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Explaining how to trade CRT correctly under 30 minutes

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The speaker presents Candle Range Theory (CRT)—sometimes referred to as “true ranges” or “candle ranges”—as the missing piece for integrating with ICT concepts (such as market structure, dealing ranges, premium/discount key levels, liquidity, and time windows).

CRT’s central purpose is to avoid premature entries by only seeking an expansion trade after:

  1. A higher-timeframe key candle is eligible to be treated as a valid range (selected under the right market context and market conditions), and
  2. Price performs the correct liquidity purge relative to that true range at a key time.

They provide examples on EU / EUR and discuss bearish daily/4H bias setups, London/New York session timing, and entry confirmation via auto blocks / fair value gaps, sometimes with SMT divergence.

Tickers / Instruments / Assets Mentioned

  • EU / EUR (referred to as “EU”; specific ticker format not provided)
  • DXY (U.S. Dollar Index)
  • S&P (referenced in the context of “S&P divergence”; no specific ticker format given)
  • Fair Value Gaps (FVG)
  • Order blocks / propulsion blocks / auto blocks (used as entry-structure confirmation, not tickers)

Key Numbers / Performance Metrics / Timelines / Recommendations

Performance claims

  • ~$25,000/month average profits
  • In the last 2 months: >$50,000 profits (exact dates not given)

Timing rules emphasized

  • Don’t trade during “midnight while the Asian range is still being formed” (described as not a key time).
  • Use London open as the primary actionable window in examples.
  • Mentions a 3:00 a.m. macro key time (where a candle high is purged).
  • Examples reference a New York kill zone.

Explicit recommendations / cautions

  • Do not select random higher-timeframe candles as CRT—categorize only when CRT prerequisites are met.
  • Avoid entries when price tests a key level but CRT hasn’t been established yet (i.e., no valid true range / no correct liquidity purge).
  • CRT should be integrated with ICT; CRT alone “has very limited value.”

CRT Definition & Logic (What Matters)

CRT implies that:

  • A higher-timeframe candle is treated as a range / true range only under the right context and market conditions.
  • Once that CRT range is established, price should:
    • purge liquidity above/below the CRT high/low, then
    • expand into a “true expansion” and provide the trade reaction after the purge is confirmed.

Step-by-Step / Framework (Integration Workflow)

A) How to properly select a valid CRT (high-level workflow)

  1. Build higher-timeframe market structure/conditions (bullish or bearish).
  2. Set directional bias for the day (e.g., bearish for the next day).
  3. Wait for correct session/key times (often London open; avoid non-key times).
  4. Establish fuller market context using ICT elements, including:
    • Dealing range(s)
    • Premium/discount key levels
    • Fair value gaps
    • Liquidity expectations (where the purge must occur)
    • (Example narrative) S&P divergence with DXY, confirmed by bearish CSD
  5. Only then categorize a specific higher-timeframe candle as CRT if prerequisites are met (context + conditions).
  6. On lower timeframes, wait for:
    • liquidity purge of the CRT, then
    • entry confirmation (often via auto blocks / FVG-related entry models, sometimes with SMT divergence).

B) How CRT avoids premature entries (conceptual rule)

If price tests a key level but the higher-timeframe candle:

  • hasn’t closed / isn’t validated as a true range yet, or
  • the correct liquidity purge hasn’t occurred relative to the CRT,

then entries are treated as low-quality / invalid and avoided until the true range purge happens.

C) Trading execution method (simplest approach described)

  • Identify the CRT high/low.
  • Wait for price to purge the CRT high/low at a key time.
  • Seek confirmation via:
    • Auto block / order block, and/or
    • FVG-type entry behavior
    • Optional alignment: SMT divergence
  • Enter after the block/confirmation closure, targeting expansion (often tied to drawn liquidity, such as the dealing range low).

Types of CRT Mentioned

  1. CRT for buys

    • Usually selected on daily/weekly
    • Goal: directional buys + identify new drawn liquidity
    • Confirmed when price purges the range high and closes back inside
    • Then maintains directional bias until the CRT low is reached/taken

  2. CRT for context

    • Usually selected on 4-hour
    • Goal: frame trade opportunities within the higher-level bias (e.g., bearish daily buy context)
    • After purging a 4H CRT range in the right context, move down for entry confirmation

Key Market / Macro Narrative Elements (Directional)

Example of a “daily” chart narrative:

  • Bearish setup: rejection above old highs and break below old lows
  • Macro retracement profile completed by rebalancing a macro dealing range and reaching a premium key level
  • S&P divergence vs DXY, supported by bearish CSD, reinforcing bearish next-day bias

Disclosures / Disclaimers

  • No explicit “not financial advice” disclaimer was present in the provided subtitles/excerpt.

Presenters / Sources

  • The excerpt describes a single speaker (name not provided).
  • No explicit external sources are cited beyond referenced market concepts/models (ICT, SMT divergence, DXY, S&P divergence).

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