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Complete ICT Trading Strategy –

2022 Trading Model
Ayub Rana Last Updated: October 6, 2024  12  28,992

This complete ICT trading strategy was introduced by Michael

Huddleston in the year 2022 which totally changed the perspective
of retail trading.

ICT 2022 trading strategy is an algorithmic strategy based on time

and price. As Michael Huddleston says price is nothing without the
time.

It is a complete intraday trading strategy which can yield you up to

50 pips or more with a risk reward ratio of 1:3 or more using ICT
daily bias.
This article will let you know all about ICT 2022 trading strategy from
the basics to advance with examples.

You can jump to the section you are most interested in from below
or can continue reading the whole article for better understanding.

Table of Contents
1. What is ICT 2022 Trading Strategy and How it Works?
2. London-Session Trading Strategy
3. New York Session Trading Strategy
4. Key Times of the Day for ICT 2022 Trading Strategy
5. Key Time-Frames for the ICT 2022 Trading Strategy
6. Types of Liquidity for ICT 2022 Trading Strategy
7. Best Time to Trade Using ICT 2022 Model
8. Best Pairs to Trade Using ICT 2022 Model
9. ICT Trading Strategy 2022 PDF
10. FAQs About ICT Trading Strategy

What is ICT 2022 Trading Strategy and How it

Works?
ICT 2022 trading strategy is an algorithmic strategy based on
Liquidity and imbalance in price with the key element being time and
price. As Michael Huddleston says price is nothing without the time.

It is a complete intraday trading strategy which can yield you up to

50 pips or more with a risk reward ratio of 1:3 or more using ICT ICT
Daily Bias.

How the ICT Trading Strategy 2022 Works?

To trade using ICT 2022 model you should have a correct ICT daily
bias which can help you to align your trades in the right direction.

After having the correct ICT daily bias, you have to wait until the
London session opening at 03:00 AM (NY-Local time).
London-Session Trading Strategy
But before going into London session do not forget to mark the
High and Low of price range from the NY-midnight open till London
open.

When London session opens you have look for price to take the high
or low of previous price range according to the daily bias, which is
known as Liquidity Sweep.

After the liquidity sweep of previous price range you should look for
an ICT Market Structure Shift with Displacement Move in the lower
timeframes like the 5-minutes or 3-minutes (even in 1-minute, but it
needs high experience) on the opposite side (aligning with the daily
bias).

After the ICT market structure shift mark the ICT PD Array like ICT fair
value gap, order block, inverse fair value gap or breaker block using
ICT premium and discount tool.

Now wait for price to trade back to the ICT PD-array in

premium/discount zone.

When price tests the ICT PD-array you can execute a trade as shown
in the example below.
In the picture above you can see the price range high and low
marked before the London open.

Price moves up after London open to raid the liquidity of range high
and right after the liquidity sweep price returns and shifts the
structure to the sell-side.

After the MSS price retraces back to the FVG and the sell trade is
executed in the FVG with the stop loss above the London high and
take profit at the Range-low.

As you can see it successfully raided the low of range and delivered
70 pips with 1:3 risk reward ratio.

London open times is highly volatile and can yield you some good
profit because it aligns with the ICT London open kill zone time.

New York Session Trading Strategy

New York session opens at 08:00 AM New-York local time.

(I) If price has already taken the liquidity in London session and
moved away then the New-York session may see some retracement
and then continuation of London session price delivery.

In this scenario you have to draw fibonacci from the London session
low to the high prior to New-York retracement.
Now wait for price to tap the ICT Optimal Trade Entry levels and then
you can execute the trade in the direction of London price delivery,
after confirmation like the ICT MSS on 01-Minute timeframe.

As you can the illustration see in the example below.

In the picture above you can see the range high and low marked
before London open.

Price runs above the range high after London session open.

After sweeping the liquidity of range high, price reverse to the

downside and then slows down.

