5 Trading Class: Market Structure (HH, HL, LH, LL)
Market Structure is the arrangement of price movements on a chart. It helps traders identify whether the market is in an uptrend, downtrend, or sideways trend.
Higher High (HH)
A Higher High (HH) is a new price high that is higher than the previous high. It indicates that buyers are gaining strength.

6 Lower High (LH)
A Lower High (LH) is a new price high that is lower than the previous high. It indicates that buyers are becoming weaker.
Meaning:
Bearish market
Sellers are gaining control

7 Market Structure in Trading
Traders use market structure to:
Identify the market trend.
Find high-probability entry points.
Confirm trend continuation or reversal.
Improve risk management

8 Difference Between Support/Resistance and Supply/Demand
Support & Resistance:
Usually based on visible price levels.
Shows where price has reacted before.
Supply & Demand:
Focuses on areas where strong buying or selling orders may exist.
Often used by institutional traders

9 Demand Zone
Demand Zone is a price area where buying pressure is strong and buyers are likely to enter the market.
Meaning:
Many buyers are willing to buy at that area.
Price often moves upward after reaching the zone.

10 Supply Zone
Supply Zone is a price area where selling pressure is strong and sellers are likely to enter the market.
Meaning:
Many sellers are willing to sell at that area.
Price often moves downward after reaching the zone

11 Supply & Demand Zones
Supply and Demand is an advanced concept that explains how large buying and selling activity affects price movement

12 Stop Hunt (Liquidity Grab)
A Stop Hunt is a price movement where large traders push price into areas containing many stop-loss orders to collect liquidity before the real move begins

13 Buy-Side Liquidity (BSL)
Buy-side liquidity is the area above previous highs where many buy orders and stop-loss orders from sellers are placed.
Example:
Previous high = $100
Many traders place stop-loss above $100
The area above $100 becomes buy-side liquidity

14 Liquidity & Stop Hunts
Liquidity (Definition)
Liquidity is the amount of buying and selling orders available in the market at different price levels. It allows large traders and institutions to enter or exit positions without causing extreme price changes.
In simple words:
Liquidity = Where many orders are waiting

Stop Hunt (Liquidity Grab)
A Stop Hunt is a price movement where large traders push price into areas containing many stop-loss orders to collect liquidity before the real move begins

16 Liquidity & Stop Hunts
Liquidity (Definition)
Liquidity is the amount of buying and selling orders available in the market at different price levels. It allows large traders and institutions to enter or exit positions without causing extreme price changes.
In simple words:
Liquidity = Where many orders are waiting

17 Smart Money Concepts (SMC)
Smart Money Concepts (SMC) is a trading approach that focuses on understanding how large institutions (banks, funds, and professional traders) may influence price movement through liquidity, order flow, and market structure.

18 Breaker Block
Breaker Block is a failed order block that becomes the opposite type of zone after market structure changes.
Bullish Breaker:
A previous bearish area fails.
Price breaks above it.
The area may act as future support

19 Mitigation Block
Mitigation Block is a price area where institutions return to complete or adjust their previous orders before continuing the original move.
Meaning:
Price comes back to an important order area.
Unfilled orders may be executed.
The trend may continue afterward

20 Institutional Concepts
Inducement
Inducement is a price movement designed to attract traders into entering a position before the market moves in the opposite direction.
Meaning:
The market creates a false opportunity.
Traders enter early.
Their stop-losses become liquidity for larger players.

21 Multi-Timeframe Analysis (HTF + MTF + LTF)
Multi-Timeframe Analysis is a trading method where traders use multiple chart timeframes to understand the bigger trend and find accurate entry points.
The idea is:
Higher Timeframe = Direction
Middle Timeframe = Setup
Lower Timeframe = Entry

22 Trading Plan
A Trading Plan is a complete guide that a trader follows before, during, and after every trade.
Market Selection
Market Selection is the process of choosing the financial market to trade
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23 ICT Concepts are a set of price-action ideas focused on understanding market structure, liquidity, institutional order flow, and timing. Many traders use these concepts to analyze where large market participants may enter or exit

24 Market Bias (Direction)
First decide:
Bullish Bias (Looking for Buys)
Higher timeframe is trending up
Price is making Higher Highs (HH) and Higher Lows (HL)
Bearish Bias (Looking for Sells)
Higher timeframe is trending down
Price is making Lower Highs (LH) and Lower Lows (LL)