Summary of "Every ICT Trading Strategy Explained in 13 Minutes!"

Summary of ICT Trading Strategies (Finance-Focused)

This video explains eight core Inner Circle Trader (ICT) trading strategies, focusing on price action, liquidity concepts, market structure, and smart money principles. The strategies are primarily technical and applicable across various assets, but no specific tickers, sectors, or instruments are mentioned. The emphasis is on price patterns, order flow, and risk management rather than fundamental analysis.

1. Silver Bullet Trading Setup

Key Concepts: Market structure shift, liquidity sweep, fair value gap (FVG).

Methodology:

Wait for price to break above the day’s high (London/New York session), then quickly return inside the range (liquidity sweep).
Confirm reversal with a bearish market structure shift (price breaks/closes below recent swing low).
Mark bearish FVGs as supply zones; set sell limit orders at start of FVG.
In bullish cases, wait for liquidity sweep below day’s low, confirm bullish market structure shift, mark FVG as demand zone, and set buy limit.
Use larger stop-loss if FVG is small.

Risk Management: Always follow proper risk management; allow room for price fluctuations.

2. Cameron’s Model

Components: Draw on liquidity, stop rate, entry.

Steps:

Identify a key liquidity level (equal highs/lows, swing points) on 1-hour chart.
On 5-minute chart, find a stop rate (swing low/high taken out opposite to liquidity draw).
Look for FVGs on 5-minute or lower time frames (1-minute, 30-second).
Set limit orders at start of FVG with stop loss beyond FVG; allow room for price movement.

Bearish scenario: Mirror the bullish steps but with liquidity above and stop rate above swing high.

3. Inversion Fair Value Gap (Inversion FVG)

Definition: A failed or “disrespected” FVG where price closes beyond the gap instead of respecting it.

Trading Insight:

When an inversion occurs, place a sell limit expecting retracement or lower move.
Works better combined with higher time frame key levels or trend lines.

Tip: The midline of the FVG is critical—price respecting midline suggests FVG holds; violation suggests inversion.

4. Turtle Soup Setup

Concept: Combines market direction, liquidity raid, and FVG entry.

Bullish setup: Price raids liquidity below recent low but rests above bullish FVG.
Bearish setup: Price raids liquidity above recent high but rests below bearish FVG.
Entry: Place buy/sell limit at FVG after liquidity raid and signs of rejection.
Stop Loss: Just beyond the liquidity zone.

Context: Recognizes retail stop-loss hunting/manipulation zones.

5. Candle Range Theory (CRT)

Focus: Price range of a single candle (high to low).

Structure: 3 candles—first defines range, second creates sweep, third provides entry.

Trading Steps:

Mark high/low of bearish candle during correction.
If price breaks/closes below low, skip setup.
If price sweeps liquidity and returns inside range, valid setup.
Zoom to lower time frame, find bullish FVG, set buy limit.
Stop loss below zone; target next key level.

Timeframes: Commonly 4-hour and 1-hour for higher TF; 5 or 15-minute for entry.

6. Optimal Trade Entry (OTE)

Based on: Fibonacci retracement levels (0.618 to 0.786 zone).

Purpose: Find best correction zone for entry with optimal risk-reward.

Rationale:

Better risk-to-reward ratio targeting previous highs (liquidity).
Safer stop loss placement below swing low.
Avoids early liquidity hunts that stop out premature buyers.

Trade Execution: Place buy limit near middle of OTE zone.

Best for: Assets with deep retracements (e.g., gold).

Recommendation: Combine with other smart money concepts (market direction, supply/demand, FVG).

7. Change in the State of Delivery (CISD)

Pattern: Sudden shift in momentum signaling reversal.

Example: Strong bullish momentum followed by sudden strong bearish pressure creating bearish FVG.

Trade Setup: Wait for price to return to FVG/inversion FVG overlap and show rejection.

Entry: Open short position aiming to capitalize on bearish momentum.

Benefit: High quality trade with good risk-to-reward ratio.

8. Power of Three (Accumulation, Manipulation, Distribution)

Phases:

Accumulation: Consolidation with equal highs/lows gathering liquidity.
Manipulation: Fake breakout (fake out) to sweep liquidity.
Distribution: Sharp move opposite to fake out; trade entry zone.

Trading Steps:

Identify fake out after accumulation.
Zoom to lower time frame, find supply/demand zones.
Enter trade with stop loss beyond zone.
Target next key level.

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Disclaimers

No explicit financial advice.
Emphasis on proper risk management.
Strategy effectiveness improves when combined with other ICT concepts.

Presenters / Sources

The video is presented by an ICT trading educator (name not specified).
Funded Next is mentioned as a sponsor or partner.

Note: No specific tickers, sectors, or asset classes were mentioned; the focus is on technical trading strategies applicable broadly across markets.