A BOS occurs when price breaks a previous swing high or low, confirming the continuation of a trend.

CHoCH signals a potential trend reversal when price violates the most recent structural swing in the opposite direction.

A strong displacement move that breaks structure aggressively, often the first sign of institutional involvement.

Areas above swing highs and below swing lows where stop orders accumulate, attracting smart money activity.

Smart money deliberately hunts stop losses beyond key levels before reversing, engineering liquidity.

A minor liquidity point that lures retail traders into entering prematurely before the real move occurs.

Buyside liquidity rests above highs (sell-stop clusters); sellside liquidity rests below lows (buy-stop clusters).

The last opposing candle before a strong impulsive move — represents institutional order placement zones.

A failed order block that flips polarity — previously bullish OB becomes bearish resistance after a CHoCH.

An order block that was partially filled but not fully mitigated — price returns to complete the order fill.

A candle with a long wick showing rejection at a level — often coincides with order blocks and FVGs.

A 3-candle pattern where the middle candle leaves a gap not covered by the wicks of candles 1 and 3 — price tends to return to fill it.

An FVG that gets violated and flips — it now acts as a resistance (bullish FVG flipped) or support (bearish FVG flipped).

The 50% midpoint of a Fair Value Gap — commonly used as the most precise entry within an FVG.

Specific time windows (London Open, NY Open, etc.) when institutional activity peaks and the best setups form.

A precise 1-hour window (10-11am NY, 2-3pm NY, 3-4am London) targeting FVGs during high-probability times.

The 3-phase market cycle: smart money accumulates, manipulates retail (stop hunt), then distributes in the true direction.

Key institutional reference levels — price frequently sweeps PDH/PDL for liquidity before reversing.

The gap between Friday close and Sunday open — a magnet for price during the trading week.

The 62-79% Fibonacci retracement zone used by ICT to enter after a displacement move with minimal risk.

Open, high/low manipulation, then close in the opposite direction — the daily candle narrative used to predict price delivery.