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Draw on liquidityDOLAdvanced

The pool of liquidity price is most likely heading toward next, such as old highs, equal lows or an unfilled gap.

BSL (buy stops)SSL (sell stops)
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What it means

Instead of asking 'will it go up?', ICT traders ask 'where is the money?'. The draw becomes the target, and the setup is the way to get on board.

How to spot it

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