@cryptotrading_insights: OHLC & OLHC in ICT SMC – Understanding Institutional Price Delivery | ICT Smart Money Concepts OHLC & OLHC in ICT SMC What is OHLC? OHLC stands for: - O – Open - H – High - L – Low - C – Close In ICT SMC, OHLC describes a bullish delivery where price typically: 1. Opens the candle. 2. Expands to take liquidity above (High). 3. Reverses lower to reach the Low. 4. Closes, often showing the true direction after the liquidity grab. This sequence helps traders understand how institutions engineer liquidity before the market delivers its intended move. What is OLHC? OLHC stands for: - O – Open - L – Low - H – High - C – Close OLHC represents a bearish delivery where price often: 1. Opens the candle. 2. Sweeps liquidity below (Low). 3. Rallies to the High. 4. Closes after completing its manipulation and distribution. This sequence reflects how price can first seek sell-side liquidity before moving toward buy-side liquidity Why is it Important? OHLC and OLHC help traders: - Understand intraday price delivery. - Identify liquidity grabs. - Read market narrative more effectively. - Improve timing for ICT SMC entries. - Avoid reacting to the first move of a candle. These concepts should always be combined with ICT tools such as: - Market Structure Shift (MSS) - Liquidity - Fair Value Gaps (FVG) - Order Blocks (OB) - Premium & Discount Arrays OHLC and OLHC are not standalone trading strategies. They are frameworks for understanding how price is delivered within the : #ICTSMC #ICT #SMC #OHLC #OLHC
