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Foundations

ICT Phases of Price: Expansion and Retracement Trading

Price moves in four phases — consolidation, expansion, retracement, reversal. Understanding which phase you are in changes every trading decision.

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Foundations

OHLC Candles in ICT Trading: Open High Low Close Explained

Understanding OHLC candles is the foundation of all ICT analysis. Here is exactly what open, high, low and close tell you about institutional intent.

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Resources

ICT Trading Books and PDF Guide: Books on ICT Explained

No official ICT trading book exists. Every legitimate free ICT resource — YouTube curriculum, mentorship archives, and how to build your own ICT PDF…

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Foundations

Which Swing Highs and Lows Matter in ICT Trading

Not all swing highs and lows are equal. ICT teaches a specific framework for which swings carry liquidity and which are noise. Here is…

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Foundations

ICT Displacement: The Impulse Move That Changes Everything

ICT displacement is the strong impulse candle sequence that confirms institutional participation. Here is how to identify it, what it creates, and why it…

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Liquidity

ICT Inducement (IDM): The Smart Money Trap Explained

Inducement is the smart money trap that forms before the real move. ICT traders learn to avoid IDM levels and wait for price to…

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Foundations

ICT IPDA: Interbank Price Delivery Algorithm Explained

IPDA is the theoretical foundation of ICT trading — why price moves, where it targets, and how 20/40/60-day lookback periods define institutional reference levels.

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PD Array Tools

ICT Premium and Discount Zones: Where to Buy and Sell

Premium is where price is expensive — institutions sell here. Discount is where price is cheap — institutions buy here. The 50% equilibrium line…

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Models & Sessions

ICT Market Maker Buy and Sell Model (MMBM & MMSM)

The ICT Market Maker Buy Model and Sell Model are directional delivery templates that describe the full institutional cycle from accumulation to target.

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Strategy & Application

ICT Opening Range Gap (ORG) — What It Is and How to Trade It

The ICT Opening Range Gap is the price gap between the prior session close and the 9:30 AM New York open. Learn how the…

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Mentorship

Take the concepts into live sessions

The 137-article library is free. The mentorship programme is for traders who want guided live application.

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