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The Liquidity Blog

Practical guides on liquidity sweeps, order blocks, fair value gaps and prop-firm execution — the ICT/SMC playbook, broken down.

Structure — 6 min read

The XAUUSD order block strategy

How a gold setup is built across three timeframes: a higher-timeframe bias, an order block in that direction, then a confirmation on your own chart — every step read on closed candles.

20 Sep 2026Read ↗

Execution — 12 min read

How to choose a prop firm

Daily loss, trailing drawdown, news rules, Gold/US100/FX conditions and payout terms — scored against a close-based liquidity-sweep book, not a payout screenshot.

2 Sep 2026Read ↗

Execution — 5 min read

Grading the AMD sequence for an A+ setup

Not every accumulation-manipulation-distribution cycle deserves real risk. The 5-point checklist that separates an A+ AMD sequence from a mediocre one, read on real US100 and BTCUSD charts, after the close.

19 Jul 2026Read ↗

Foundations — 3 min read

The anatomy of a liquidity sweep

Dissect a liquidity sweep phase by phase: the setup, the raid, the displacement and the delivery. Read what the chart lets you infer about the orders behind each phase.

5 Jul 2026Read ↗

Timing — 3 min read

The right trading session for your asset

Asia, London or New York? Learn which trading session tends to move indices, gold and forex pairs, and how to match your instrument to its most active hours.

5 Jul 2026Read ↗

Foundations — 3 min read

ICT liquidity sweeps: all types explained

Buy-side and sell-side raids, internal and external sweeps, session and daily-level sweeps: the complete ICT liquidity sweep taxonomy with rules for trading each type.

5 Jul 2026Read ↗

Structure — 3 min read

Mapping institutional highs and lows

Previous day, week and month highs and lows mark where resting orders tend to sit. Learn how to build this global liquidity map and read it level by level.

5 Jul 2026Read ↗

Timing — 3 min read

Judas swing: the false move at the open

The Judas swing is the false move at the session open that raids the prior session's liquidity. Learn the mechanics, the timing windows and the closed-bar confirmation rules.

5 Jul 2026Read ↗

Structure — 3 min read

Power of 3 (AMD): the 3-step framework

Power of 3 (AMD) is Accumulation, Manipulation, Distribution — a model of the daily cycle in which liquidity sweeps occur. A 3-step checklist for reading it on the chart.

5 Jul 2026Read ↗

Foundations — 3 min read

Liquidity levels: the map of resting orders

Learn to identify liquidity levels in trading: previous day highs and lows, equal highs, session ranges and round numbers — the places where stops tend to cluster.

5 Jul 2026Read ↗

Timing — 3 min read

The midnight open pivot: the true day open

The Midnight Open — New York 00:00 — is used as the day’s reference price for judging premium and discount. Learn how to find it and trade around it.

5 Jul 2026Read ↗

Structure — 3 min read

Order block trading: definition and role

What is an order block in trading? Definition, validation rules, and how an order block works as confirmation after a liquidity sweep.

5 Jul 2026Read ↗

Execution — 3 min read

Prop firm risk management: daily loss limit

Prop firm risk management explained: R-based position sizing, daily loss limits, drawdown math and the statistics worth tracking against your firm’s rules.

5 Jul 2026Read ↗

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