ICT Silver Bullet: A Precision Kill Zone Entry Model
- The ICT Silver Bullet is a three-step precision entry model: a liquidity sweep, a displacement creating an FVG, and an entry on the retracement into that FVG
- Three windows: London SB (3–4 AM UTC), New York AM SB (8–9 AM UTC), New York PM SB (2–3 PM UTC)
- The Silver Bullet is AMD and MMXM compressed into a 1-hour kill zone sub-window
- Daily bias must be established before any Silver Bullet session — the sweep direction confirms the bias, the FVG entry is with it
- The entry trigger is the FVG left by the displacement — not the displacement itself and not the sweep
What is the ICT Silver Bullet?
Step 1: A liquidity sweep against the daily bias direction at the opening of the Silver Bullet window.
Step 2: A displacement move in the daily bias direction, leaving behind a Fair Value Gap.
Step 3: Price retraces into the FVG — this is the entry point.
ICT Silver Bullet Times
Figure 1 — The three Silver Bullet windows (dense hatch) shown within their respective kill zones (light hatch) on a 24-hour UTC timeline.
| Silver Bullet Session | UTC Time | EST Time | Kill Zone Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Silver Bullet | 3:00 AM – 4:00 AM | 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Within London Open (2–5 AM UTC) |
| New York AM Silver Bullet | 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | 3:00 AM – 4:00 AM | Within New York Open (7–10 AM UTC) |
| New York PM Silver Bullet | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | New York afternoon session |
The Three-Step Silver Bullet Setup
Figure 2 — The complete Silver Bullet setup: sweep of sell-side liquidity → displacement creates an FVG → retracement into the FVG is the entry → stop below the sweep low → target at buy-side liquidity above.
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What is the ICT Silver Bullet strategy?+
The ICT Silver Bullet is a three-step entry model that plays out within a specific 1-hour sub-window inside a kill zone. The three steps are: (1) a liquidity sweep against the daily bias at the window's open, (2) a displacement move in the bias direction that creates a Fair Value Gap, and (3) an entry on the retracement into that FVG, with a stop below the sweep and target at the next liquidity draw.
What are the ICT Silver Bullet times?+
There are three Silver Bullet windows: London Silver Bullet at 3:00–4:00 AM UTC (10–11 PM EST), New York AM Silver Bullet at 8:00–9:00 AM UTC (3–4 AM EST), and New York PM Silver Bullet at 2:00–3:00 PM UTC (9–10 AM EST).
What is the entry trigger for the Silver Bullet?+
The entry trigger for the Silver Bullet is the Fair Value Gap left behind by the displacement move. Price retraces back into the FVG after the displacement — that retracement is when the entry is taken, not during the sweep or the displacement itself.
Can the Silver Bullet be traded against the daily bias?+
Technically yes, but it should be treated as a counter-trend trade and handled with more caution. The Silver Bullet's structural logic — sweep against bias, displacement and FVG with bias — assumes daily bias alignment. Without it, you are entering against the dominant session order flow, which significantly increases the risk of the setup failing.
What is the difference between a Silver Bullet and a standard FVG entry?+
A Silver Bullet has three specific preconditions that a generic FVG entry does not: (1) it must occur within the 1-hour Silver Bullet window, (2) there must be a preceding liquidity sweep in the counter-bias direction, and (3) the FVG must be created by the displacement move immediately following that sweep. An FVG alone — without a preceding sweep within the same window — is not a Silver Bullet, even if it looks similar on a chart.