XAUUSD 4 552,4+0,62%DXY 104,21−0,18%US 10Y 4,42%+0,03S&P 500 5 304+0,21%BTCUSD 98 240+1,4%EUR/USD 1,0842−0,11%GBP/USD 1,2731+0,08%USD/JPY 156,30+0,22%WTI 78,40−0,6%NAS100 18 720+0,35%ETHUSD 3 410+0,9%Plata 31,20+0,4%XAUUSD 4 552,4+0,62%DXY 104,21−0,18%US 10Y 4,42%+0,03S&P 500 5 304+0,21%BTCUSD 98 240+1,4%EUR/USD 1,0842−0,11%GBP/USD 1,2731+0,08%USD/JPY 156,30+0,22%WTI 78,40−0,6%NAS100 18 720+0,35%ETHUSD 3 410+0,9%Plata 31,20+0,4%

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ICT / SMC Fundamentals Guide

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What is included

Seven sections, in the correct order to build a solid market read:

What is ICT / SMC?

The logic of smart money and how to read the market through structure and liquidity.

Market Structure

BOS, ChoCH, swing points and the relationship between higher and lower timeframes.

Liquidity

Buy-side / sell-side, liquidity sweeps and equal highs/lows.

Points of Interest (POI)

Order Block, FVG / imbalance, breaker and mitigation block.

Premium / Discount and OTE

Discount vs. premium and the optimal trade entry range 0.62–0.79.

Time and Sessions

London and New York kill zones, daily high/low.

ICT Trade Plan Checklist

The 7 steps to validate (or discard) a trade, in order.

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