PO3 / AMD stands for Accumulation → Manipulation → Distribution.
On many days, the market builds a tight range in Asia (accumulation), sweeps one side of that range around London Open (manipulation), then trends toward a drawn liquidity target during New York (distribution).
Your job is to box the Asian range, let London run stops on one side, confirm a Market Structure Shift (MSS), and enter on a Fair Value Gap (FVG) or Order Block (OB) retrace in the direction of the distribution leg.
1) Time windows you’ll mark while trading ICT PO3 (AMD)
- Asian Range: typically 00:00–05:00 New York time (box the high and low).
- London Killzone: roughly 02:00–05:00 New York time (07:00–10:00 London).
- New York AM Killzone: roughly 07:00–10:00 New York time.
(Use your chart’s broker time, but be consistent every day.)
2) Build the daily narrative (bias) in ICT PO3 (AMD)
Before the session starts, define a simple bias:
- Where is higher-timeframe draw on liquidity (PDH/PDL, weekly high/low, obvious equal highs/lows)?
- Is price sitting in premium (favor shorts) or discount (favor longs) of the weekly/daily range?
- Any clean inefficiencies (FVGs/BPRs) above or below that price might seek?
You will only take Asian-range trades that align with this bias once London/NY confirms.
3) Box the Asian range as per ICT PO3 (AMD)
Mark the Asian High (AH) and Asian Low (AL) formed 00:00–05:00 NY.
This box is your accumulation.
Liquidity clusters sit just outside both edges (buy stops above AH, sell stops below AL).
4) Wait for the manipulation (the raid) trading for ICT PO3 (AMD)
Around London Open, expect a fast move that takes liquidity on one side of the Asian range:
- Bearish day setup: price often sweeps above AH, then reverses.
- Bullish day setup: price often sweeps below AL, then reverses.
Do not enter on the sweep itself. You want confirmation.
5) Demand confirmation: MSS + displacement in ICT PO3 (AMD)
After the sweep, wait for a decisive break in intraday structure (M1–M5):
- Bearish idea: after sweeping AH, price breaks a prior HL with a strong down candle close (displacement).
- Bullish idea: after sweeping AL, price breaks a prior LH with a strong up close.
This is your Market Structure Shift (MSS). The displacement leg usually leaves a Fair Value Gap (FVG).
6) Entry: FVG or OB retrace (CE “sweet spot”) in ICT PO3 (AMD)
Mark the fresh FVG created by the displacement. Let price retrace into the FVG (or the embedded OB).
Refine using Consequent Encroachment (CE)—the 50% level of the FVG often provides the best fill.
Stops: beyond the sweep’s extreme (above the swept high for shorts, below the swept low for longs).
Targets: the opposite side of the Asian range, session mean, PDH/PDL, equal highs/lows, clean inefficiencies.
7) Typical day map (PO3)
- A – Accumulation: Asian box forms (tight, low volatility).
- M – Manipulation: London raids one side of the box (liquidity grab).
- D – Distribution: Price trends away in the direction confirmed by MSS, delivering to the day’s draw on liquidity (often completed or extended in NY AM).
8) Bullish example (AL sweep → MSS up → FVG long) for ICT PO3 (AMD)
- Pair: GBPUSD
- Asian Range (00:00–05:00 NY): High 1.2830, Low 1.2800
- London Open: Price dips to 1.2792 (sweeps AL), then snaps back above 1.2800.
- MSS: On M1–M2, price breaks a prior lower-high with a strong close; a bullish FVG prints 1.2808–1.2815.
- Entry: 1.2812 (CE of the FVG)
- Stop: 1.2786 (below the sweep’s wick)
- Targets: 1.2830 (Asian High), then 1.2850 (relative equal highs)
Notes: If NY AM aligns, hold a runner toward PDH.
Manage by taking partials at AH and trail behind new swing lows.
9) Bearish example (AH sweep → MSS down → FVG short) for ICT PO3 (AMD)
- Pair: EURUSD
- Asian Range: High 1.0935, Low 1.0905
- London: Spike to 1.0944 (sweeps AH), immediate rejection back into the box.
- MSS: M1–M2 break and close below prior HL, leaving a bearish FVG 1.0929–1.0921.
- Entry: 1.0926 (CE of the FVG)
- Stop: 1.0948 (above sweep wick)
- Targets: 1.0905 (Asian Low), then 1.0888 (sell-side cluster)
Notes: If NY AM adds displacement lower, look for additional FVGs to pyramid or manage partials.
10) Practical refinements in ICT PO3 (AMD)
- DOL (Day Open Level): Buy above DOL in discount, sell below DOL in premium—when it aligns with the setup.
- OTE retrace (61.8–79%): Often overlaps the FVG; use it to refine entries.
- SMT divergence: If your pair sweeps the Asian extreme but a correlated pair does not, the reversal signal strengthens.
- Calendar awareness: Major news in NY can become the “distribution engine.” Secure partials before high-impact releases.
11) Risk management (the quiet edge) in ICT PO3 (AMD)
- Risk small (0.25%–1% per trade). Asia/London transitions can be quick.
- Place stops beyond the sweep, not in the middle of noise.
- Take partials at the first logical draw (opposite side of the Asian box), then trail.
12) Common mistakes to avoid trading ICT PO3 (AMD)
- Entering on the sweep without MSS and displacement.
- Fading a strong trend day when Asia already showed expansion (no real accumulation).
- Drawing an inconsistent Asian window (be precise with your 00:00–05:00 NY box).
- Ignoring premium/discount: buying in premium or selling in discount of the day’s developing range.
13) Fast checklist
- HTF bias and draw on liquidity defined?
- Asian box (00:00–05:00 NY) marked?
- London sweeps one side of the box?
- Valid MSS with displacement?
- Fresh FVG/OB for entry (CE preferred)?
- Stop beyond the sweep; targets mapped (AH/AL → PDH/PDL etc.)?
- News timing and killzones noted?
If most boxes are ticked, you have a clean ICT Asian Session PO3 setup.
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