ICT Definitions

Version 12.1 by Drunk Monkey on 2020-11-28 17:51

Definitions

TermDefinition
ESTEastern Standard Time (GMT -4)
Sessions?
Asian Session19:00 - 22:00 EST (depending on DST)
London Session02:00 - 05:00 EST
New York Session07:00 - 09:00 EST

Abbreviations for Charts

TermDefinition
AMDAccumulation, Manipulation, Distribution 
BISIBuy side imbalance sell side inefficiency
BMSBreak in Market Structure
BRKBreaker
 +BRKBullish Breaker
 -BRKBearish Breaker
BSLBuyside Liquidity 
CEConsequent Encroachment 
D1Daily Timeframe 
DHDaily High
DLDaily Low
Equal Low's  
FVGFair Value Gap
HTFHigh Timeframe
IOFInstitutional Order Flow
IPDAInterbank Price Delivery Algorithm 
LOLondon Open
LPLiquidity Pool
LTFLow Timeframe
LVLiquidity Void
LWHLast Week high
LWLLast Week Low
MBMitigation Block 
MSMarket Structure 
MS HighMarket Structure High
MS LowMarket Structure Low
MTHMean Threshold 
Mn1Monthly timeframe 
NYKZNew York Kill Zone 
NYONew York Open 
OBOrder Block
 +OBBullish Order block
 -OBBearish Order block
OTEOptimal Trade Entry
OriginLast OrderBlock Inside Stop Hunt
PBPropulsion Block
PDHPrevious Daily High
PDLPrevious Daily Low
RRRisk to reward 
RTBReturn to Breaker
RTOReturn to Order Block
SHStop Hunt
SIBISell side imbalance buy side inefficiency 
SLStop Loss
SMSShift in Market Structure 
SPStops Purged
SSLSellside Liquidity
TPTake Profit 
TSBMTurtle Soup Buy Model
TSSMTurtle Soup Sell Model 
VBVacuum Block
W1Weekly timeframe 
WDYSWhat Do You See?