@itsnathanoreilly: A move above a trading range can look like a breakout. But sometimes the next move is straight back down. The opposite can happen below a range too. That's the idea behind Accumulation, Manipulation and Distribution (AMD), also known in ICT trading as the Power of Three. This video shows both the bearish and bullish versions in a few seconds, so here's what to actually look for on the chart. BEARISH AMD Accumulation: Price moves sideways within a relatively defined range. The highs and lows give us levels to watch. Manipulation: Price briefly pushes above the range and previous highs, before reversing. ICT traders may interpret this as a sweep of buy-side liquidity. Distribution: Price moves sharply lower, away from the range. In this example, a bearish fair value gap (FVG) is highlighted near the start of that decline. BULLISH AMD The sequence is reversed. First, price consolidates. Then it trades below the range, where sell-side liquidity may be concentrated, before recovering. The illustration finishes with a strong upward move, with a bullish FVG highlighted near the expansion. WHAT DOES THE FVG ADD? A fair value gap is a three-candle price imbalance. It can be used as an additional area of interest when studying the move away from the range. But the FVG isn't one of the three AMD phases, and its presence doesn't guarantee the move will continue. THE PART TO BE CAREFUL WITH A breakout above a range isn't automatically manipulation. Sometimes it's a genuine breakout. The same goes for a move below a range. You only know how the illustrated sequence developed because the rest of the chart is already visible. That doesn't mean you could have identified the outcome with certainty as it formed. Before turning the model into a trade idea, you still need a defined entry condition, an invalidation level and a risk plan. These two examples don't establish a proven edge. Save this to compare bullish and bearish AMD, and follow for more price action breakdowns. #AMDTrading #PowerOfThree #ICTTrading #PriceActionTrading

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