Meanwhile New-York session opens at 08:00 AM and price retraces

back to London range and taps the ICT Optimal Trade Entry levels.
A sell trade is executed at the ICT Optimal Trade Entry with stop loss
above the London high and take profit at the range-low.

You can see the price grabbed the range-low and successfully hit the
target.

(II) If price has been range bound in London session and not swept
the liquidity of high/low then mark the high and low of price range
from New York midnight open till the New-York open.

When the New York session open you have to look for the liquidity
sweep on either side (high/low) affirming your daily bias.

After the liquidity sweep of previous price range you should look for
an ICT market structure shift with displacement in the lower
timeframes like the 5-minutes or 3-minutes (even in 1-minute, but it
needs high experience) on the opposite side (aligning with the daily
bias).

After the ICT market structure shift mark the ICT PD-array like ICT fair
value gap, order block, inverse fair value gap or breaker block using
ICT premium and discount tool.

Now wait for price to trade back to the ICT PD-array in

premium/discount zone.

When price tests the ICT PD-array you can execute a trade as shown
in the example below.
In the picture above you can see the range high and low marked,
while the London session remained quite and not grabbed the low
or high of range.

After the New-York session open price grabs the low of range.

While grabbing the low of range price reverses to the upside and
shifts the market structure.
After that prices retraces back to the Breaker-Block where a buy
trade has been executed with stop loss below the low of order block
and take profit at the range high.

Price successfully ran up and hit the target delivering 70 pips.

Key Times of the Day for ICT 2022 Trading Strategy

Show 10 entries Search:

Time of The Day  EST Time  GMT Time 

New York Midnight 12:00 AM 04:00 AM

Open

London Session Open 03:00 AM 07:00 AM

New York Session 08:00 AM 12:00 PM

Open

New York Lunch 12:00 PM to 02:00 04:00 PM to 06:00

PM PM

London Session Close 12:00 PM 04:00 PM

Showing 1 to 5 of 5 entries  Previous Next 

 

During 12:00 PM to 02:00 PM price tends to be ranging or it retraces

back to the range because of fewer trading activity as only the New
York session is open and it also have the lunch break.

Key Time-Frames for the ICT 2022 Trading Strategy

Key time frames for ICT 2022 trading strategy are Daily time frame to
find the ICT daily bias.

01-hour time frame to have the higher time frame perspective.

15-Minutes timeframe to find the liquidity and imbalances in price.

05-Minute, 03-Minute and 01-Minute for trade confirmation and
execution.

Types of Liquidity for ICT 2022 Trading Strategy

I) Previous day high/low draw on liquidity.

(II) Previous session high/low draw on liquidity.

(III) Previous week high/low draw on liquidity.

(IV) Established High/Low on 15-minute timeframe.

(V) Return to current/old week opening gap.

(VI) Return to current/old day opening gap.

Best Time to Trade Using ICT 2022 Model

New York session open can be the best time to trade using ICT 2022
model because this time aligns with the ICT New-York AM Session
Kill Zone and it overlaps with the London session too.

So having high volatility and most of the news release during these
times make it ideal for trading.

Best Pairs to Trade Using ICT 2022 Model

ICT trading strategy works well across all the markets but the indexes
like NADAQ100(NQ-Futures) and Emini (S&P 500) are ICT’s favorite.

While the trader’s results show that major USD pairs like GBP/USD,
EUR/USD and XAU/USD are also good to trade using ICT trading
strategy.
ICT Trading Strategy 2022 PDF
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FAQs About ICT Trading Strategy

• What is the ICT 2022 Trading Strategy?

The ICT 2022 Trading Strategy is an algorithmic approach introduced

by Michael Huddleston. It focuses on liquidity and price imbalances,
incorporating the importance of time and price action to guide
intraday trades.

• How does the ICT 2022 Trading Strategy work?

The strategy revolves around identifying the correct daily bias,

liquidity sweeps, and market structure shifts, followed by entering
trades during specific sessions like London and New York, with
precision on lower timeframes.

