Lecture on ICT Breaker Blocks and Trading Setup

Introduction

• Review of ICT breaker blocks.
• Personal experience: $200,000 earned last Friday.
• Importance of understanding key concepts.

Key Concepts

What is an ICT Breaker Block?

1. Order Block

   • Definition: Last up-close candle before a run lower.
   • Identification: Determine where a swing originates.
   • Common Mistakes: Choosing levels that aren't actual swing points.

2. Liquidity

   • Focus on higher time frame lows and highs.
   • Examples: Previous weekly highs/lows, daily highs/lows, and session highs/lows.

3. Market Structure Shift

   • Occurs at the order block's point.
   • Importance of identifying visible swing points.

Importance of Proper Identification

• Need to identify all components before trading breakers.
• Misidentification leads to non-existent theoretical breakers.
• Breakers combine multiple trading analysis aspects, increasing probability.

Example Analysis

• Order Block Identification

  • Example of a 15-minute trade setup.
  • Importance of an impulse leg in identification.

• Liquidity Identification

  • Analysis through higher time frames.
  • Example: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday lows taken out by Friday.

• Market Structure Shift

  • Real displacement higher required.
  • Multiple market structure shifts increase confidence.

Execution

• Importance of waiting for closure above the swing point.
• Example of a successful trade: Buy at the breaker block, place stop loss just below.

Trading Strategy

• Combine concepts for a high-probability narrative.
• Suitable for multiple time frames, not limited to short-term analysis.

Personal Experience & Results

• $10,000 per Apex account on Friday leading to $200K.
• Total earnings for the week: Over $210,000.
• Insights on personal trading accounts and withdrawal process.

Conclusion

• Breakers are complex yet powerful when used correctly.
• Importance of understanding the entire trading system.
• Reference to personal trading journey and educational resources.

Resources

• Mention of educational content and links for further study on ICT concepts.