ICT Judas Swing Trading Strategy Explained In 12 Minutes..
Summary
TLDRIn this educational video, Faz introduces the 'ICT Judas Swing' trading strategy, a technique to profit from market movements by identifying fake moves before a significant shift in direction. He outlines the strategy's rules, emphasizing the importance of recognizing 15-minute autoflow to determine the trend, identifying liquidity levels, and timing trades around the 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM New York time opens for Forex and indices respectively. Faz illustrates the strategy with examples from NAS 100 and Euro USD, demonstrating how to spot market structure shifts and fair value gaps for precise entries and exits.
Takeaways
- 📈 The 'ICT Judas Swing' is a trading strategy that capitalizes on a fake move before a move in the original direction.
- 🔍 The strategy involves identifying a 15-minute autoflow to determine the current trend (bullish or bearish).
- 🕒 Timing is crucial; for Forex, sell-side liquidity should be identified before 8:30 AM New York time, and for indices, before 9:30 AM.
- 📊 Autoflow is identified by observing if the price respects bullish or bearish auto blocks and fair value gaps, indicating the direction of the trend.
- 📉 The Judas Swing occurs when the price takes out the sell-side liquidity in a bullish trend or buy-side liquidity in a bearish trend.
- 📝 Traders should look for significant market structures on the 15-minute time frame to identify liquidity levels, avoiding insignificant pullbacks.
- 🚫 Avoid trading when there is consolidation rather than a clear market structure shift, as this can indicate a less reliable entry point.
- 🎯 After identifying liquidity and observing a market structure shift, traders should look for a fair value gap and displacement to enter the trade.
- 💰 The target for the trade is the nearest liquidity level or auto block, aiming for the 'lowest hanging fruit'.
- 📚 The strategy can be backtested for validation and is explained in detail with examples in the video.
- 🌐 The video provides examples using NAS 100 and Euro USD, demonstrating how to apply the strategy in different market conditions.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the video?
-The main topic of the video is teaching viewers about the 'ICT Judas Swing' trading strategy and how to use it to make profits in the market.
What is the 'Judas Swing' in trading?
-The 'Judas Swing' is a trading term referring to a fake move in the market before a move in the original direction. It involves identifying a market structure shift after the price takes out the opposing side's liquidity.
What are the rules for identifying the 'Judas Swing'?
-The rules include identifying a 15-minute autoflow to determine the trend, identifying sell-side liquidity before 8:30 AM New York time for Forex and before 9:30 AM for indices, and looking for a market structure shift with fair value gap and displacement after the liquidity is taken out.
How do you identify an autoflow in the market?
-An autoflow is identified by observing if the price continuously respects bullish or bearish auto blocks and fair value gaps, indicating the direction the price wants to move.
Why is the 15-minute time frame important for identifying the autoflow?
-The 15-minute time frame is important because it provides a clear indication of the current market trend, which is crucial for determining the direction of the 'Judas Swing'.
What is the significance of the 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM timing for Forex and indices respectively?
-These timings are significant because they mark the opening of the trading session for Forex and indices, respectively, and are the times to identify the liquidity levels before the market starts to move.
What should traders avoid when identifying liquidity levels?
-Traders should avoid identifying very tiny structures or insignificant pullbacks as liquidity levels, as these do not represent significant market movements.
Why is it important to look at higher time frame liquidity levels?
-Looking at higher time frame liquidity levels can provide additional context and validation for the current market bias, helping to confirm whether the market is likely to continue in the same direction.
What is a 'displacement' in the context of the 'Judas Swing'?
-A 'displacement' refers to a sudden move in the market, leaving behind a fair value gap. It is a key indicator of a market structure shift, which is part of the 'Judas Swing' trading strategy.
How do traders take their entry after identifying the 'Judas Swing'?
-Traders take their entry from the fair value gap that is created after the market structure shift and displacement, targeting the next liquidity level or auto block as their profit target.
What is the importance of a clean market structure shift in the 'Judas Swing' strategy?
