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This video presents a comprehensive guide on trading based on the concept of Inducements, a term introduced by the presenter in 2019, which refers to market manipulations designed to attract liquidity before significant price moves. The core message is that understanding Inducements and liquidity is essential for professional trading, surpassing traditional methods like Supply and Demand (S&D), Smart Money Concepts (SMC), or market structure alone.

Key Concepts and Strategies

1. Inducements vs. Traditional Trading Concepts

Inducements are manipulations that lure traders into traps by targeting liquidity pools.
Institutional traders do not rely on SMC or typical retail strategies.
Inducements supersede market structure, Supply and Demand, and other conventional indicators.
The market moves primarily on liquidity and volatility, with Inducements being the "fuel" or "oxygen" of the market.

2. Types of Inducements

Minor Inducements:
- Small, short-lived liquidity grabs on lower timeframes (e.g., M1).
- Indicate control and intention but do not form trade setups alone.
- Serve as "letters in the alphabet" to read price action and confirm larger moves.
Medium Inducements:
- Occur on higher intraday timeframes (e.g., M15).
- Align with market structure and lead to qualified trade setups.
- More impactful than minor Inducements but less so than major ones.
Major Inducements:
- Associated with daily or 4-hour points of interest (POIs) such as supply zones.
- Lead to significant liquidity grabs and major price moves.
- Identified by repeated taps on key levels (e.g., triple tops/bottoms) and liquidity pools.
- Provide high-confidence, high-volatility moves with excellent risk-reward ratios.

3. Inducements Inside and Outside Points of Interest (POI)

Inside POI: Inducements occur within known supply/demand zones or key levels (e.g., previous day highs/lows, Asia session highs/lows). Combining Inducements with POI increases trade quality and reduces false signals.
Outside POI: Trades can be taken using medium and major Inducements even without a POI, often in counter-trend or aggressive setups. Time window and confirmation become crucial here.

4. Confirmation and Invalidation

Confirmation involves observing rejections and changes in market state (e.g., bullish to bearish).
Invalidation criteria (covered in a separate video) help traders avoid false setups.
Candlestick patterns, momentum, speed, and candle size add layers of confirmation.

5. Time Windows for Trading

Focus on two main volatility windows:
- London Open: First hour
- New York Open: Second hour after open
These windows concentrate the majority of meaningful price moves and liquidity grabs.
Trading outside these windows often leads to lower-quality setups and emotional decision-making.
Restricting trading to these windows improves win rates and reduces losses.

6. Practical Application and Live Examples

The presenter walks through a week of price action on the 5-minute timeframe, illustrating how minor, medium, and major Inducements appear and interact with liquidity pools and POIs.
Examples include trend line liquidity traps, smart money traps, and Inducements fueling push and pull price movements.
Demonstrates how Inducements explain market behavior better than traditional indicators or concepts.

7. Risk Management and Tools

Emphasizes the importance of risk management and avoiding unnecessary losses rather than chasing more wins.
Offers a free AI-powered risk management platform that helps traders decide when to trade and how much to risk based on performance data.
Encourages using predetermined checklists and setups to avoid randomness and emotional trading.

8. Community and Ongoing Learning

The presenter offers a Live trading incubator with daily streams, recaps, Q&A, and one-on-one guidance.
Highlights that education alone is insufficient without real-time application and mentorship.

Step-by-Step Guide to Using Inducements in Trading

Step 1: Identify Inducements on the chart (minor, medium, major) by looking for liquidity buildups, traps, and manipulations.
Step 2: Determine if Inducements occur inside a point of interest (supply/demand zone) or outside.
Step 3: Use time windows (London and New York sessions) to filter when to trade.
Step 4: Confirm Inducements through price rejections, candlestick patterns, momentum, and market structure shifts.
Step 5: Apply invalidation