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Went back through six months of my losing trades last week.
Wasn't looking for anything specific. Just auditing.
But a pattern jumped out that I can't believe I missed for so long.
Almost every loss had the same signature.
Sweep. I enter. Price consolidates. Sweeps the SAME level again. Then moves.
I was right about the level. Right about the direction. Entered one sweep too early.
Why Single Sweeps Fail More Than You Think
The basic liquidity concept is simple.
Price sweeps a level to grab stops. You enter after. Ride the reversal.
Works beautifully in hindsight.
But live? You've probably noticed it's messier.
You see the sweep. You enter. Price chops around. Comes back.
Takes out your stop at the same level. THEN moves 80 pips in your direction.
You were right. And you lost money.
Most traders blame execution. Or "choppy markets."
Or they start tweaking entries and making the system more complicated.
The actual issue is simpler.
That first sweep wasn't the signal.
It was the test.
How Institutions Actually Collect
When Goldman needs to fill $500M in EUR/USD, one sweep often isn't enough.
Here's the sequence:
First sweep: They push price through the obvious level. Grab the first cluster of stops. But they're watching something—how much liquidity was actually there? How did price react? Did it absorb cleanly or reject immediately?
Consolidation: Price pulls back. Chops around. And here's what happens that most traders miss, NEW stops build at that same level. Traders who missed the first sweep now place entries there. Stops stack up again.
Second sweep: Institutions come back. Take out the fresh liquidity that just accumulated. NOW they have enough size filled to move.
First sweep = testing depth.
Second sweep = committed execution.
This is why equal highs and equal lows are so powerful.
They get raided. Traders reload. They get raided again.
Then the move happens.
The Double Tap Setup
Here's how I trade it now.
Step 1: Identify the obvious liquidity pool. Equal highs, equal lows, clean swing points where stops are clearly clustered.
Step 2: Watch for the first sweep. Price violates the level, grabs stops, pulls back.
Step 3: Wait. Don't enter yet. Watch if price consolidates and builds structure back toward that same level.
Step 4: Second sweep happens. This time watch for the FVG that forms after. THAT's your entry.
Stop goes beyond the second sweep level.
Target 3:1 minimum.
The difference in win rate is significant.
Because you're not entering on the test.
You're entering after confirmation that institutions have committed size.
What To Watch For
Not every level gets swept twice.
Sometimes the first sweep IS the move.
The tell is the reaction after sweep one.
If price immediately creates displacement, aggressive move, clean FVG, no hesitation, that's likely the real move. Enter.
If price sweeps then consolidates. Chops. Builds a range.
That's the test. They're waiting. You should be too.
The first few times you spot this, you'll kick yourself for all the times you entered too early.
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Finding These In Real Time
Marking sweep levels manually takes time.
Knowing when the first sweep is "done" vs when a second is coming is harder.
My liquidity indicator plots these zones automatically.
Shows where stops are clustering.
When a level's been tapped.
Whether price is consolidating for another run or displacing for the real move.
Not required. You can watch for this manually starting tomorrow.
If you want the levels mapped without the guesswork, it's here.
One Last Thing
Reply to this email and tell me what you're actually struggling with right now.
Not what sounds smart.
The real thing.
I read responses and use them to make this content better for everyone.
Talk soon,
Atif
