A complete reference of all 48 ICT (Inner Circle Trader) concepts — from Foundations through Volume Analysis.
The worldview behind ICT — markets are not random; they are an algorithmic delivery of price between pools of liquidity.
The sequence of swing highs and lows that defines trend. ICT reads structure on multiple timeframes to find alignment.
Resting orders — stops and limits — that institutions must consume to execute size. Liquidity is the magnet for every price move.
Specific zones where institutions left a footprint and are likely to defend on a retest. Where you enter.
Where in a range price is, relative to its equilibrium. ICT only buys in discount, only sells in premium.
Time is the missing variable in most retail analysis. ICT trades only when the algorithm is active.
The story price is telling. Without a top-down narrative, every setup is a coin flip.
Concrete, repeatable trade setups built from the primitives above.
A great setup with bad management still loses. ICT is brutally specific about stops and targets.
Volume reveals the conviction behind price — where institutions are absorbing, where they are trapped, and when divergence signals the next move.
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