Category: Advanced

Crypto arbitrage bots are automated programs that search for and try to capture price differences across markets or instruments. They remove the human latency: scan order books, place orders, and (if set up) hedge positions instantly. 1. Common arbitrage types of cryptobots are: Spatial / cross-exchange arbitrage — buy on Exchange A where price is…

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…

The ICT Son’s Model is one of the most powerful yet simple trading setups taught within the ICT framework. It combines two important concepts: When applied on higher time frames (like H1, H4, or even Daily), this strategy helps traders identify high-probability trade entries with minimal risk. 1. Step 1: Mark the DOL (Day Open…

In ICT, every trading day has two magnets: the High of Day (HOD) and the Low of Day (LOD). These are the highest and lowest prices traded during that calendar day (or your broker’s session day). Understanding how and when they tend to form helps you align with institutional order flow and avoid retail traps.…

The Son’s Model is a price action trading setup taught by ICT (Inner Circle Trader). It is often called the 30-Second Setup because traders look for the entry confirmation on the 30-second chart after price creates liquidity grabs on higher timeframes. This setup focuses on trading around liquidity pools – areas where traders’ stop losses…

The Central Bank Dealers Range (CBDR) is a concept introduced by Michael Huddleston (ICT) to identify a special price range in the Forex market that often acts as a magnet for price during the trading day. It’s based on the idea that large institutions, such as central banks and major dealers, often set a controlled…

In ICT (Inner Circle Trader) concepts, two terms often confuse traders – CISD (Consolidation – Inducement – Stop Hunt – Displacement) and MSS (Market Structure Shift). While both help identify major market moves, they are different in purpose and application. Let’s break them down step-by-step with examples so it’s easy to understand. 1. What is…

1. What is a Fair Value Gap (FVG) in ICT? Before we dive into ICT’s 1st Presented FVG and Opening Range, let’s understand what an FVG is. A Fair Value Gap is a price imbalance. It happens when a candle moves so fast that the opposite side doesn’t get a chance to trade — leaving…

This concept is based on how Smart Money delivers and re-delivers price to specific imbalanced areas — and how they rebalance those areas over time. In simple words: The Redelivered Rebalanced Price Range is an area where price has previously moved impulsively, creating imbalance — and later, price returns to that area and re-delivers into…

BPR stands for Balanced Price Range. It is a concept taught by Michael J. Huddleston (ICT) to identify areas where price was previously balanced but then became imbalanced. This range later acts as a magnet for price or becomes a strong support/resistance zone when revisited. In simple terms: BPR is the range between two equal…