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Glossary

Trading terms, defined plainly.

The vocabulary behind every LiquidityLevels briefing — market structure, order blocks, fair value gaps, liquidity sweeps, and more — what each term actually means, without the hype. Informational and educational, not trade calls.

New: Market Structure Academy — plain-language definitions for Market Profile, VAH/VAL, POC, overnight inventory, session handoffs, and the levels in the daily briefing.

Market Structure
What "structure" actually means when it's used precisely — range position, trend, and level reactions, not just a vibe.
Break of Structure (BOS)
What it means when price moves past a swing high or low that had been holding a trend's shape together.
Fair Value Gap (FVG)
The three-candle imbalance traders watch for — plus what it means when one gets fully broken (IFVG).
Liquidity Sweep
Why a level often gets touched — and pushed slightly past — before the market actually reverses.
Order Block
The last opposing candle before a strong impulsive move — plus what a breaker block is.
Supply & Demand Zone
Where price consolidated before an impulsive move — and how it differs from an order block.
Premium & Discount
Splitting a range at its midpoint — plus what "optimal trade entry" (OTE) actually refers to.
Equal Highs & Equal Lows
Why a repeatedly-tested level is the classic setup traders point to for a liquidity sweep.
Inducement
The minor swing point that breaks first, to draw in positioning before the larger move.
Displacement
The fast, one-directional move that signals real control shifting — and creates a fair value gap.
Mitigation Block
Where trapped participants look to exit near breakeven — and how it differs from an order block.
Judas Swing
The deceptive early-session move that reverses hard once real volume actually arrives.