Macros ICT KillZones [TradingFinder] Times & Price Trading Setup

22 oct.

🔵Introduction

ICT Macros, developed by Michael Huddleston, also known as ICT (Inner Circle Trader), is a powerful trading tool designed to help traders identify the best trading opportunities during key time intervals like the London and New York trading sessions.

For traders aiming to capitalize on market volatility, liquidity shifts, and Fair Value Gaps (FVG), understanding and using these critical time zones can significantly improve trading outcomes.

In today’s highly competitive financial markets, identifying the moments when the market is seeking buy-side or sell-side liquidity, or filling price imbalances, is essential for maximizing profitability.

The ICT Macros indicator is built on the renowned ICT time and price theory, which enables traders to track and leverage key market dynamics such as breaks of highs and lows, imbalances, and liquidity hunts.

This indicator automatically detects crucial market times and optimizes strategies for traders by highlighting the specific moments when price movements are most likely to occur. A standout feature of ICT Macros is its automatic adjustment for Daylight Saving Time (DST), ensuring that traders remain synced with the correct session times.

This means you can rely on accurate market timing without the need for manual updates, allowing you to focus on capturing profitable trades during critical timeframes.




🔵How to Use

The ICT Macros indicator helps you capitalize on trading opportunities during key market moments, particularly when the market is breaking highs or lows, filling Fair Value Gaps (FVG), or addressing imbalances. This indicator is particularly beneficial for traders who seek to identify liquidity, market volatility, and price imbalances.

🟣Sessions

London Sessions

London Macro 1:

• UTC Time: 06:33 to 07:00
  
• New York Time: 02:33 to 03:00
  

London Macro 2:

• UTC Time: 08:03 to 08:30
  
• New York Time: 04:03 to 04:30
  

New York Sessions

New York Macro AM 1:

• UTC Time: 12:50 to 13:10
  
• New York Time: 08:50 to 09:10
  

New York Macro AM 2:

• UTC Time: 13:50 to 14:10
  
• New York Time: 09:50 to 10:10
  

New York Macro AM 3:

• UTC Time: 14:50 to 15:10
  
• New York Time: 10:50 to 11:10
  

New York Lunch Macro:

• UTC Time: 15:50 to 16:10
  
• New York Time: 11:50 to 12:10
  

New York PM Macro:

• UTC Time: 17:10 to 17:40
  
• New York Time: 13:10 to 13:40
  

New York Last Hour Macro:

• UTC Time: 19:15 to 19:45
  
• New York Time: 15:15 to 15:45
  

These time intervals adjust automatically based on Daylight Saving Time (DST), helping traders to enter or exit trades during key market moments when price volatility is high.








Below are the main applications of this tool and how to incorporate it into your trading strategies:

🟣Combining ICT Macros with Trading Strategies

The ICT Macros indicator can easily be used in conjunction with various trading strategies. Two well-known strategies that can be combined with this indicator include:


ICT 2022 Trading Model: This model is designed based on identifying market liquidity, structural price changes, and Fair Value Gaps (FVG). By using ICT Macros, you can identify the key time intervals when the market is seeking liquidity, filling imbalances, or breaking through important highs and lows, allowing you to enter or exit trades at the right moment.

Silver Bullet Strategy: This strategy, which is built around liquidity hunting and rapid price movements, can work more accurately with the help of ICT Macros. The indicator pinpoints precise liquidity times, helping traders take advantage of market shifts caused by filling Fair Value Gaps or correcting imbalances.




🟣Capitalizing on Price Volatility During Key Times

Large market algorithms often seek liquidity or fill Fair Value Gaps (FVG) during the intervals marked by ICT Macros. These periods are when price volatility increases, and traders can use these moments to enter or exit trades.

For example, if sell-side liquidity is drained and the market fills an imbalance, the price might move toward buy-side liquidity. By identifying these moments, which may also involve breaking a previous high or low, you can leverage rapid market fluctuations to your advantage.




🟣Identifying Liquidity and Price Imbalances

One of the important uses of ICT Macros is identifying points where the market is seeking liquidity and correcting imbalances. You can determine high or low liquidity levels in the market before each ICT Macro, as well as Fair Value Gaps (FVG) and price imbalances that need to be filled, using them to adjust your trading strategy. This capability allows you to manage trades based on liquidity shifts or imbalance corrections without needing a bias toward a specific direction.


🔵Settings

The ICT Macros indicator offers various customization options, allowing users to tailor it to their specific needs. Below are the main settings:

Time Zone Mode: You can select one of the following options to define how time is displayed:

• UTC: For traders who need to work with Universal Time.
  
• Session Local Time: The local time corresponding to the London or New York markets.
  
• Your Time Zone: You can specify your own time zone (e.g., "UTC-4:00").
  

Your Time Zone: If you choose "Your Time Zone," you can set your specific time zone. By default, this is set to UTC-4:00.

Show Range Time: This option allows you to display the time range of each session on the chart. If enabled, the exact start and end times of each interval are shown.

Show or Hide Time Ranges: Toggle on/off for visual clarity depending on user preference.

Custom Colors: Set distinct colors for each session, allowing users to personalize their chart based on their trading style.These settings allow you to adjust the key time intervals of each trading session to your preference and customize the time format according to your own needs.

🔵Conclusion

The ICT Macros indicator is a powerful tool for traders, helping them to identify key time intervals where the market seeks liquidity or fills Fair Value Gaps (FVG), corrects imbalances, and breaks highs or lows. This tool is especially valuable for traders using liquidity-based strategies such as ICT 2022 or Silver Bullet.

One of the key features of this indicator is its support for Daylight Saving Time (DST), ensuring you are always in sync with the correct trading session timings without manual adjustments. This is particularly beneficial for traders operating across different time zones.

With ICT Macros, you can capitalize on crucial market opportunities during sensitive times, take advantage of imbalances, and enhance your trading strategies based on market volatility, liquidity shifts, and Fair Value Gaps.