ICT Liquidity Void Explained

What is Liquidity Void in ICT?

A relatively rapid price movement through a broad area with little two-way trading or limited candle overlap.

Definition of Liquidity Void

A visually thinly traded/inefficient price region, often represented by consecutive large directional candles.

How to identify Liquidity Void

Look for consecutive directional candles, shallow retracements and limited overlap; mark the entire impulsive leg rather than one tiny gap.

Bullish Liquidity Void example

a fast rally leaves a void below that price may later revisit before continuing.

Bearish Liquidity Void example

a sharp decline leaves a void above that may be revisited.

Liquidity Void chart examples

Practical trading example

A news-free impulsive rally leaves a wide low-overlap region; a later pullback into it is monitored for rebalancing.

Common mistakes and important notes

Candles alone do not reveal actual traded volume at every price. A void may not fill completely.

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