The document outlines trading concepts including Fair Value Gaps (FVGs), Market Maker Models, and liquidity, emphasizing their importance in identifying market direction and making trade entries. It discusses the significance of market structure, manipulation versus displacement, and the role of order and breaker blocks in trading strategies. Additionally, it provides insights on risk management and the weekly trading cycle to optimize trading decisions.
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The document outlines trading concepts including Fair Value Gaps (FVGs), Market Maker Models, and liquidity, emphasizing their importance in identifying market direction and making trade entries. It discusses the significance of market structure, manipulation versus displacement, and the role of order and breaker blocks in trading strategies. Additionally, it provides insights on risk management and the weekly trading cycle to optimize trading decisions.
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+ Consistent candles + Indecisive candles
+ Allin same direction + Notallin same direction
+ Displacement + Lack of displacement
+ High probabiityo Continue + Low probabiity to continueFVG = 3 candle formation with expansive middle
candle causing a gap between the wicks of candles 1
and 3
FVGs show displacement in the market and a desire to
move towards a further target
FVGs can be used for everything from higher time
frame levels, directional bias, trade entries, and stop
losses
Some FVGs have a higher probability of continuing
than othersDisplacement.
Displacements contmes ith Gs
Hone the marke rect to igh arin tel you
eveything
IRL> ERL
Brice nays moving high fw, of,
ernl Range iui EAL) = Highton
internal Range Liquid i) = VG
UiFtelsyou when he move begs
Murket Maker Models re anaye resentese
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inflection Pie1G = verted fair value gop)
High probabiltyiFVGs occur
+ Ateworsided gaps
+ ACBSGs,
«After sweeps of liquidity
When iFVG is confirmed, look for
‘opposing liquidity
Can be used for entry or biasWhat is a Market Maker Model?
‘Amarket maker model (mma) isa svategy to
sulle retracements and expansions ona lower
Why use Market Maker Models?
nox lp you identity wha sie ofthe curve were
‘on, and confirm your Pigher ime rame bias. They
‘iso prowde you wit ade entries and stp oss
placementWhat is Daily Bias? Why is it important?
Daly bas isthe direction that youre antcpating the When bias is lear, all you have to dois wal for an
Curent daly andle to close nsimple terms are entry mode! during the trading session,
buyers sles i onto,Price is always moving to a high, low, or fvg
External Range Liquidity (ERL) = High/Low
Internal Range Liquidity (IRL) = FVG
LIF tells you when the move begins
Market Maker Models are always presentA
Weekly 4 msSweep + Enguting Key Level to Key level Use PremiunyDiscount of Candle Range+ Which side of the market i falling?
Fas
obs
+ Structure (Manipulation vs Displacement)What is Market Structure? Why is it important?
Marke structures simply highs and lows. The keys Market structure isthe foundation of your analysis
owing which igh and lon use, andhaving 2 Aandi involved in almost every price action trading
racical method of ang them concept yet most people doit completely wong,+ Manipulation legs fail to “displace” or push
rapidly BEYOND structure
+ Displacement legs DISPLACE or push rapidly
through structure
+ Manipulation = reversal
+ Displacement = continuation
+ Pair with other concepts for higher probability,
than when used aloneImpulse structure is structure that forms with
displacement and fair value gaps (FVG)
HTF impulses = many LTF impulses
+ Impulses can be used to confirm HTF zones
Don't pay attention to structure that isn't an
impulse (MvD)
All trends come to an end, and there is a way to
gauge when impulses are likely to returnrrr 2 uns, canoes ae your rode
Doyoumante sel your prosut tor a premien,
Doyau nono pod prenn,
evra ae ely to happenin grenim ot
Sscouncn concn ofthe pewous pe esWhat is Liquidity?
Liquidity isthe ease at which an asset can be bought
‘or sod. We lok for auty beyond highs o lows, as
there ae top losses placed usng these levels. 09 a
hart we wew the using tole suchas highs a ote=
‘or a vlue gaps
Why is it important?
Ina bulish market you buy rom sellers, under ons
a slesigehqudiy
Ina bearish market, you sllto buyers, above highs,
‘9 bayside quit.
‘his show te large market participants operate anc
‘0 should youPrice is always moving to a high, low, or fvg
External Range Liquidity (ERL) = High/Low
Internal Range Liquidity (IRL) = FVG
LTF tells you when the move begins
Market Maker Models are always presentWhat are Order Blocks?
Corder blocks ar cancles formed) just before
expansive moves in price that can ater be used as
Suppor orresstance.n a ullsh market, price
should find support on down close candles. Ina
bash market, pric should fin resistance on up
‘ove candles
Why is it important?
‘Order blocks canbe used for mary purposes, suchas
entering trades, trang top losses determining
Adeectonal bias, and more.What are Breaker Blocks?
Breaker blocks are powerful levels in rie that occur
before aids on tquidty which isthe backbone ofthe
trading methodlogy mm teaching you
Why are they important?
Breaker blocks often accur at key mes ofthe day
‘when were expecting lquidty sweeps and can be
‘sed to enter high probability tases. Theyre
especially ponertal when inked with far value gapeWhat is Time and Price? Why is it important?
‘Time and price efersto the analyse that raders can Time and prices important for refining when ta ook
‘co using time. for certain behaviors n pric, which levee to trace
‘rom, and when to expect expansion vs consoldation.Time based liquidity = highs or lows made
during certain time periods
Previous weekly highs/lows
Previous day's highs/lows
Previous Asia Session (1800-0000) highs/lows
Previous London Session (0000-0600) highs/low
0600-0730 highs/lowsSMT Divergence1. Weekly IRL/ERL
2. Weekly Candle Bias1. Daily IRL/ERL
2. Daily Candle Bias1, H4/H1 Market Maker ModelM15 IRL/ERL
Reaction to TBL and 730 openEntry Checklist
2+ LTF Confirmation Required
1, HTF = LTF
2. HTF IRL/ERL = LTF MMXM
3. Manipulation beyond session open/TBL swept
4. HTF Key Level
5. LTF Confirmation (required)Risk Management
+ R=Total Drawdown / Number of Consecutive Losses
Likely
+ 1R risk from breakeven
+ 2Rrisk when 2R in profit
+ 0.5R risk when in drawdown
+ 2 losses OR 1 win = STOP TRADING
+ Trimming is better than breakeven stopsWeek
True Week Open 1800 Monday
Monday = Accumulation (expansion if previous
Friday accumulated
Tuesday= Manipulation (Accumulation if
Monday expanded)
Wednesday = Manipulation/Distribution
Thursday =
tribution/Continuation/Reversal
Expect either AMDX or XAMD in any defined
range of time based on the previous cycle
oy
Midnight Open
Asia Session 1800 - 0000
London Session 0000-0600 (focus on 0130 -
0430)
Ny AM Session 0600-1200 (focus on 0900-1030)
NY PM Session 1200-1800
Each can be broken into 1/4s
Expect either AMDX or XAMD in any defined
range of time based on the previous cycle