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Stop run vs Stop hunt: how traders identify liquidity sweeps

A stop run and a stop hunt describe related price movements in which the market trades at a key technical level and triggers clustered orders. Both can produce sharp price movements around previous highs, lows, support and resistance.

NDOG and NWOG in ICT: how to trade new day and new week opening gaps

NDOG and NWOG are ICT trading concepts used to identify price gaps between the closing and reopening of daily and weekly trading sessions. Traders use these levels to assess potential support and resistance, identify price magnets and establish intraday or weekly directional bias.

A guide to the Phillips curve and monetary policy

The Phillips curve illustrates the potential trade-off between inflation and unemployment in the short term. This article explains how wage growth, consumer spending and labour demand influence this relationship and why it matters for central banks.

How traders identify propulsion blocks

Propulsion blocks are used in Smart Money Concepts (SMC) and Inner Circle Trader (ICT) analysis to assess whether price may continue after a retracement. This article looks at how order blocks, price reaction and momentum shape the setup.

A beginner’s guide to earnings reports

An earnings report reflects the audited quarterly and annual performance of public companies under international regulatory frameworks. It enables the analysis of revenue growth, profitability (as measured by Earnings Per Share, or EPS), and forward guidance, offering investors the necessary foundations to understand market volatility and dynamics.

What is the Fed's dual mandate?

The Federal Reserve guides the US economy through its dual mandate: price stability and maximum employment. To assess economic conditions, it monitors PCE inflation, the unemployment rate, and real GDP, adjusting reference interest rates and its balance sheet to contain inflationary pressures or stimulate economic growth.

A guide to bond prices and yields

A bond works like a loan between an investor and an issuer, such as a government or company. This article explains how bond payments, maturity and principal repayment work in the market.

Liquidity concepts explained for traders

Liquidity helps traders understand where orders may be concentrated and how price reacts when those areas are reached. This article explains liquidity pools, voids, runs and the risks of reading them too early.

Understanding the ICT 50% Rule

The ICT 50% Rule focuses on where price sits within a dealing range, rather than whether it is simply moving higher or lower. This article explains how equilibrium, premium and discount pricing, candle closes and institutional arrays shape the setup.

How opportunity cost shapes financial decisions

Making one choice often means giving up another. Opportunity cost helps put that trade-off into perspective by considering the value of the best alternative not chosen, whether the decision involves money, investing, time or business resources.

28 Sep 2026, 11:30