ICT LIQUIDITY Trading Guide
Last updated: February 28, 2026
The ICT Liquidity indicator mathematically maps out Buyside and Sellside liquidity pools based on Inner Circle Trader (ICT) swing point framing. It highlights active, untouched liquidity zones and visually marks when the market sweeps these stop-loss clusters.
What does the indicator show?
- Buyside Liquidity: Solid green lines marking major resistance ceilings where buy stops (liquidity) are resting.
- Sellside Liquidity: Solid red lines marking major support floors where sell stops are resting.
- Swept Zones: Faded, dashed lines indicating levels that have already been pierced (swept) by price action.
Key Settings
- Term: Choose between "Short Term" or "Intermediate Term" to increase or decrease the macro significance of the pivot swings used.
- Margin Divisor: Adjusts the ATR-based width tolerance for grouping multiple swings into a single, dense liquidity pool.
- Visible Zones: Caps the amount of active liquidity lines drawn on the chart to maintain a clean workspace.
How to use Strategy Parameters (Condition Source)
Within the Strategy Tester module, you can build logic around liquidity hunting and sweeps.
1. Exact Liquidity Levels
Buyside / Sellside Liquidity Level— The exact raw price value of the nearest active liquidity pool.
Strategy Example: Take profit when Price breaks_above Buyside Liquidity Level, betting on a sweep.
2. Spatial Zones & Counts
Nearest Buyside / Sellside Zone— The calculated thickness (zone) around a liquidity level. Use operators like price_inside or price_enters.Active Buyside / Sellside Zones Count— The total mathematical number of pending liquidity pools. High counts indicate a heavily coiled market structure.