• What is an ICT Daily Bias?

ICT Daily Bias refers to the general directional movement of the

market for the day, either bullish or bearish, which is critical for
aligning trades with the overall trend.

• What is a liquidity sweep in ICT trading?

A liquidity sweep occurs when the market takes out the stops above
previous highs or below previous lows, leading to potential reversal
or continuation moves.
• What are the key timeframes for executing trades in the ICT
strategy?

The key timeframes include the daily chart for bias, the 1-hour chart
for high-level perspective, 15-minute for liquidity, and lower
timeframes like 5-minute, 3-minute, and 1-minute for trade
execution.

• When should I trade using the ICT 2022 Trading Model?

The best times are during the London session open (03:00 AM NY
time) and the New York session open (08:00 AM NY time), which
align with high volatility and key kill zones.

• How is Fibonacci used in the ICT 2022 strategy?

Fibonacci is used to mark Optimal Trade Entry (OTE) levels during

retracements after major price moves, particularly after liquidity
sweeps, to find discount/premium zones for trade entries.

• What are the best currency pairs to trade using the ICT 2022
model?

The ICT model works well with USD-based pairs such as GBP/USD,
EUR/USD, and XAU/USD, as well as indices like NASDAQ100 and E-
mini (S&P 500).

• What is the importance of time in the ICT 2022 Trading Strategy?

Time is crucial because price movement is tied to specific periods of

the day when liquidity and volatility are higher, such as during
session opens (London, New York).

• What is the significance of the New York session open?

The New York session open at 08:00 AM (NY time) is a key trading
window in ICT’s strategy, often providing retracement opportunities
and continuation of trends set during the London session.

• Can I trade using ICT on a 1-minute chart?

Yes, but trading on a 1-minute chart requires a high level of

experience, as it involves rapid price movements and can lead to
greater risks without proper analysis and execution.

• What type of liquidity is important in ICT strategy?

Key types of liquidity include previous day’s high/low, session

highs/lows, and established highs/lows on the 15-minute chart.
These are critical for identifying potential price targets.

• What should I do if the London session is range-bound?

If the London session remains range-bound, wait for the New York
session to either sweep liquidity on one side of the range or confirm
the bias before looking for trade entries.

We hope this tutorial helped you to master the ICT 2022 trading
strategy. You may also want to see our guide on ICT Optimal Trade
Entry Pattern and ICT Daily Bias.

12 Comments
Mark
June 9, 2024 at 5:24 pm

Where’s the video where Michael talks about this entry model?
Linking videos to your articles would be EXTREMELY helpful.

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Ayub Rana
June 9, 2024 at 5:27 pm

We will try to link videos soon, till that bear with us.
But for this post there is no video even by Michael, as
we summed up whole ict strategy & there is no single
video to cover the whole strategy.

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Abdirisak Omar
July 19, 2024 at 11:07 am

What is the diffrence b/w ICT trading strategy and Algo

Concept? Are this same strategy?

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Ayub Rana
July 20, 2024 at 7:58 am

no difference people just rename ICT concepts

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Abubakar
August 3, 2024 at 2:06 pm

Sir Can You Show Us Micro Macro and Advance Ict Concepts?

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Ayub Rana
August 10, 2024 at 9:03 am

ICT Macro Time Based Strategy

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JOSE LOPES
August 29, 2024 at 5:14 pm

fine

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Ayub Rana
August 30, 2024 at 8:42 am

Thanks

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cristian micu
September 12, 2024 at 2:17 pm

your charts have no timeframe on them. those are 15 seconds

charts?

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Ayub Rana
September 13, 2024 at 5:31 pm

Timeframe is mentioned in the blog

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shaanu
October 2, 2024 at 10:38 pm

How about if there are any doubts how will it be cleared?

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Ayub Rana
October 3, 2024 at 10:33 am

you can ask on email

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