-A clean market structure shift, characterized by a clear break from the previous pattern without consolidation, is important because it signals a strong and genuine move, increasing the likelihood of a profitable trade.
Can the 'Judas Swing' strategy be applied to different financial instruments?
-Yes, the 'Judas Swing' strategy can be applied to different financial instruments such as Forex, indices, and potentially other markets, as long as the conditions for the strategy are met.
How does the speaker suggest traders backtest the 'Judas Swing' strategy?
-The speaker suggests traders backtest the 'Judas Swing' strategy by applying it to historical market data to see how it would have performed in the past, which can help validate its effectiveness.
Outlines
📈 Introduction to the ICT Judah Swing Trading Strategy
Faz introduces a trading strategy known as the ICT Judah swing, which involves identifying a fake move in the market before a move in the original direction. The strategy is based on market liquidity and price action. The first rule is to identify a 15-minute autoflow to determine the current trend (bullish or bearish). Autoflow is identified by observing if the price respects bullish or bearish auto blocks and PDRs (Premium Discount Ranges). The second rule is to identify sell-side liquidity before 8:30 AM New York time for Forex and before 9:30 AM for indices. The trading window for Forex is from 8:30 to 11:30 AM. The video promises to provide exact rules and timings for the strategy.
🔍 Applying the Judah Swing Strategy with Liquidity and Market Structure
The paragraph explains how to apply the Judah swing strategy by marking out liquidity levels on a 15-minute time frame and looking for significant market structures. It emphasizes avoiding tiny structures and focusing on significant liquidity levels. The strategy involves waiting for a purge of the identified liquidity when the market opens and then looking for a market structure shift with a fair value gap and displacement on a lower time frame. The entry is taken from the fair value gap, targeting the next liquidity level or auto block. The paragraph provides an example using NAS 100 index, illustrating the process of identifying the autoflow, marking out liquidity, and executing the trade after observing a clean market structure shift.
🚀 Execution of the Judah Swing Strategy with Forex Example
This paragraph demonstrates the application of the Judah swing strategy using a Forex example, specifically with the Euro USD currency pair. It explains the process of identifying the 8:30 AM open and looking for a market structure shift after news has taken out liquidity. The strategy involves dropping down to a one-minute time frame to find a clean displacement and market structure shift, taking entries from the fair value gap created by the shift, and setting targets based on the previous liquidity levels. The example concludes with a successful trade that hits the take profit level, showcasing the precision of the strategy.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡ICT
💡Judas Swing
💡Autoflow
💡Liquidity
💡Fair Value Gaps
💡Market Structure Shift
💡Displacement
💡PD Errors
💡Auto Blocks
💡Trading Window
💡Entry Zone
Highlights
Introduction to the ICT Judas Swing trading strategy
Judas Swing is a fake move before a move to the original direction
Identifying 15-minute autoflow to determine bullish or bearish trends
Respecting bullish auto blocks and fair value gaps indicates a higher price direction
Using Judas Swing with autoflow by identifying sell-side liquidity when the bias is bullish
Timing is crucial: identify sell-side liquidity before 8:30 AM New York time for Forex and before 9:30 AM for indices
The trading window for Forex is from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM New York time
Avoid tiny structures and focus on significant liquidity levels on the 15-minute time frame
Checking higher time frame liquidity levels for validity before trading
Looking for a purge of liquidity after the 8:30 AM open as a trading signal
Dropping to a lower time frame to look for a market structure shift with fair value gap and displacement
Taking entry from the fair value gap and targeting the lowest hanging fruit
Example of a NAS 100 trade using the 9:30 AM open and identifying sell-side liquidity
Importance of a clean market structure shift for a valid trade setup
Another example of trading Euro USD, identifying buy-side liquidity with a bearish autoflow
Using news as a catalyst to take out liquidity and look for a market structure shift
Achieving precision in trading by targeting specific levels after a displacement
Encouragement to backtest the strategy and join the community for further learning
Transcripts
hey guys what is up Faz here in this
video I will teach you about the ICT
Judas swing how you can trade it and
make profits you guys might like
