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Buy Side vs Sell Side Liquidity: A Trader’s Guide to Market Flow
25 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
Understanding buy side and sell side liquidity reveals why price often sweeps highs or lows before strong moves. Buy-side liquidity often forms above recent highs, where stop-loss orders from short positions tend to cluster, while sell-side liquidity commonly develops below recent lows, driven by stop placements from long positions. However, these areas do not consist […]
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A Trader’s Guide to ICT Liquidity and Market Sweeps
24 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
In ICT, liquidity is treated as a market execution feature rather than an assumption about intent. It refers to areas where orders are likely to cluster and where execution is typically easier because more participants are active around the same visible price levels. This shifts the trader’s focus away from reacting to sudden spikes and […]
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How to Trade the Inverse Fair Value Gap and Its Key Rules
24 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
The inverse fair value gap (IFVG) is one of the most useful price concepts in modern technical trading. It describes a failed fair value gap that flips its role from support to resistance, or from resistance to support. This guide explains what an IFVG is, how it forms, and how to build a clear trading […]
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How to Profit from Market Gaps: Gap Fill Trading Explained
24 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
When the price jumps from one session to the next without trading through the levels in between, traders call it a market gap. On the chart, it appears as an empty price zone with little or no trading.A gap fill strategy focuses on finding opportunities where the price reverses back into the gap as the […]
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A Trader’s Guide to ICT Dealing Range and Market Structure
23 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
ICT Dealing Range is simply the measuring tape Smart Money traders use: a meaningful high and low that lets you judge whether price is expensive or cheap inside that swing—but how do you pick the right high/low, and why does price so often poke above the range high or dip below the range low before […]
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Displacement in ICT and Market Structure Insights
22 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
Financial markets often move with sudden force. A single candle can expand, break structure, and leave traders confused. Many call it “momentum.” In ICT concepts, it is something more precise: displacement in ICT. Understanding displacement in ICT is not about chasing big candles. It is about reading institutional repricing. When smart money enters the market, […]
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Balanced Price Range in ICT: From Imbalance to Equilibrium
21 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
A balanced price range (BPR) is an ICT idea that describes a “middle zone” on a chart where price often pauses and evens out after a strong move. Think of it as the market trying to restore balance after a brief stretch of disorder. Even if you are new and wondering what is balanced price […]
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ICT Unicorn Strategy for Confident Reversals
21 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
Mastering market reversals requires more than just identifying shifts; it demands high-confluence evidence. The ICT Unicorn Model stands out as a precision framework by bridging the gap between structural breakers and price imbalances. If you have struggled with look-alike setups or false breakouts, this mechanical strategy offers a clear, multi-step sequence to track institutional intent. […]
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The TQQQ Challenge Framework: Strategies, Risks, and Long-Term Insights
20 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
The TQQQ Challenge is a strategy where investors aim to grow small accounts quickly by regularly buying ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ). This fund targets three times the daily performance of major technology stocks in the Nasdaq-100. Leverage can amplify gains in rising markets but equally magnifies losses. This article explains TQQQ, the challenge’s mechanics, historical […]
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Using TSI Indicator to Read Market Momentum Like a Pro
20 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
The tsi indicator is a simple tool that helps you understand whether prices are gaining or losing strength, even if you are new to trading. It works like a momentum gauge, using smoothing to reduce short-term “noise” so trends are easier to spot. In this guide, you will learn what the TSI measures, how to […]
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