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Buyside and sellside liquidityBSL / SSLIntermediate
Buyside liquidity rests above highs (buy stops); sellside liquidity rests below lows (sell stops).
Simplified illustration, not real market data.
What it means
Shorts place their stops above highs, so taking a high triggers buying: that is buyside liquidity. Longs place stops below lows: sellside liquidity.
A common ICT idea is that price runs one side, then reverses to the other.
How to spot it
- Above any clear swing high: BSL. Below any clear swing low: SSL.
Common mistakes
- Assuming price must reverse after taking liquidity. Sometimes it just keeps going.
Related terms
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