Models
ICT Silver Bullet Strategy: Time Windows, FVG and Rules
The ICT Silver Bullet is a time-based trading model associated with the ICT methodology. Public explanations commonly describe one-hour windows in New York time and combine a liquidity event, displacement and an FVG-based entry. Session times should always be converted using the correct New York daylight-saving date.
The time-window idea
The commonly cited Silver Bullet windows are 3:00–4:00 AM, 10:00–11:00 AM and 2:00–3:00 PM New York time. The exact clock displayed by a platform can differ because of timezone and daylight-saving settings, so traders should verify their chart timezone.
The setup sequence
A commonly taught sequence is: establish context and a liquidity objective, observe the chosen time window, wait for displacement, identify an FVG created by that move, and consider an entry on a retracement according to the trader’s rules.
What not to assume
A time window does not make every FVG a Silver Bullet setup. Likewise, a sweep does not guarantee a reversal. The setup needs explicit conditions that can be recorded and tested.
Backtesting the model
Keep the window, instrument, timeframe, entry, stop, target and trade-management rules fixed during a test. Record skipped setups as well as taken setups so the sample is not selectively curated.
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