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LiquidityBeginner
In ICT and SMC, the resting orders (mostly stop losses and breakout entries) that sit beyond obvious highs and lows.
Simplified illustration, not real market data.
What it means
Price needs orders on the other side to move. Clusters of stops above highs and below lows are where large players can fill big positions, so price is often drawn to them.
This is why equal highs, previous day highs and session ranges are treated as targets or as places where reversals start.
How to spot it
- Obvious highs and lows that many traders can see.
- Equal highs or lows, and the previous day, week and session extremes.
Common mistakes
- Thinking liquidity is only stops. It is any resting order.
Related terms
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