This is ICT’s variation of the Fibonacci retracement. Instead of the standard 61.8% or 78.6%, the ICT OTE uses a specific range (often 62% to 79%) to enter a trade after a market maker model. Your notes must include the exact percentage levels.
A PDF won’t make you profitable. Journaling + backtesting + screen time will. inner circle trader notes pdf
Many traders have moved away from PDFs to Notion. Search YouTube for "ICT Notion Template." These are dynamic databases where you can sort concepts (Displacement, Mitigation, SIBI) by tags. Plus, you can embed videos. This is ICT’s variation of the Fibonacci retracement
But what exactly are these notes? Why are traders scouring the internet for PDF compilations of YouTube videos and mentorship lessons? More importantly, can a document really teach you how to extract liquidity from the markets like a "Smart Money" participant? A PDF won’t make you profitable
An Order Block is a specific candle (usually the last opposing candle before a strong impulsive move) that signifies where "Smart Money" placed their orders.
: Inefficiencies in price delivery that the market often returns to "fill".
This is the trap. The market moves slightly beyond a key level (a swing high or low), triggering retail breakouts, only to reverse violently. Your PDF notes must have a diagram showing price piercing a level by 5-10 pips, then reversing through an order block.