Step 1: Price performs a liquidity sweep of previous lows (e.g. daily, weekly, monthly, equal lows).
Step 2: Price expands higher, causing a Break of Structure (BoS), retraces, and forms a Higher Low (HL) without taking out the swept low.
Step 3: After another BoS, price returns to take out the structural liquidity under the HL, then reverses for a longer move upward.
This setup confirms a trend reversal or continuation and sets the stage for a bullish swing entry. Flip this logic for bearish trades.
High Probability Instruments (Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto)
EUR/USD
GBP/USD
USD/JPY
AUD/USD
USD/CAD
EUR/GBP
EUR/JPY
EUR/CHF
EUR/AUD
EUR/NZD
GBP/JPY
GBP/CHF
GBP/AUD
GBP/NZD
USD/CHF
USD/SGD
USD/SEK
NZD/USD
AUD/JPY
NZD/JPY
CHF/JPY
AUD/CAD
CAD/JPY
XAU/USD (Gold)
XAG/USD (Silver)
USOIL (WTI Crude)
UKOIL (Brent Crude)
NGAS (Natural Gas CFD)
US30 (Dow Jones)
NAS100 (Nasdaq)
SPX500 (S&P 500)
GER40 (DAX)
UK100 (FTSE 100)
JPN225 (Nikkei 225)
BTC/USD (Bitcoin)
ETH/USD (Ethereum)
SOL/USD (Solana)
ADA/USD (Cardano)
Checklist Point
Reversal Bias
Continuation Bias
Is there unmitigated demand/supply below/above?
❌ No zone left
✅ Zone exists below sweep
Was sweep followed by strong BOS in new direction?
✅ Yes
❌ No BOS or weak BOS
Did sweep create FVG + OB + displacement?
✅ Yes
❌ No imbalance or poor reaction
Is sweep aligned with HTF trend change or discount/premium zone?
✅ Yes (HTF flip/OB)
❌ Sweep in middle of structure
Volume/Order Flow shows absorption/rejection at sweep?
✅ Yes
❌ No OF confirmation (aggressive sellers winning)
Multiple rejections from same area post-sweep?
✅ Indicates defense
❌ Price slices through like butter
🧠 What to Avoid ❌❌
🚫 Entering without BOS after sweep 🚫 Trading in the middle of the range 🚫 Ignoring unmitigated HTF zones below/above 🚫 Placing SL inside OB (too tight) 🚫 Entering in premium when bullish (or discount when bearish)