Smart Money Concept and ICT Strategy Related Entry Models

Related Entry Models

1. Break of Structure (BoS) + Order Block (OB) Entry

Wait for a Break of Structure (BOS), then enter on a retest of the Order Block that caused the break.

Confluence: Break of market structure + Order Block in premium/discount zone.

2. Liquidity Sweep (LS) + OB Entry

Price sweeps equal highs/lows (external liquidity), then returns to an Order Block for entry.

Confluence: Sweep + Order Block + Fair Value Gap (FVG) or imbalance, often used together.

3. Market Structure Shift (MSS) or Change of Structure Entry

After a Liquidity Sweep, a change in internal structure confirms reversal.

Confluence: Liquidity Sweep → Market Structure Shift (MSS) → Return to Order Block or Fair Value Gap (FVG).

4. Fair Value Gap (FVG) Entry

After Break of Structure or Market Structure Shift, price returns to fill a Fair Value Gap (FVG) (imbalance) for entry.

Confluence: Use Order Block and Change of Structure for stronger setups.

5. Internal Liquidity Grab + Market Structure Shift + Order Block

Target internal range liquidity (e.g., pullbacks or small lows/highs) → look for Market Structure Shift → entry on Order Block.

Often used during consolidation or retracements.

6. Breaker Block Trading Entry

When an OB fails to hold and becomes a breaker block, reentry can be made on its mitigation.

Appears after stop hunts and structural breaks.

7. ICT Judas Swing Entry

Price creates a false move in one direction (liquidity grab) before reversing.

Timing: Often occurs during kill zones (e.g., London Open).

Confluence: Judas + Liquidity Sweep + Order Block or FVG.

8. ICT Silver Bullet Model

Involves entries within a 1-hour kill zone window, using sweep → Market Structure Shift → Order Block / FVG.

Highly time-based strategy.

9. Rejection Block Entry

Price rejects from an OB and creates a small consolidation. Entry on the rejection block.

Useful in low-volatility or tight-range scenarios.

10. Quasimodo (QM) Pattern

Classic reversal pattern with: Higher high (or lower low), Lower low (or higher high), then a new HH/LL.

Entry on retrace to Order Block or Fair Value Gap at the left shoulder zone.

11. Equilibrium Model

Use the 50% level of a dealing range (PD array) to define premium/discount.

Entry occurs when price returns to Order Block or Fair Value Gap in the right zone.

Refined Entry Techniques

Refined Order Block Entry: Refine entry to the last down/up candle that caused the Break of Structure / Change of Character.

Lower TF Confirmation Entry: Use a lower timeframe (e.g., 5m) Market Structure Shift and Order Block after the higher TF setup is confirmed.

Multi-Liquidity Grab Entry: Wait for multiple liquidity levels to be swept before Market Structure Shift / Order Block confirmation.

Entry Checklist (For Any Model)

To ensure A+ setups:

• HTF bias: Are you in premium/discount of a PD array or dealing range?
• Liquidity sweep: Was there a liquidity grab before a Market Structure Shift or Break of Structure?