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ICT Silver Bullet London Session Strategy

Forex • EURUSD, GBPUSD, AUDUSD • M15 • SMC
London Silver Bullet
08:00 - 10:00 UTC
Complexity: Intermediate
Max Risk 0.5% - 1.0% maximum equity risk per trade.
Target R:R Fixed 1:2 R:R model targeting internal or external liquidity liquidity levels.
Break-Even Trigger Move stop loss to break-even once price reaches +1.0R in profit.
Automation Rule-dependent

Pre-Trade Verification Checklist

Time Window Verification: Ensure current time is within the 08:00 to 10:00 UTC London Silver Bullet window.
Liquidity Sweep Identification: Confirm that price has cleanly raided a previous Asian high or swing low.
Displacement & BOS: Verify rapid displacement candle breaking internal market structure away from the swept level.
FVG Mapping: Locate and mark the unmitigated Fair Value Gap formed during the displacement.
Execution & Risk Check: Set limit order at FVG, stop loss beyond the sweep extreme, and verify R:R is at least 1:2.

Entry Execution Criteria

  1. Identify and mark resting liquidity (Asian session high/low or previous M15 swing high/low) prior to 08:00 UTC.
  2. Wait for price to sweep the liquidity pool during the 08:00 - 09:00 UTC window.
  3. Observe a strong displacement candle breaking market structure (BOS) in the opposite direction of the sweep.
  4. Identify the Fair Value Gap (FVG) created by the displacement move.
  5. Place a limit order at the midpoint or edge of the FVG when price retraces into it between 08:00 and 10:00 UTC.

Take-Profit & Target Exit

  • Set initial Take Profit at a fixed 1:2 risk-to-reward ratio or target the opposing liquidity pool (e.g., opposite side of the session range).
  • Scale out 50% of the position at 1:1.5 R:R and let the remaining 50% run to the 1:2.0 target.

Invalidation & Emergency Exit

  • If price fails to create a displacement candle and close structure break within 30 minutes of the sweep, cancel the setup.
  • If the entry FVG is completely breached and closed through prior to limit order fill, void the setup.
  • Time stop: If the trade is not triggered or closed by 10:00 UTC, manually flatten or cancel pending orders.
Stop-Loss Positioning

Placed strictly beyond the extreme wick of the liquidity sweep high/low plus a 2-pip buffer.

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