Market StructureIntermediate#SMC#Liquidity
Inducement (IDM)
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Definition
An informal chart label for a local move followed by a failed breakout or reversal. The chart alone cannot establish that it was designed to induce a trader or that any participant intended the outcome.
Source reviewed
- CFTC: Trading system warning opens in a new tab
Supports: CFTC explains that historical-data trading systems cannot guarantee profits, supporting a pre-defined, out-of-sample evaluation instead of a post-hoc chart narrative.
Concept Diagram
Key Takeaways
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IDM is an informal description of a price sequence, not evidence of intent or a trap
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A breakout and reversal do not reveal who traded, where stops were, or why price moved
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Specify every threshold before the observation window and retain losing examples
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Test a complete rule out of sample with realistic execution costs before drawing conclusions
Practical Example
A researcher defines a 15-minute breakout above $65,500 and a later close back inside the range before reviewing the session. That sequence occurs, then price declines. The record calls it a failed breakout under the stated rule; it does not infer trapped traders, stop orders, or a known destination.
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Power of 3 (PO3)An informal three-part narrative sometimes applied to a selected price range, a move beyond it, and a later move in another direction. It is not a standard market-cycle model or evidence of manipulation, intended direction, or a trade setup.
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Mitigation BlockAn informal label for a previously marked chart zone that price breaks and later revisits. It does not show that an earlier order existed, was unfilled, or was closed at break-even.
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Breaker BlockAn informal chart label for a selected zone that price later breaks and may revisit, sometimes after crossing a prior high or low. It does not prove a stop hunt, manipulation, or a trend change.
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