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ICT Bullish FVG Retest

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

42 trades / 54.8% win / 1.21 profit factor / +6.30 avg pts.

MNQ New York 15m Chart Long Setup Strategy Lab base edge 42 Trades
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Trades 42 Saved Strategy Lab research edge
Win Rate 54.8% Wins over resolved sample
Profit Factor 1.21 Gross win / gross loss
Total Points +264.50 MNQ points captured
Avg Trade +6.30 Average points per signal
Annotated Setup Chart MNQ / 15m Chart / New York
Annotated ICT Bullish FVG Retest setup chart
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What This Setup Is

A long-side imbalance setup that waits for bullish displacement to leave a fair value gap, then looks for price to retest and hold that imbalance.

Why It Fires

A bullish imbalance can act like unfinished auction business. If the retest holds inside the gap, buyers may defend the zone and continue the move higher.

Exact Trigger Checklist

  • Chart: 15-minute futures bars during active New York trade hours.
  • Identify a bullish displacement candle sequence that leaves a visible gap.
  • Mark the fair value gap before the retest.
  • Go long only after price trades back into the gap and holds.
  • Use the tested retest model; avoid chasing after the continuation has already extended.

Good Conditions

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

Avoid Conditions

  • Price fully fills and accepts below 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

Bullish displacement chart anatomy for Imbalance Step 01
1 Imbalance Bullish displacement leaves a fair value gap.
Value zone or order block chart anatomy for Gap Zone Step 02
2 Gap Zone Mark the imbalance before price returns.
Retest and reclaim chart anatomy for Retest / Hold Step 03
3 Retest / Hold Go long only if the retest holds inside the zone.
Alert Readout

Research Edge: ICT Bullish FVG Retest. A long-side imbalance setup that waits for bullish displacement to leave a fair value gap, then looks for price to retest and hold that imbalance. Filter: Strategy Lab base edge. Research sample: 42 trades, 54.8% win, 1.21 PF, +6.30 avg pts.