ICT concepts
6 articles in this category.
Order Block vs Fair Value Gap: Which Zone Works Better on Gold?
Order block vs fair value gap on gold: clear definitions, how to draw each on XAUUSD, and what our 4-year backtest found when we tested both as zones.
Liquidity Sweep and Stop Hunt on Gold: How to Read Them
Liquidity sweeps and stop hunts on gold explained: BSL vs SSL, what a sweep looks like on XAUUSD, why confirmation matters and what our tests found.
ICT Killzones for Gold: London and NY Times in UTC and IST
ICT killzones for gold in UTC and IST, why volume clusters in London and New York, and why a strict killzone filter cut too many good trades in our tests.
Premium and Discount in ICT: Equilibrium Explained for Gold
Premium and discount in ICT explained: dealing ranges, equilibrium and how to draw them on gold, plus why the filter mostly hurt results in our backtest.
What Is a Fair Value Gap? A Data-Backed Guide for Gold Traders
Fair value gaps (FVGs) explained for XAUUSD traders: how they form, how to read them, the mistakes that cost money, and what four years of gold backtesting says about using them.
Market Structure Shift (MSS) Explained: Confirming Reversals on Gold
What a market structure shift (MSS) is, how it differs from a break of structure and CHoCH, how to confirm one on XAUUSD, and why confirmation matters in backtests.