everyday new single trading strategy the
thing is guys I'm teaching you each and
every single concept that I know ICD
Concepts okay and most of the strategies
on this channel are not different
strategies they are just a different
variation of each strategy okay so
without further Ado let's get on with
the video so what is a Judah swing so
Judas swing is a fake move before a move
to the original Direction so let's
assume that you have buy site and sell
side liquidity resting so price takes
out South Side liquidity that is a
Judith swing and then you get a market
structure shift you take your entity
Target the buy side liquidity the
original Direction because
uh our narrative our bias was bullish
Okay so
here are the rules that you can use I'm
going to give you the exact rules and
exact timings okay so number one is
identify
15 minutes autoflow so what is an auto
flow it's basically a trend are we in a
bullish Trend or are we in a bearish
trend so how do we identify a autoflow
so if the price is continuously
respecting bullish Auto blocks and
bullish fair value gaps then that means
that the price is respecting the bullish
Auto blocks in favority gaps which are
called PD airs premium discount errors
and that gives us a sign that price
wanna keep on heading
uh higher okay because it is respecting
the bullish Auto blocks and favority
gaps and similarly if we have price
respecting uh bearish Auto blocks and
bearish fair value gaps then that means
that the price want to keep on going
lower
so how do we use Judah string with this
so number one rule is identify 15
minutes autofload so let's say if the
auto flow is bullish okay let's see if
the autoflow is bullish number two is
then we
identify
uh sell side liquidity before
8 30 am New York time for Forex and
before
9 30 am
for indices
okay so here's the thing our uh midnight
open is at 12 am
right and then you have
so I'm going to give you the example for
Forex okay so at let's say 8 30 right
here
I'm just giving you okay perfect like
that so this is the midnight open this
is the 8 30 open right
8 30.
so uh we identify South Side liquidity
when the autoflow is bullish when our
bias is bullish okay and if our bias was
bearish we would identify buy side
liquidity before 8 30. I'm giving you
the example for Forex okay for indices
you would look for liquidity before 9 30
okay
so at so this is yeah you know like uh
the midnight open then we have the 8 30
open for Forex and our trading window is
still
11 30 okay so we only have a trading
window period uh from 8 30 till 11 30
for Forex Okay so
uh trading window period
is from 8 30.
till 11 30
am New York time
okay so this is the only time that we
can trade in this video window period
okay so here's the thing let's say that
we have been bullish right we have been
respecting PD errors and all and now
what we do have is a 8 30 open here we
know that we are bullish right so you
want to Mark out liquidity levels a
structure uh you know a it could be a
significant look it could be equal highs
it could be just a uh you know like a a
minor structure I wouldn't say so what
is a what is the structure that you
should not look for uh when to identify
liquidity right so this is liquidity but
if you have something like very tiny
structure like that uh it's best to
avoid this okay a very little pullback a
very little uh small low then that isn't
a significant liquidity level and we
must be looking at the liquidy levels on
15 minute time frame okay so let's
assume that this is the uh this is the
prime like liquidity example this is
like a significant low here so uh
primarily we want to look for cell side
Purge of cell side liquidity after 8 30
because our
um narrative is bullish and one more tip
that I would like to do so let's say
you're looking at 15 minutes right if
you go to the four hour time frame you
might notice that we might have like a
structure uh a higher time frame
liquidity level so
if this level is still valid if this if
the price has not taken out this four
hour time frame a higher time frame
liquidy level we can expect to be
bullish okay let's say if price took out
this liquidity here then you can expect
lower prices or a shift in Market
structure we could be shifting from
bullish Trend to a bearish trend this is
how I use this thing okay so
then when we have liquidity marked out
after 8 30 we look for a purge of that
liquidity so once the liquidity is taken
out we drop down to one minute or two
minutes or three minute time frame okay
and we look for a marker structure shift
with fair value Gap and displacement
displacement is very important you see a
sudden move to the upside leaving behind
fair value Gap and then what you simply
do is you take your entry from the
farewell Gap and you target the lowest
hanging fruit so there could be a fairly
Gap here right there could be a auto
block here and you want to just Target
