Market structure & SMC/ICT
Liquidity sweep
Also known as: stop hunt, liquidity grab, stop run
A liquidity sweep is a quick spike through an obvious high or low that triggers resting stop orders before price reverses.
Also called a stop hunt or liquidity grab, the move wicks through a level to take the liquidity there, then closes back inside, signalling a grab rather than a real breakout. Traders look to enter in the reversal direction, often with order-block or FVG confluence.
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