Liquidity Sweep (Stop Run / Raid)

Price takes a pool of liquidity, then reverses.

What is Liquidity Sweep (Stop Run / Raid)?

The actuating event. Price wicks beyond a known liquidity pool (BSL/SSL/EQH/EQL), triggers the stops, and immediately reverses. The wick is the signature — a deep wick followed by a strong close on the opposite side. A sweep without a reversal is not a sweep; it is continuation.

What Causes Liquidity Sweep (Stop Run / Raid)?

In the ICT framework, Liquidity Sweep (Stop Run / Raid) is produced by these upstream concepts:

• Buy-Side Liquidity (BSL)
• Sell-Side Liquidity (SSL)
• Equal Highs / Equal Lows (EQH / EQL)
• Trendline Liquidity
• Session & Reference Liquidity

What Does Liquidity Sweep (Stop Run / Raid) Lead To?

Understanding Liquidity Sweep (Stop Run / Raid) is essential because it feeds into:

• Market Structure Shift (MSS / CHoCH)
• Turtle Soup

Strategies That Use Liquidity Sweep (Stop Run / Raid)

These mentorship strategies incorporate Liquidity Sweep (Stop Run / Raid) in their playbook:

• Dovi Trade Strategy
• 1-Minute Opening Range Scalping