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title: 'Every ICT Trading Strategy Explained in 13 Minutes!'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=vGyREXEwLIk'
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date: 2026-07-28
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channel: 'Smart Risk'
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# Every ICT Trading Strategy Explained in 13 Minutes!

> Source: [Every ICT Trading Strategy Explained in 13 Minutes!](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vGyREXEwLIk)

## Summary

This video provides a comprehensive overview of eight ICT (Inner Circle Trader) trading strategies, including the Silver Bullet, Cameron's Model, Inversion Fair Value Gap, Turtle Soup, Candle Range Theory, Optimal Trade Entry, Change in State of Delivery, and Power of Three. Each strategy is explained with step-by-step instructions on identifying setups, entries, and risk management.

### Key Points

- **Silver Bullet Setup** [00:02] — Combines market structure shift, liquidity sweep, and fair value gap. For bearish: wait for price to break above day's high, sweep buy-side liquidity, confirm bearish MSS, mark bearish FVG, set sell limit. For bullish: sweep below day's low, confirm bullish MSS, mark bullish FVG.
- **Cameron's Model** [01:40] — Three components: draw on liquidity (key 1H high/low), stop rate (opposite direction on 5M), and FVG entry. For bullish: find draw on liquidity above, wait for stop rate below swing low on 5M, then buy limit at FVG.
- **Inversion Fair Value Gap** [03:35] — A failed FVG where price closes over it, indicating reversal. Place sell limit after inversion. Works best with higher timeframe key levels or trendlines. Midline of FVG is key: if price respects midline, FVG holds; if violated, inversion likely.
- **Turtle Soup** [04:57] — Combines market direction, liquidity raid, and FVG entry. In uptrend, wait for price to raid liquidity below a swing low while resting above a bullish FVG. Enter long when price returns inside range, stop below zone.
- **Candle Range Theory (CRT)** [07:02] — Focuses on single candle's high/low as liquidity levels. Three candles: first defines range, second sweeps, third provides entry. In uptrend, mark bearish candle's high/low; if price breaks above high and returns, look for bullish FVG on lower timeframe for entry.
- **Optimal Trade Entry (OTE)** [08:38] — Uses Fibonacci retracement (0.618-0.786 zone) for entry. Reasons: better risk-reward, safer stop-loss below swing low, avoids early traps. Works best on assets with deep retracements like gold. Combine with other concepts like FVG.
- **Change in State of Delivery (CISD)** [10:25] — Reversal pattern where momentum suddenly shifts. Example: strong uptrend then sudden drop creating bearish FVG. Wait for price to return into FVG and inversion overlap, then short.
- **Power of Three (AMD)** [11:18] — Three phases: Accumulation (consolidation), Manipulation (fakeout sweeping liquidity), Distribution (sharp move opposite direction). Trade after fakeout confirmed, zoom to lower timeframe for supply/demand zones.

### Conclusion

The video covers eight ICT strategies, each emphasizing liquidity sweeps, market structure shifts, and fair value gaps. Traders should combine these concepts with proper risk management and practice on assets like gold.

