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title: 'Every ICT Trading Strategy Explained in 13 Minutes!'
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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

to quickly go over all of the ICT trading strategies. So without wasting any time, let's get started. Number one, 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
riskmanagement 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 two, 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 1 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 1 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-minut 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 rate. Finally, we look for fair value gap formations to set a buy limit. If you can't find any FVGs on the 5-minut 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 five-minute 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 breathe. So, don't keep your stop losses too tight. 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 FVG, 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. better when combined with other concepts. For example, if an inversion FVG occurs after touching a higher time frame key level or a higher time frame
trend line, it has a higher chance of working out. Now, here's an extra tip to know whether an FVG 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 four, turtle soup.
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
low while resting above a bullish fair value gap. Similarly, a bearish turtle 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 This means there is a high chance of manipulation at this level to target the sellside 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. Once
the price returns inside the range, we can open a buy position with our stop loss placed below the zone and target the next important level ahead of the market. Next, we have candle range theory. But before we continue, if you
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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
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. frame combination for this trading setup, but one of the most popular
options is to use the 4hour and 1 hour charts for the higher time frame and the 5-minut or 15minut charts for the lower time frame. Number six, optimal trade entry. The optimal trade entry OT 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.
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 seven, 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
how the price suddenly drops with strong selling pressure creating a bearish FVG. 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 FVG and the inversion FVG 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 eight, power of three. 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 fake out. A fake out occurs when the price 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 fake out is confirmed, zoom into one lower time frame and look for supply zones to enter the trade. Set the next important level ahead of the price.
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