8:12 AM – 9:12 AM Liquidity Sweep

⭐ How I Would Trade This Strategy (If I Were Using It)

I trade it in five phases:

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1️⃣ PREPARATION — BEFORE THE SESSION

My checklist:

Choose ONE pair (e.g., EURUSD or NAS100).

Stick to the exact same session every day.

Confirm no major news within the next hour.

Why:

Consistency reduces randomness. This strategy depends on predictable session liquidity behavior, so you can’t jump around pairs or sessions randomly.

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2️⃣ RANGE BUILD — 8:12 AM to 9:12 AM NY

I would mark:

The highest high of the range

The lowest low of the range

And I wait. No trades yet.

Psychology:

This box is where most impatient traders make mistakes.

I’m not trying to predict. I'm waiting for the market to expose where everyone is hiding their stop losses.

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3️⃣ LIQUIDITY SWEEP — THE PATTERN I WANT TO SEE

Once 9:12 passes, I do NOT trade until price:

✔ Takes out the HIGH

or

✔ Takes out the LOW

A wick breaking the level is enough.

What I’m thinking:

> “Good. Retail stops have been taken.

Fine. Institutions now have the liquidity they wanted.

Now I wait for real direction.”

If price does NOT sweep either side, I skip the day.

Why:

Missing liquidity = low probability = low win rate.

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4️⃣ CISD — MY CONFIRMATION TRIGGER (THE MOST IMPORTANT PART)

I require:

✔ 3 candles in the direction OF THE SWEEP

(Example: price sweeps buyside → I want to see 3 bullish candles)

Then:

✔ A break of those 3 candles in the opposite direction

This is the Change in State of Delivery.

What I’m thinking:

Those 3 same-colored candles show fake momentum and trap retail traders.

The BOS against that move shows real intention.

The market is done with the sweep and now delivering price to the opposite side.

This CISD is my ENTRY CONFIRMATION.

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5️⃣ THE ENTRY — THE PART MOST PEOPLE RUSH

After CISD:

✔ I enter on the confirmation candle

OR

✔ I wait for a retest (my preferred entry)

Stop loss:

Placed safely above (for sells) or below (for buys) the sweep wick.

Take profit:

I aim for the opposite side of the 8:12–9:12 range.

What I’m thinking:

> “I’m not here for home runs.

I only want the clean delivery from one side of liquidity to the other.”

This keeps the system simple and repeatable.

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⭐ My Rules for NOT Trading

These save my account more than entries do:

❌ If sweep is too large (huge imbalance push) → NO TRADE

❌ If CISD happens inside the range → NO TRADE

❌ If news is coming → NO TRADE

❌ If higher timeframe trend is extremely strong against my idea → NO TRADE

❌ If the candle structure is messy → NO TRADE

My philosophy:

> “Skipping bad trades is more profitable than taking good trades.”

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⭐ My Psychology Behind the Strategy

Here’s how I personally interpret the psychology:

🔺 When price sweeps liquidity

Retail = losing money

Institutions = filling orders

Amateurs feel FOMO

Professionals feel patience

🔺 When 3 same-colour candles form

Retail = thinks trend is beginning

Institutions = letting retail enter the trap

Amateurs add to losing positions

Professionals prepare for the reversal

🔺 When CISD breaks the structure

Retail = confused

Institutions = start the real move

Amateurs freeze

Professionals strike

🔺 When price delivers to other side of range

Retail = flips bias too late

Institutions = taking profits

Amateurs blow accounts

Professionals log their win and wait for next day

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⭐ If I traded it daily, my mindset is simple:

NO sweep = NO trade

NO CISD = NO trade

Stop goes beyond the sweep extreme

Target the opposite range level

Accept the losses — the setup depends on statistics, not feelings

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✅ 8:12 AM – 9:12 AM Liquidity Sweep + CISD Trading Checklist

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🕘 1. PRE-SESSION CHECK

✔ Market Conditions

[ ] No high-impact news near or during 8:12–9:12 NY

[ ] Spread is normal

[ ] Volatility is stable (not extremely low)

✔ Charts Ready

[ ] Correct timezone (NY)

[ ] Only trading 1–2 pairs max

[ ] Higher timeframe trend marked (H1 + H4)

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📦 2. DRAW THE RANGE (8:12 AM – 9:12 AM NY)

[ ] Mark highest high of the range

[ ] Mark lowest low of the range

[ ] Label:

BSL (Buyside Liquidity)

SSL (Sellside Liquidity)

[ ] Wait patiently — NO TRADES INSIDE THE RANGE

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💧 3. WAIT FOR THE LIQUIDITY SWEEP

One of these must happen:

[ ] Price sweeps ABOVE the range high (BSL taken) → Look for SELL

[ ] Price sweeps BELOW the range low (SSL taken) → Look for BUY

Sweep Quality Check

[ ] Sweep must be a wick, not a massive displacement

[ ] Sweep must be clear and obvious

[ ] No entry yet — wait for confirmation

If no sweep occurs → SKIP THE DAY

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📉 4. CISD CONFIRMATION (MOST IMPORTANT PART)

After the sweep, check for:

✔ Candle Sequence

[ ] 3 consecutive candles in the direction of the sweep

If BSL swept → 3 bullish

If SSL swept → 3 bearish

✔ Structural Shift (Change of State of Delivery)

[ ] Price breaks in the opposite direction of the 3 candles

This is the CISD (your confirmation signal)

If NO CISD → NO TRADE

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🎯 5. ENTRY

Only after CISD…

✔ Entry Trigger

Choose ONE:

[ ] Enter on CISD breakout candle

[ ] Enter on retest of CISD or the sweep area (preferred)

✔ Stop Loss Placement

[ ] Stop loss ABOVE the sweep wick (for sells)

[ ] Stop loss BELOW the sweep wick (for buys)

✔ Take Profit

[ ] First target = opposite side of the 8:12–9:12 range

[ ] Optional extended targets if structure allows

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🛡 6. RISK MANAGEMENT

[ ] Risk per trade = 0.5%–1%

[ ] Never move SL unless trade is secured

[ ] Accept losses quickly — don’t revenge trade

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🧠 7. POST-TRADE LOG

After trade closes:

[ ] Did sweep occur?

[ ] Was CISD clean?

[ ] Did higher timeframe support the idea?

[ ] Did I follow all rules?

[ ] Screenshot saved for journal

[ ] Lessons noted?

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⭐ FINAL RULES (NEVER BREAK THESE)

❌ No sweep → No trade

❌ No CISD → No trade

❌ No confirmation → No entry

❌ No chasing entries

❌ No trading inside the range

❌ No trading during major news

❌ No overtrading — one good setup per day is enough

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