Classic Buy Day (Daily Profile)

Definition

Classic Buy Day (ICT Daily Profile) describes a day where early price action sweeps below key levels (e.g., MNOP or session lows) — often as a Judas Swing — to collect sell-side liquidity and trap breakout sellers, followed by a structural bullish shift and continuation higher through retracement zones such as PD arrays, FVGs, or order blocks.

Why It Matters

Recognizing the Judas Swing and the Classic Buy Day profile helps differentiate false bearish breaks from true trend continuation and improves timing for entries in alignment with structural shifts and liquidity behavior.

How to Identify

1. Identify early session low (often Asia/London session low).
2. Watch for a temporary swing below MNOP or key support (Judas Swing) that triggers sell stops before reversing higher.
3. Confirm bullish structure shift (bullish BOS/CHoCH) following the Judas Swing.
4. Identify retracement into discount zones (PD arrays, FVGs, or order blocks).
5. Observe continuation higher through NY session toward buy-side liquidity.

How to Trade

1. Confirm bullish higher timeframe context.
2. Identify a temporary break below session lows (MNOP proxy) that traps sellers.
3. Wait for bullish BOS/CHoCH after the Judas Swing.
4. Enter on retrace into discount PD arrays or FVG with confirmation signals.
5. Place stop below the Judas Swing low or primary support.
6. First target occurs at internal highs; second target at buy-side liquidity levels (equal highs, prior high).

Common Confusions

Pre-Trade Checklist

• Daily/HTF context: bullish bias OR clear draw above (buy-side liquidity target)?
• Asia range forms; identify Asia high/low?
• London runs sell-side liquidity (Asia low / equal lows / prior day low)?
• Bullish displacement away from the sweep?
• MSS/CHoCH on M5/M15 (break prior internal high)?
• Retrace into bullish PD array (FVG/OB/mitigation/breaker overlap) in discount?
• Targets: internal highs first, then buy-side liquidity?

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