## Transcript

Hey guys, in today's video we're going to quickly go over all of the ICT trading strategies. So, without wasting any time, let's get started. Number 1. The Silver Bullet Trading Setup The Silver Bullet is an ICT trading strategy that combines three main concepts.
Market Structure Shift, Liquidity Sweep, and Fair Value Gap. To trade Silver Bullet, wait for the price to break above the day's high during the London or New York session, and then quickly return inside the range, taking out the buy-side liquidity.
This liquidity sweep above the key structure of the day signals a possible upcoming reversal. Next, we wait for a bearish market structure shift to confirm this reversal. A bearish market structure shift happens when the price breaks and closes below the recent swing low.
This shows that demand is no longer in control and the price may start pushing to the downside. then mark the bearish fair value gaps that formed along the way as supply zones.
Set a sell limit order at the start of the FVG zone and wait for the price to pull back to this area. If new FVGs form, you can plan future trades but always follow a proper risk management plan.
Similarly, in the bullish scenario, wait for the price to sweep liquidity below the day's low. A valid liquidity sweep pattern forms when the price breaks below a level, but immediately moves back inside the range.
Next, wait for a market structure shift to confirm the reversal. Finally, mark the fair value gap and set up your trade. If there is only a small fair value gap, don't forget to use a slightly larger stop loss to protect your trade from market fluctuations.
Number 2. Cameron's Model This trading model is made up of three main components. a draw on liquidity, stop rate and entry. So, what is a draw on liquidity?
It basically means finding a key liquidity level that the price is moving toward. In simple terms, the market often moves to areas with resting liquidity, such as equal highs, equal lows, or obvious swing highs and lows,
because that is where many orders are waiting to be filled. So in the first step of Cameron's model, look for a key high or low on the one hour that the price is moving toward. As you can see here in this example, we have this swing high on the hourly chart, and the price is drawing up towards it.
We can anticipate the price reaching this high, because that is where liquidity exists. If you can't find any draw on liquidity on one hour, you can zoom into the 15-minute chart.
The next step is identifying a stop rate in the opposite direction of our draw on liquidity on the 5-minute chart. So let's switch to a lower time frame. Keep in mind that the liquidity zone is above us.
Now, we are looking for a swing low to be taken out, which is called a stop raid. Finally, we look for fair value gap formations to set a buy limit. If you can't find any FVGs on the 5-minute chart, you can zoom into the 1-minute or even the 30-second chart.
In the bearish scenario simply find a key liquidity zone that the price is moving toward Then zoom into the 5 chart and wait for a stop rate above a recent swing high Find a fair value gap and set a sell limit at the start of the FVG
and place your stop loss above it. Don't forget to give the price some room to breathe, so don't keep your stop losses too tight. Number three, inversion fair value gap.
For a quick reminder, a fair value gap, or FVG for short, is a three-candlestick pattern where the first candle's low does not overlap with the third candle's high, or when the first candle's high does not overlap with the third candle's low.
Now what is an inversion FVG? An inversion is a failed fair value gap that gets disrespected by the market. For example, here we have a bullish imbalance that caused this FVG. When the price pulls back to this area, we expect a rejection to the upside and a continuation of the uptrend,
but you can see that the next candles close over the SVG, completely disrespecting it and creating an inversion. Now we can place a sell limit and expect the price to either retrace back to this zone or move lower.
Keep in mind that this method works much better when combined with other concepts. For example, if an inversion FBG occurs after touching a higher timeframe key level or a higher timeframe trendline, it has a higher chance of working out.
Now, here is an extra tip to know whether an FBG is going to hold or fail. The midline of the FBG is very important. What I like to see with the midline is that the price comes down and respects this level, then moves higher.
But if the price comes and violates this level, I can expect it to move lower, disrespect the fair value gap, and create an inversion. Number 4, Turtle Soup.
The Turtle Soup setup is another trading model that combines the concepts of market direction, liquidity raid, and fair value gap entry. A high-probability bullish Turtle Soup setup occurs when the price raids liquidity below a recent low
while resting above a bullish fair value gap. Similarly, a bearish Turtle Soup occurs when the price raids liquidity above a recent high while resting below a bearish fair value gap.
Now, how do we enter the market? As you can see here in this example, we have a clear uptrend. So we are only interested in buying opportunities. But where should we set our entry? This area of demand looks like a promising zone to place a buy limit.
However, as smart money traders, we know that this area is where many retail traders will place their entries and set their stop losses just below. This means there is a high chance of manipulation at this level to target the sell-side liquidity.
If you also check the left-hand side, you can identify a fair value gap, which can be a great demand zone for entering a long position. To trade the turtle soup setup, we wait for the price to reach the liquidity below the swing low and show signs of rejection at the FVG.
