High 2 — Bull Trend Pullback Entry
ABC Correction → Buy Signal
What's happening: Market is in a bull trend. Price pulls back in two legs (A→B→C). The bar that closes above the high of the previous bar after leg C = High 2. That's your entry.
ICT mapping: The C leg sweeps into an Order Block or Fair Value Gap. The High 2 bar is the MSS / COSD candle — Smart Money has absorbed sell-side and is now delivering upward.
Brooks → ICT Translation
A Leg (first drop)→Initial displacement / liquidity sweep
B Leg (bounce)→Internal MSS / minor BOS
C Leg (second drop)→Tap into OB / FVG / breaker
High 2 bar→Confirmation MSS → entry
Low 2 — Bear Trend Pullback Short
Two-Leg Rally → Sell Signal
What's happening: Market is in a bear trend. Price rallies in two legs. The bar that closes below the low of the previous bar after the second rally leg = Low 2. Short entry.
ICT mapping: The two-leg rally sweeps buy-side liquidity (equal highs / BSL). Price taps a bearish OB or IFVG. The Low 2 bar is your MSS to the downside — confirmation that SM is distributing.
Brooks → ICT Translation
First rally leg→SSL swept / displacement up
Pullback in rally→Internal retracement
Second rally leg→BSL swept / bearish OB tapped
Low 2 bar→MSS down → short entry
High 3 — Wedge Bull Flag
3-Push Pullback → Exhaustion Entry
What's happening: Three legs of pullback form a wedge — each low is slightly higher, momentum weakening. The High 3 bar breaks above the prior bar's high = entry. Bulls have fully exhausted sellers.
ICT mapping: This is a classic 3-push retracement into a premium array. Each push down is a liquidity sweep attempt. By the 3rd push, sell-side is exhausted and SM begins accumulation. ICT would look for OTE (Optimal Trade Entry) around the 62–79% retracement of the swing.
Brooks → ICT Translation
Push 1 down (A)→First SSL run
Push 2 down (C)→Second SSL run / OB approached
Push 3 down (E)→OTE zone hit / final sweep
High 3 breakout→MSS + accumulation complete
High 4 Failure — Trend Reversal Warning
4-Leg Pullback Fails → Stay Out / Reverse
What's happening: Four pullback legs form but price fails to resume the bull trend — it breaks below the High 4 setup low. This is a red flag. The market is no longer pulling back in a bull trend; it's likely reversing.
ICT mapping: This is a liquidity sweep that doesn't hold. SM absorbed supply but couldn't push price up — suggesting distribution, not accumulation. ICT would see this as a premium OB that rejected and the market shifting to a bearish delivery. Wait for a new CHoCH / BOS to confirm the new direction.
Brooks → ICT Translation
High 4 setup forms→4-leg retracement into OB/FVG
High 4 entry triggered→Long attempted at premium array
Price breaks below H4 low→CHoCH / BOS to downside
Wait for more price action→Wait for new HTF structure shift