Amplified Lecture
Notes
- This amplified lecture builds on 2022 ICT Mentorship.
- We are looking to trade an intraday market structure that targets opposing PD Array Matrix objectives.
- We use Time Of Day: 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. EST for Forex and 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. EST for Index Futures. We monitor 5-minute down to 1-minute charts after a liquidity raid occurs and a short-term shift in market structure unfolds.
- Bearish Setup:
- We look for a buy-side liquidity raid and then a rapid market structure shift below a recent 5- to 1-minute low. If the drop after buy-side liquidity is purged creates displacement lower and has an FVG, this is ideal.
- Bullish Setup:
- We look for a sell-side liquidity raid and then a rapid market structure shift above a recent 5- to 1-minute high. If the rally after sell-side liquidity is purged creates displacement higher and has an FVG, this is ideal.
- Bearish Entry:
- Place a sell limit order at the High of the Discount Low of the FVG on the 5- to 1-minute chart that formed. A stop loss is placed at the Low of the Premium High of the FVG used for the setup.
- Bullish Entry:
- Place a buy limit order at the Low of the Premium High of the FVG on the 5- to 1-minute chart that formed. A stop loss is placed at the High of the Discount Low of the FVG used for the setup.
- We use 2% or less Risk per setup of the total equity of the trading account.
- We use the same reduced-risk approach we have learned in each of the previous models. Nothing new is required.
- Bearish PM Session Setup:
- We look for a buy-side liquidity raid on the AM Session Highs or Lunch Hour Highs. If the drop after buy-side liquidity in purged creates displacement lower and has an FVG, this is ideal.
*Bullish PM Session Setup: - We look for a sell-side liquidity raid on the AM Session Lows or Lunch Hour Lows. If the rally after sell-side liquidity in purged creates displacement higher and has an FVG, this is ideal.
- We look for a buy-side liquidity raid on the AM Session Highs or Lunch Hour Highs. If the drop after buy-side liquidity in purged creates displacement lower and has an FVG, this is ideal.
- Bearish Entry:
- Place a sell limit order at the High of the Discount Low of the FVG on the 5- to 1-minute chart that formed. A stop loss is placed at the Low of the Premium High of the FVG used for the setup.
- BullishEntry:
- Place a buy limit order at the Low of the Premium High of the FVG on the 5- to 1-minute chart that formed. A stop loss is placed at the High of the Discount Low of the FVG used for the setup.
- We are looking to take profits at opposing PD Arrays.
- The Targets On Short Positions:
- Any Discount PD Array at or the closest under Equilibrium of the dealing range. Under
- Previous Session Lows.
- Under Previous Day Low.
- Inside the FVG or FVGs under any of the above suggested PD Arrays.
- The Targets On Long Positions:
- Any Premium PD Array at or the closest above Equilibrium of the dealing range.
- Above Previous Session Highs.
- Above Previous Day Highs.
- Inside the FVG or FVGs above any of the above suggested PD Arrays.
- Where To Anticipate Trades during the AM Session:
- 8:30 a.m. EST - News Embargo Lifting - When high or medium-impact news is released.
- 9:30 a.m. EST - When US equities markets open.
- 10:00 a.m. EST - After the first 30 minutes, sentiment is established (Judas Swing).
- 10:30 a.m. EST - After the first 60 minutes, the Opening Range Is Established.
- 11:00 a.m. EST - On Days Of The Week that offer conditions for market reversals (Thursday or Friday).
- Where To Anticipate Trades during the PM Session:
- 1:30 p.m. EST - When New York lunch volume completes and volatility returns intraday.
- 2:00 p.m. EST - When PM trends start to unfold and potential AM stops are purged.
- 2:30 p.m. EST - When the final two hours of trading begin.
- 3:00 p.m. EST - Final hour of the day session trading ends for New York.
- 3:30 p.m. EST - Market On Close conditions begin.
- Scalpers using 1-minute or 30-second charts can find the setup within the last hour of trading (on indices) almost every single day.
- Michael likes to trade the last hour before the stock market closes as it often offers many explosive moves.
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