the concept of breaking even stops when the entry timeframe’s external structure changes, and trimming 80% of the trade while letting 20% run until the session ends or liquidity is drawn.
A live example features the NQ market, beginning with bias identification, followed by an analysis on the daily and one-hour timeframes. The focus is on displacement legs, break of structure, and identifying premium points of interest for short trades.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses key strategies for entering and exiting trades based on a four-hour breaker block and displacement shift in structure. They highlight the importance of understanding internal liquidity and waiting for proper timings, such as the Kill Zone between 8:30 to 11:00 AM New York time. The speaker emphasizes the use of fair value gaps for trade entries and targeting “low hanging fruit” or the nearest liquidity points for exits. They explain how to manage trades and take profits, discussing why they personally closed out a trade by 3 PM due to trading on a funded account, while swing traders might hold longer.
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In this part of the video, the speaker emphasizes the significance of good analysis, understanding liquidity, and identifying high-value areas in trading. They advise closing trades at optimal points and mention a specific example where closing a trade would yield a six-to-one return. The speaker shares their high probability trade checklist, which enables traders to identify high success trades and avoid common pitfalls. They stress the importance of discipline, patience, and having a set plan before entering trades. Effective trading involves waiting more than actual trading, avoiding rushed decisions, and managing trades without emotional interference. Finally, the speaker encourages viewer engagement through comments, likes, and subscriptions.