AMD Framework · ICT

Daily Trading Rulebook

SPX & NQ  ·  NY Open  ·  5m Structure / 1m Entry

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✓ TRADE CONDITION MET

All pre-trade rules confirmed. You are cleared to execute.
PHASE 01

Pre-Market Analysis

Complete before 09:15 ET — no trades until done
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Mark Your Levels
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Mark the Asian session high and low on the 5m chart
Asian session = ~00:00–08:00 London time. Draw both lines clearly. Label them.
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Mark the London session high and low on the 5m chart
London session = 08:00–14:30 London time up to the NY open. Draw both lines. Label them.
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Identify which level has the most obvious liquidity pool
Look for equal highs/lows, clustered wicks, or a clean untested level. This is your sweep target.
Accumulation Read
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Identify where price is accumulating in premarket
Is it ranging tightly near a key level? Is it already pushing toward your sweep target? Note the range.
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Write your directional bias before the open
One sentence: "I expect a sweep of [level], then a move [long/short]." Write it down. Commit to it.
News Filter
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Check the economic calendar for high-impact news at the open
CPI, NFP, FOMC or any red-folder event between 09:30–10:30 ET = NO TRADE. Too unpredictable for AMD.
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Cannot complete all 6 steps before 09:15 ET? You do not trade today. An incomplete plan is not a plan. No preparation = no edge.

PHASE 02

At Market Open — Observe Only

09:30–09:45 ET — no entry during this window
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Manipulation Watch
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Wait for price to reach and sweep your marked liquidity level
Price must wick into or through the Asian or London high/low you marked. A partial touch is not a sweep.
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Confirm the sweep happened on the side you predicted
If price swept the opposite level to your bias — do not flip. Either re-assess or there is no trade today.
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No sweep by 09:45 ET? No trade today. AMD requires manipulation. If it has not happened, the setup does not exist. Do not invent one.

PHASE 03

Displacement Confirmation

5m chart — must follow the sweep cleanly
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5m Displacement Rules (either condition)
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A strong single 5m candle body closes beyond the swept level
The body must close — not just the wick. One powerful candle with a full body close qualifies.
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OR: 2–3 consecutive 5m candles push in one direction with no meaningful pullback
Stacking candles in the same direction with momentum = valid displacement. Grinding slowly does not count.
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Displacement direction matches your pre-open directional bias
Bullish bias = displacement must be upward. Bearish bias = downward. No exceptions, no flipping.
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Choppy, slow, or mixed candles after the sweep = no displacement = no trade. If you are unsure whether it qualifies, it is not clean enough. Pass on it.

PHASE 04

Entry Conditions

1m chart — all conditions must be met before entry
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Step 1 — Mark the 5m FVG
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Identify a clear FVG on the 5m chart formed during displacement
FVG = 3-candle pattern where candle 1 wick and candle 3 wick do not overlap. Mark the full zone. This is your reaction area.
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OR: If no clean FVG exists, mark the equilibrium (50%) of the displacement leg
Measure the full displacement range from origin to extreme. The midpoint is your equilibrium zone. Mark it clearly.
Step 2 — Wait for Price to Enter the Zone
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Price retraces into the 5m FVG zone on the 5m chart
Price must enter the zone — not just approach it. You are waiting for the retrace, not chasing the displacement move.
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Price shows a visible reaction from inside the FVG — not a full blowthrough
A wick rejection, stall, or reversal candle forming inside the zone = valid. If price closes a full candle body through the FVG, the zone is invalidated. No trade.
Step 3 — Structure Confirmation
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Confirm a 5m Break of Structure in your trade direction
5m BOS = a 5m candle closes beyond the most recent 5m swing high (long) or swing low (short) formed after the sweep. This confirms your directional bias at structure level.
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Confirm a 1m Break of Structure inside or after the FVG reaction as your entry trigger
1m BOS = a 1m candle closes beyond the most recent 1m swing high (long) or swing low (short) formed during the FVG reaction. This is what gets you in. Not before this prints.
Step 4 — Risk Check
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Stop loss is defined before entry is placed
Stop goes below/above the FVG zone or the swing low/high produced by the displacement. Know your exact invalidation before you click buy/sell.
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Minimum 1:2 risk-to-reward is achievable before entry
Target = next significant liquidity pool or dealing range extreme. Measure it before entry. If 1:2 is not there, the trade is not worth taking regardless of how clean the setup looks.
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Price closes a full body through the FVG, or 5m BOS does not confirm, or 1m BOS does not trigger inside the zone? No entry. All four steps must be complete in order. Skipping any one of them is how bad trades happen.

PHASE 05

Post-Session Review

Complete within 30 mins of session close — every single day
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