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2022 ICT Mentorship Episode 24

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Key takeaways

Finance

Finance-Focused Summary (Markets, Strategy, Risk, Performance Metrics)

Video Theme (Macro + Trading Context)

The presenter discusses intraday market behavior around major catalysts, including:

  • FOMC (noted as “FOMC was pretty neat”)
  • Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) Friday
  • Typical volatility patterns around 9:30am (U.S. equity open)

Instruments / Markets Discussed

  • E-mini S&P 500 (ES) — referenced via “e-mini S&P 15-minute charts”
  • Nasdaq 100 E-mini (NQ) — including “Nasdaq … June 2022 delivery” context (i.e., NQ June 2022)
  • Nasdaq 15-minute chart — used similarly to ES for the same analytical framing

Core Trading Framework (ICT-Style Model)

Discretionary presentation with rule-based elements.

The setup centers on a sequence that includes:

  • Relative Equal Highs Liquidity is targeted where price has swept/cleared highs.

  • Fair Value Gap (FVG) Price inefficiency is treated as a key area for “response.”

  • Displacement An energetic move that shifts market structure (used to avoid weak/low-quality entries).

  • Trigger (bearish vs. bullish logic)

    • Bearish sequence: taking out a short-term low
    • Alternative trigger logic: taking out a fair value low for long sequences
  • Time element / catalyst alignment
    • Waiting for the right conditions around 9:30
    • Aligning with the Thursday into Friday window ahead of NFP Friday

Key Idea: The “Missed Setup” Day

The presenter argues that on at least one day, the model’s logic did not fully appear in live market conditions, and therefore:

  • No losing trade should occur because the entry criteria weren’t met.
  • In this framing, the “model working” means preventing action when structure is absent.

Risk Management / Mindset Emphasis (Major Portion)

The presenter repeatedly warns against using the framework as a shortcut:

  • Do not use his logic as a direct trade signal
  • Do not copy entries with live funds
  • The material is framed for demo/paper trading compliance, and he won’t “co-sign” anyone’s live trading decisions.
  • He defines success as:
    • Enduring losses
    • Managing losing trades rather than trying to avoid losses entirely
  • He strongly cautions that impulsive behavior (e.g., rushing, not studying, not following rules) can lead to:
    • Ruin / overtrading / account blow-up

Explicit Tickers / Instruments / Assets Mentioned

  • E-mini S&P 500 (ES) — referenced on 15-minute charts
  • Nasdaq 15-minute chart and E-mini Nasdaq 100 (NQ) — with June 2022 delivery context
  • Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) — macro event (not a ticker)
  • FOMC — macro event (not a ticker)

Key Numbers / Levels / Timelines Called Out

  • May 5th, 2022 — explicitly mentioned (community post date)
  • 9:30am — key volatility window (“waiting for that to drop down at 9:30”)
  • Thursday / ahead of NFP Friday — catalyst timing condition
  • 4303 — referenced as a target level (“run into that 4303” after displacement + FVG response)
  • Timeframes used for verification:
    • 15-minute charts
    • 5-minute charts (mentioned as part of the process)

Methodology / Framework (Step-by-Step as Described)

  1. Identify the liquidity level Mark Relative Equal Highs on 15-minute charts for:

    • Nasdaq / NQ (ES is referenced in parallel as an analogous framing.)

  2. Align with catalyst + time

    • Look for setup conditions Thursday ahead of NFP Friday
    • Focus on intraday behavior around 9:30am
  3. Expect a “discount drop” into an FVG area
    • Price drops into a Fair Value Gap (FVG)
    • This is presented as contributing to trader confusion/manipulation dynamics
  4. Require structural trigger + displacement (bearish sequence)
    • Price trades below an old low (liquidity sweep / sell-stops run)
    • Then price must show displacement back above the old low
    • The displacement leg is used to confirm intent and avoid “melts” (moves without energetic structure)
  5. Entry logic via FVG “response”
    • After displacement confirms structure:
    • Price trades back into the FVG
    • The entry is formed after that response
  6. Long-side alternative (reverse logic)
    • If there’s an old FVG above:
      • Price trades up into it
      • Then the low of the FVG is taken out
      • Price trades back into the gap area
      • After that, wait for displacement
      • Then look for the FVG entry

Key Recommendations / Cautions (Explicit)

  • Do not copy/push buttons with live funds
  • Treat this as study/observation, not trade advice
  • Backtest first; don’t demo/paper-trade casually without learning
  • If you can’t follow rules or lack self-control:
    • Expect overtrading → account blow-up / ruin
  • “Missing a move is not the same as losing”:
    • A monetary loss is worse than simply missing an opportunity
  • “Take accountability” if you take trades

Disclosures / Disclaimers

The presenter repeatedly states:

  • Content is under the guise of demo and paper trading for compliance
  • He is not giving trade advice (at most “market opinions”)
  • Viewers should not trade with live funds based on this content

Presenters / Sources Mentioned

  • Presenter: Primary speaker appears throughout; no personal name given in the subtitles
  • Referenced third parties:
    • Mentions “Tom dick and harry” (generic reference)
    • Mentions “corbs” (as in “that other guy corbs video”)
    • Mentions “market replay” as an alternative viewer option
  • No external financial data sources are cited (e.g., no Bloomberg/Yahoo links)

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