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Time-Based Liquidity Levels in Trading

Jul 16, 2024

Time-Based Liquidity Levels in Trading

Introduction

  • Speaker: Mam
  • Topic: Identifying objective liquidity levels for trading from time-based high and low ranges.
  • Issue: Difficulty in spotting the right liquidity levels among numerous highs and lows.

The Problem

  • Many ICT Traders struggle to identify the right liquidity levels.
  • Seeing multiple highs/lows can be confusing.
  • Not every high or low is significant for trading.

Solution: Time-Based Liquidity Levels

  • Objective and consistent levels for entry every day.
  • Concept: Focus on highs and lows within specific time ranges rather than all visible highs and lows.

Example Walkthrough

  • Time Range: 4 a.m. to 4 a.m. next day.
  • Identify the highest high and lowest low within this range.
  • Simplifies trading decisions by focusing on significant time-based points.

Practical Application

  • Indicator: Use indicators and session timing tools to identify these levels on charts.
  • Sessions: Look at session highs and lows (e.g., Asian Session, New York Session).
  • Daily Timeframe: Expand to daily timeframes to identify previous day highs and lows.

Specific Sessions and Cycles

Asian Session

  • Time Range: 20:00 to 00:00
  • Identify session high and low in this period for clear signals.

New York Session

  • High and low points in the session act as liquidity levels.
  • Simplifies decision-making by filtering out non-essential highs/lows.

Using 90-Minute Cycles

  • Further breakdown into 90-minute cycles within sessions.
  • Treat highs/lows in these cycles as liquidity levels.
  • Sub-sessions like PM accumulation, PM manipulation, and AM reversals can provide precise entries.

Benefits of Time-Based Liquidity Levels

  • Clarity: Reduces confusion by focusing on high-probability levels.
  • Consistency: Repeated patterns and reactions at these levels enhance predictability.
  • High Probability Trades: Use these levels to identify and enter high-probability trades.

Additional Notes

  • Indicators: Apply indicators and session timing tools to assist in spotting these levels.
  • Predictions: Use previous session/90-minute cycle behavior to predict the next moves.
  • Entry Techniques: Post liquidity sweep, use Fair Value Gaps (FVG), market structure shifts, or breaker blocks for entry.

Final Thoughts

  • Goal: Help traders spot important liquidity levels more accurately.
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