// Overview
A liquidity hunt is a deliberate push through a well-seen level to harvest stops and fuel the next move. Your edge isn’t calling the sweep in advance — it’s recognizing the after: the swift reclaim and acceptance that flips trapped players into exit fuel.
// Mechanics
Why Hunts Happen
Resting stops/liq pools cluster beyond obvious highs/lows and round numbers. Large players need that inventory.
A quick drive through the pool provides fills, then price often snaps back to fair value.
Reclaim & Acceptance
After the sweep, watch for fast reclaim of the broken level and acceptance (e.g., 2 closes) back inside prior structure.
That’s your go/no-go; without acceptance, it’s just continuation.
Session Clock
Sweeps love session turns (:00/:30) and open windows (London/NY). Participation fuels the snapback.
Dead hours produce slow bleeds rather than clean traps — skip them.
Context First
Hunts near HTF levels (prior day/week H/L, range edges) are higher quality. Mid-range sweeps are noise-prone.
// Triggers & Tells
Tells It’s a Sweep
Single candle spike through level + immediate rejection wick; follow-through fails.
Liquidation clusters print; aggressor side exhausts into the pool.
Entry Triggers
Reclaim of the swept level and hold (acceptance) on execution TF.
Secondary trigger: break of the impulse countertrend line after reclaim.
Invalidation
For long after downside sweep: back below the swept low with acceptance.
For short after upside sweep: back above the swept high with acceptance.
Targets
Mid-range → opposite range edge. In trend, first target = prior impulse origin/inefficiency.
// Setups
Range Sweep Reversal
Sweep of range high/low → fast reclaim → enter on acceptance back inside; stop beyond sweep extreme.
Target mid then opposite edge; partials on the way.
HTF Level Fakeout
Break of weekly level into liq → rejection wick + close back inside → enter on next confirmation.
Great with session energy; weak in dead hours.
Continuation Hunt
Upside sweep in an uptrend that quickly reclaims and continues. Enter on pullback that holds above reclaimed level.
Don’t chase the snap; wait for structure to form.
Failed Sweep (No Trade)
If acceptance doesn’t return, it wasn’t a trap — it was direction. Stand down or trade with trend per plan.
// Common Mistakes
Buying the First Knife
Entering on the initial pierce before reclaim. You just became fuel.
No Acceptance Filter
Assuming every wick is a sweep. Without hold/acceptance, there’s no edge.
Ignoring the Clock
Sweeps during lunch drift rarely spring. Save ammo for open/overlap energy.
Wide Invalidation
Stops miles away “to be safe” wreck your R. Tuck invalidation just beyond the sweep.
// Checklist
Before Entry
HTF context? Range edge or key SR in play.
Sweep confirmed? (reclaim + acceptance) • Trigger defined • Invalidation tight.
After Entry
De-risk at mid/first objective • Trail behind structure, not wicks.
If reclaim fails twice, flatten per plan.