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Number 5. Candle Range Theory Candle Range Theory, or CRT, is a trading concept that focuses on the price range, high to low, of a single candlestick on the chart.
The typical concept of this strategy usually involves three candles, and each candle has its own important role. The first candle defines the range. The second candle creates the sweep. The third candle provides the entry.
Let's break this down step by step as a concept. Starting with the first candle, the candle range theory suggests that every candle's high and low act as the most important liquidity levels that the following candles will use as targets.
If the second candle attacks the liquidity above the candle range high and immediately reverses, there's a high probability that the next target will be the liquidity below the candle range low. But how do we actually trade the CRT?
In an uptrend, mark the high and low of a bearish candlestick during the correction phase. If the price breaks and closes below the low, we skip this setup and move to the next one. But if the price sweeps the liquidity and quickly returns back inside the range,
then we have a valid CRT trading setup. Next, zoom into a lower time frame to find an entry. Look for bullish fair value gaps that form and set a buy limit. The stop loss should be placed below the zone,
and the target will be the next important level ahead of the price. Keep in mind that you can use any timeframe combination for this trading setup, but one of the most popular options is to use the 4-hour and 1-hour charts for the higher timeframe
and the 5-minute or 15-minute charts for the lower timeframe. 6. Optimal Trade Entry The Optimal Trade Entry, OTE, is a trading concept based on Fibonacci retracement levels
that focuses on finding the best correction zone to trade. In a bullish scenario, we apply the Fibonacci levels from the start of the swing low to the recent swing high to find the best entry zone. Several important Fibonacci levels will appear on the right,
but the optimal trade entry suggests that the zone between 0.786 and 0.618 is our best area to enter a trade. This is because of three main reasons. The first reason is a better risk-to-reward ratio.
We know that wherever we enter the trade, our first target would be the previous high, because this is where liquidity usually rests, and where the price is likely to reach, so this zone provides a higher risk-to-reward ratio.
The second reason is safer stop-loss placement. We know that the safest place to set a stop-loss is below the swing low, so entering closer to this level allows for a smaller and safer stop-loss.
The third reason is to avoid getting trapped. The market often takes out early buyers before moving higher so there is a higher chance that early entries get stopped out By waiting for deeper entries we can avoid that liquidity hunt and join the real move to the upside
To enter the trade, simply place a buy limit at the middle of the OTE zone. Keep in mind that you might miss some trades when using this method because you are trading during deeper corrections. That's why this setup works best on assets that tend to have deep retracements, like gold.
But remember, always combine this concept with other smart money ideas like market direction, supply and demand, or even a fair value gap within the OTE zone to provide a stronger trading signal.
Number 7. Change in the State of Delivery The change in the state of delivery or CISD is a reversal pattern where the price momentum suddenly shifts direction. In this example, you can see a clear uptrend.
The latest price action shows strong bullish momentum with a breakout and multiple fair value gaps. The market looks clearly bullish, and we expect the price to keep pushing upward after a short pullback. However, notice how the price suddenly drops with strong selling pressure, creating a bearish SVG.
This condition is known as a change in the state of delivery. This sudden shift in momentum signals a possible reversal to the downside. To trade the CISD, wait for the price to return into the FUG and the inversion FUG overlap and show signs of rejection.
Then you can open a short position to take advantage of the bearish momentum. This setup often provides a high quality trade with a good risk to reward ratio. Number 8. Power of 3 The power of three is a trading concept that breaks down price action on the chart into three main phases, accumulation, manipulation, and distribution.
The accumulation phase, as the name suggests, is a period of consolidation where the price has no clear trend. During this phase, the price often forms equal highs and lows, gathering stop losses and liquidity above and below these boundaries.
The manipulation phase happens when the accumulation phase is followed by a failed breakout, also known as a fakeout. A fakeout occurs when the price breaks out of the range, but quickly moves back inside
the consolidation area. This fake move is designed to sweep liquidity below or above the range. Once smart money has collected enough liquidity, the market usually makes a sharp move in the opposite direction.
This is known as the distribution phase, and this is where we look to open our trades. So basically, here we have accumulation, manipulation, and distribution.
To trade the AMD setup, wait for the price to sweep liquidity after a period of consolidation. Once the fakeout is confirmed, zoom into one lower timeframe and look for supply zones to enter the trade.
Set your stop loss below the zone and target the next important level ahead of the price. So guys, I hope you enjoyed this video and found it valuable. If you did, please smash the like button to show your support for our channel, and don't
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