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Short 20 to 30 minute windows around the hour (for example 09:50 to 10:10 New York time) when ICT says the algorithm seeks liquidity.
What it means
Commonly quoted macro times in New York time: 02:33–03:00, 04:03–04:30, 08:50–09:10, 09:50–10:10, 10:50–11:10, 11:50–12:10, 13:10–13:40 and 15:15–15:45.
They are very short, so they need a lower timeframe (1m to 5m) and enough data to give a useful number of trades.
How to spot it
- A quick run on a nearby high or low that starts in the last 10 minutes before the hour.
Common mistakes
- Judging a 20 minute window from a handful of trades; you need a big sample.
How WickCheck tests it
Between 09:50 and 10:10 New York time, wait for a liquidity sweep, then wait for a fair value gap. Enter on the FVG. Stop above the sweep. Target 2R.
Open these rules in WickCheck, change any word and run them in seconds. No code.
Asian, London and New York sessions and the ICT killzones, with exact times in New York and London time, daylight saving notes and test rules.
What it looks like on a real chart
Picked automatically from the backtest on real data: the latest winner and the latest loser. The numbered circles are the steps of the rules, in order. Losers are part of every strategy.
Related terms
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