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2022 ICT Mentorship Episode 20

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Finance

Summary (finance-focused)

The presenter walks through a repeatable FX trading logic example using inter-market (inverse) relationships between the Dollar Index and EUR. Based on prior analysis, they argue that price action in EUR during the London open “kill zone” (NY local 2:00 AM–5:00 AM) should:

  1. Produce a London low
  2. Follow with a rally that can sweep/clear prior highs
  3. Lead into a sell setup tied to a Fair Value Gap (FVG) on lower timeframes

They cite a projected Dollar Index level around 99.92, expecting USD to dip at/near that level (a bullish/turning point for USD). Because EUR is inversely related to USD, they expect this to correspond to a EUR false breakout shortly after EUR trades beyond a prior weekly high.

Instruments / tickers mentioned

  • Dollar Index (implied index used for FX relationship; no ticker given)
  • EUR / Euro (EUR referenced; no explicit EUR/USD ticker stated)
  • Forex (4X) (spelling from subtitles)

Key numbers / levels / timeframes

  • Dollar Index target level: 99.92
    • Also referenced: “99.95 to 99.92”
    • Mentioned as a “small range of about 3 pips”
  • London open “kill zone” timing (NY local): 2:00 AM to 5:00 AM
  • EUR entry/stop/drawdown (hypothetical example from a 2-minute chart):
    • Limit entry: 1.0924
    • Stop loss: 1.0936.5 (above the relevant swing high)
    • Drawdown / heat: 1.09301
    • Risk/order-of-magnitude discussed as about ~5 pips (wording was unclear, but takeaway is ~5 pips)
  • Fibonacci / target framework (5-minute context):
    • “50 is around in here” (exact price not provided)
    • Plan to hold toward a daily objective, as price moves into an imbalance area where it “trades right into that”

Methodology / framework (as described)

1) Pre-analysis and level setting

  • Predict a Dollar Index dip to a specific level (around ~99.92) to create a buying opportunity for USD
  • Use the inverse relationship:
    • When USD weakens at the target, EUR should rally
    • That rally may produce a breakout that can later fail

2) London session structure

  • Wait for the London open kill zone: NY 2:00–5:00 AM
  • Look for the creation of the London low
  • Expect price to run back up, potentially sweeping prior highs (including the “previous week high”)

3) Lower-timeframe execution (FVG-based)

On the 2-minute timeframe:

  • Identify a Fair Value Gap (FVG)
  • Require that after displacement away from the FVG, price retraces back to the FVG area
  • Do not chase:
    • Enter using a limit order near the FVG zone once the retracement conditions align

4) Risk management

  • Stop placement: above the relevant high (as in the example)
  • Position sizing: based on a fixed percentage of equity
    • Prefer 0.5%–1%
    • “Maximum preferably” 1%
    • Example framing: if you have $Account Equity, risk ≈ Equity × 1% (or less)
  • They explicitly discourage oversized per-trade risk (e.g., not “risking a thousand dollars per trade” as a mindset)

5) Targets

  • Use Fibonacci on a “parent price leg” (the most energetic starting leg from the low)
  • Use imbalance / imbalance zones as likely objectives for continuation

Key recommendations / cautions stated

  • Do your own chart verification
    • The presenter repeatedly advises viewers to investigate rather than trust claims blindly.
  • Do not chase moves
    • The entry should come from retracement back to the FVG after displacement.
  • Avoid inefficient “retail 101” logic
    • They criticize simplistic support/resistance interpretations as potentially flawed.
  • Avoid spoon-feeding
    • They refuse live “copy what you’re doing” sessions; emphasis is on finding setups independently.
  • Risk responsibly
    • Use percentage-based risk (quarter to half to 1%), not arbitrary dollar amounts.

Disclosures / disclaimers

  • Explicit non-push / not-for-spoon-feeding stance (they indicate they are not obligated to teach more and won’t “add it into the model”).
  • No explicit legal “financial advice” disclaimer appears in the provided subtitles text.

Presenters / sources

  • Presenter: Not named explicitly in the provided text
  • The subtitles repeatedly reference “ICT” (the ICT Mentorship format), so the presenter/source appears to be the ICT mentorship host/presenter.

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