Learn / ICT 2022 Model
Swing High / Swing Low
Define basic structure points before users study liquidity.
Swing High
The middle candle makes a higher high than the candle on the left and the candle on the right.
Swing Low
The middle candle makes a lower low than the candle on the left and the candle on the right.
Notes
A Swing High is a local high where price formed a peak.
A Swing Low is a local low where price formed a valley.
Simple definition: Swing High = the middle high is higher than the highs around it. Swing Low = the middle low is lower than the lows around it.
Swing High rule card: Left high < Middle high > Right high.
Swing Low rule card: Left low > Middle low < Right low.
Practice idea
Mark the structure
Key rules
For a swing high, the candle on the left and the candle on the right should have lower highs than the middle candle.
For a swing low, the candle on the left and the candle on the right should have higher lows than the middle candle.
Swing highs and swing lows become important reference points for liquidity.
Warnings
Do not mark every small candle high or low as important.
Do not ignore timeframe context.
Do not treat a swing point alone as an entry signal.
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