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ICT Bearish FVG Retest

A public playbook for the bearish ICT fair value gap retest research edge.

33 trades / 42.4% win / 1.86 profit factor / +26.73 avg pts.

MNQ New York 1m Chart Short Setup Strategy Lab base edge 33 Trades
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Trades 33 Saved Strategy Lab research edge
Win Rate 42.4% Wins over resolved sample
Profit Factor 1.86 Gross win / gross loss
Total Points +881.99 MNQ points captured
Avg Trade +26.73 Average points per signal
Annotated Setup Chart MNQ / 1m Chart / New York
Annotated ICT Bearish FVG Retest setup chart
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What This Setup Is

A short-side imbalance setup that waits for bearish displacement to leave a fair value gap, then looks for price to retest and reject that imbalance.

Why It Fires

A bearish imbalance can act like unfinished auction business. If the retest cannot reclaim through the gap, sellers may defend the zone and continue the move lower.

Exact Trigger Checklist

  • Chart: 1-minute futures bars during active New York trade hours.
  • Identify a bearish displacement candle sequence that leaves a visible gap.
  • Mark the fair value gap before the retest.
  • Short only after price trades back into the gap and rejects.
  • Use the tested retest model; avoid chasing after the move has already extended.

Good Conditions

  • The gap is produced by real displacement rather than random chop.
  • The retest stays orderly and rejects from the imbalance.
  • There is open air below entry before the next support pocket.
  • Volatility is active enough to continue after the retest.

Avoid Conditions

  • Price fully fills and accepts through the gap.
  • The imbalance is tiny or buried inside a noisy range.
  • The retest happens after the target area has already been reached.
  • The setup fires directly into scheduled macro volatility.

Setup Anatomy

Bearish displacement chart anatomy for Imbalance Step 01
1 Imbalance Bearish displacement leaves a fair value gap.
Bearish value zone or supply block chart anatomy for Gap Zone Step 02
2 Gap Zone Mark the imbalance before price returns.
Bearish retest and rejection chart anatomy for Retest / Reject Step 03
3 Retest / Reject Short only if the retest fails inside the zone.
Alert Readout

Alert Approved: ICT Bearish FVG Retest. A short-side imbalance setup that waits for bearish displacement to leave a fair value gap, then looks for price to retest and reject that imbalance. Filter: Strategy Lab base edge. Research sample: 33 trades, 42.4% win, 1.86 PF, +26.73 avg pts.