ICT Turtle Soup Explained

What is Turtle Soup in ICT?

A false-breakout reversal setup based on taking a prior high/low and then moving back inside the old range.

Definition of Turtle Soup

A price move beyond a previous extreme that fails to sustain and reverses back through the level; related to classic false-breakout ideas.

How to identify Turtle Soup

Identify a clearly defined prior high/low; wait for a break and failed continuation/reclaim; define stop beyond the extreme and target opposite liquidity.

Bullish Turtle Soup example

price breaks a prior low, quickly reclaims it and moves higher.

Bearish Turtle Soup example

price breaks a prior high, falls back below and moves lower.

Turtle Soup chart examples

Bullish ICT Turtle Soup chart example — Bullish Turtle Soup: Price breaks a prior low, quickly reclaims it and moves higher.

Bearish ICT Turtle Soup chart example — Bearish Turtle Soup: Price breaks a prior high, falls back below and moves lower.

Practical trading example

Price trades below yesterday's low, closes back above it, then breaks a short-term high; possible bullish Turtle Soup.

Common mistakes and important notes

Do not confuse a genuine breakout with a failed one prematurely. This is not uniquely an ICT invention.

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