that or you can take some partials at
these levels and you target this next
level liquidity level
okay so most of the time what's gonna
happen probably it's going to tap into
your uh entry Zone and it's gonna maybe
reverse from here give you or maybe give
you a pullback
then hit this level and then take out
this liquidity and prime it could
actually just go ahead and take out this
liquidity here as well
so this is the strategy guys
um
it's really that simple you just want to
you know after like
um after liquidy
uh sweep look
foreign
and take your entry
it's really that simple so I'm gonna
give you guys a couple of examples and
then I will end the video alright guys
so here is the example number one I'm
looking at NAS 100 and I will be using
the 930 open because we're looking at
indices so you can see that the autoflow
has been bullish so far and we would be
looking for a Purge on the sell side
okay so this is the let me
annotate it so this right here
is basically the 930 open and we have
these equal lows here now so that is
perfect so we wait for price to take out
the low here which happens right there
perfect then we drop down to one minute
and we look for a clean Market structure
shift
this right here was not
a clean Market structure because we have
consolidation and then we have a push up
so that is not perfect we've won
displacement right so as a Trader you
must know that this is is not a clean
Market structure shift okay and any
Trader would notice this I'm not just
saying this for the sake of this video
you can see this is consolidation if
primarily I want to see like three to
four bullish candles break the structure
which is displacement right
so
we wait we have
so this is what I'm talking about
do you see this right this bullish move
it's like a displacement right so now we
have family Gap right here
and if we take my entry from here put my
stop right there Target
I don't know one to two let's go for one
to two here
and we are targeting basically this High
here so let's see how this plays out
and as you can see the take profit was
hit we took out the buy side here and
that was a perfect trade we respected
this auto block here with respect to
this variable you get up here we took
out these equal lows here right we had a
uh you could say a liquidity sweep here
as well but then this displacement was
not you know like uh this was just
consolidation here and then we had this
push up here so basically that became a
liquidity level as well uh because this
was consolidation so we had a you know a
accumulation manipulation and
distribution here but then our high time
frame was like accumulation manipulation
and then distribution so let me give you
guys another example all right guys so
I'm looking at Euro USD on 15 minutes
time frame you can see that the autoflow
has been bearish for the last I don't
know two days or so and we want to look
for a Purge on the buy side liquidity so
we Mark out buy a side here buy side
here as well
uh we do have this basically this is the
liquidity level right here
so
my God my bad right there
we have these like equal highs and like
um you know what I'm saying so we are at
8 15 I'm looking at Forex now so we're
gonna use the 830 open and as you can
see right off the bat it was news here
but news took out liquidity here as well
um
so when you have a bicycle you can drop
down to like one minute time frame now
and look for a market structure shift
and let's see where do we get it
okay perfect so we have higher high
higher low higher high and then we have
this beautiful displacement right there
and we have a market structure shift
leaving behind this fair value Gap here
right and this is for every Gap here as
well
we would take our entry from The Fairly
Gap there put our stop right at the high
here we can Target maybe this high or
actually I would Target sorry this low
or we can Target this low here or
primarily you can see that this family
Gap is filled as well so this is the low
that we can look for
because after that this is like big
family Gap or inefficiency whatever you
want to call it and so let's see what
happens we get our entry at 9 14 and
let's see what happens
and we hit our take profit level quite
nicely
so basically uh
this is how you trade the Judah swing we
have a move up right uh we had a news we
took out all the bioside liquidity that
I marked out and you can see we had this
clean displacement here leaving behind
this extreme fair value Gap we tapped
into it look at the Precision here and
then we dropped down below so
yeah guys uh this was the whole strategy
you can go ahead and back test it
and um
yeah I hope you guys did enjoy this
video if you would like to learn more
you can join the community and you can
join the
course or mentorship whatever you want
to call it
but it is not necessary
um
yeah I'll see you guys in the next video
goodbye
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