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Consequent Encroachment: ICT for Futures Explained

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Consequent Encroachment — The 50% of a gap. Every fair value gap has a midpoint, the fifty percent line.

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Where this fits in the Confluence Method

This lesson lives in the Stack step of the Confluence Method, where you confirm a trigger, price action and structure and a key level before a setup qualifies as a trade.

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0:00Welcome back. Consequent encroachment, the most overlooked level in a gap. Every fair value gap has a midpoint, the 50% line. ICT calls it consequent encroachment. Price often doesn't fill the whole gap. It taps the C and turns. So instead of waiting for a full fill, mark the midpoint and use it as your entry trigger and your invalidation.

0:23The 50% of the gap is the level that matters most. Trade the CE.