Order Block Trading Strategy: entry, stop and backtest
How to identify a valid order block, where to enter, where the stop goes, and how to backtest it bar by bar.
Manual backtest, prop firm challenges, ICT Smart Money, trading journal and strategy building. No fluff — only actionable techniques.
How to identify a valid order block, where to enter, where the stop goes, and how to backtest it bar by bar.
Exact session times, range setup, entry triggers, stop, target and the filters that turn it profitable.
What it is, why it matters, manual vs automated, and how to backtest a strategy step by step.
Doji, hammer, engulfing, pin bar and more — what each means and how to confirm it before trading.
Hidden rules, money management and daily routine to pass FTMO without retaking the challenge three times.
Drawdown, profit target, split, evaluation, payout. Which one really suits your trading style.
How long it takes, how much it costs, prerequisites, first challenges. Real numbers and practical roadmap (9-15 months).
Trade-offs, use cases, why manual trains discipline while automated seeks statistical edge.
Features, pricing, UX, historical data, journal, prop firm simulator. Detailed comparison between the two platforms.
Desktop veteran vs modern cloud. Price, features, integrated AI, prop firm. Which one is worth it today.
Order block, fair value gap, liquidity sweep, break of structure. What they really mean and how to spot them.
Accumulation, Manipulation, Distribution. The 3 stages of every important candle and how to use them for A+ entries.
POC, VAH, VAL, HVN and LVN. Difference between fixed range and session profile, why volume matters more than price.
Why RR matters more than win rate. WR×RR table, expectancy calculation, common mistakes and practical setups.
Exact formula for lot size based on risk. Forex, indices, gold examples. Common mistakes.
Maximum, daily, statistical drawdown. Recovery asymmetry, prevention, psychological management.
What to log (and what not), weekly review, the 6 essential metrics and how to use AI for error patterns.