[TehThomas] - ICT Liquidity sweeps

The ICT Liquidity Sweeps Indicator is designed to track liquidity zones in the market areas where stop-losses and pending orders are typically clustered. This indicator marks buyside liquidity (resistance) and sellside liquidity (support), helping traders identify areas where price is likely to manipulate liquidity before making a significant move.

This tool is based on Inner Circle Trader (ICT) Smart Money Concepts, which emphasize how institutional traders, or “Smart Money,” manipulate liquidity to fuel price movements. By identifying these zones, traders can anticipate liquidity sweeps and position themselves accordingly.

⚙️ How It Works

1️⃣ Detects Key Liquidity Zones

• The script automatically identifies significant swing highs and swing lows in price action using a pivot-based method.
  
• A swing high (buyside liquidity) is a peak where price struggles to break higher, forming a resistance level.
  
• A swing low (sellside liquidity) is a valley where price struggles to go lower, creating a support level.
  
• These liquidity points are prime targets for liquidity sweeps before a true trend direction is confirmed.
  

2️⃣ Draws Liquidity Lines

• Once a swing high or low is identified, a horizontal line is drawn at that level.
  
• The lines extend to the right, serving as future liquidity targets until they are broken.
  
• The indicator allows customization in terms of color, line width, and maximum number of liquidity lines displayed at once.
  

3️⃣ Handles Liquidity Sweeps

• When price breaks a liquidity level, the indicator reacts based on the chosen action setting:
  
• Dotted/Dashed: The line remains visible but changes style to indicate a sweep.
  
• Delete: The line is completely removed once price has interacted with it.
  
• This feature ensures that traders can easily spot where liquidity has been taken and determine whether a reversal or continuation is likely.
  

4️⃣ Prevents Chart Clutter

• To maintain a clean chart, the script limits the number of liquidity lines displayed at any given time.
  
• When new liquidity zones are formed, the oldest lines are automatically removed, keeping the focus on the most relevant liquidity zones.
  

🎯 How to Use the ICT Liquidity Sweeps Indicator

🔍 Identifying Liquidity Grabs
This indicator helps you identify areas where Smart Money is targeting liquidity before making a move.

Buyside Liquidity (BSL) Sweeps:

• Occur when price spikes above a resistance level before reversing downward.
  
• Indicate that Smart Money has hunted stop-losses and buy stops before driving price lower.
  

Sellside Liquidity (SSL) Sweeps:

• Occur when price drops below a support level before reversing upward.
  
• Indicate that Smart Money has collected liquidity from stop-losses and sell stops before pushing price higher.
  

📈 Combining with Market Structure Shifts (MSS)
One of the best ways to use this indicator is in conjunction with our Market Structure Shifts Indicator.

Liquidity sweeps + MSS Confirmation give strong high-probability trade setups:

1. Wait for a liquidity sweep (price takes out a liquidity level).
   
2. Look for an MSS in the opposite direction (e.g., price sweeps a high, then breaks a recent low).
   
3. Enter the trade in the new direction with stop-loss above/below the liquidity sweep.
   

📊 Entry & Exit Strategies

Long Trade Example:

• Price sweeps a key sellside liquidity level (SSL) → creates a false breakdown.
  
• MSS confirms a reversal (price breaks structure upwards).
  
• Enter long position after confirmation.
  
• Stop-loss below the liquidity grab to minimize risk.
  

Short Trade Example:

• Price sweeps a key buyside liquidity level (BSL) → takes liquidity above resistance.
  
• MSS confirms a bearish move (price breaks a key support level).
  
• Enter short position after confirmation.
  
• Stop-loss above the liquidity grab.
  

🚀 Why This Indicator is a Game-Changer

✅ Helps Identify Smart Money Manipulation – Understand where institutions are likely to grab liquidity before the real move happens.
✅ Enhances Market Structure Analysis – When paired with MSS, liquidity sweeps become powerful signals for trend reversals.
✅ Filters Out False Breakouts – Many traders get caught in liquidity grabs. This indicator helps avoid bad entries.
✅ Keeps Your Chart Clean – The auto-limiting feature ensures that only the most relevant liquidity levels remain visible.
✅ Works on Any Timeframe – Whether you’re a scalper, day trader, or swing trader, liquidity concepts apply universally.

📌 Final Thoughts

The ICT Liquidity Sweeps Indicator is a must-have tool for traders who follow Smart Money Concepts. By tracking liquidity levels and highlighting sweeps, it allows traders to enter trades with precision while avoiding false breakouts.

When combined with Market Structure Shifts (MSS), this strategy becomes even more powerful, offering traders an edge in spotting reversals and timing entries effectively.

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