SMC / ICT MASTERY COURSE | MODULE 9: TRADE MANAGEMENT | DAY 54
TAKE PROFIT STRATEGIES
Maximizing Your Winning Trades
Take Profit Smart Money is headed: liquidity pools.
Target BSL/SSL, , and imbalances.
TP TARGET TYPES:
1️⃣ LIQUIDITY POOLS
🔹 Where stop losses cluster. Smart Money drives price fill orders.
🔹 BSL: Above equal highs
🔹 SSL: Below equal lows
2️⃣ SWING POINTS
🔹 Previous highs/lows on HTF. Natural magnets movement.
🔹 Long: Previous HTF high
🔹 Short: Previous HTF low
3️⃣ IMBALANCES
🔹 Unfiled FVGs that price tends to return to fill before continuing.
🔹 Long: FVG above entry
🔹 Short: FVG below entry
SMC TAKE PROFIT PRIORITY:
🔸 Nearest Liquidity: BSL/SSL, Equal Highs/Lows
🔸 HTF Swing Points: Previous major H/L
🔸 Opposing POI: OB or FVG in opposite direction
🔸 Premium/Discount: 50% of range (equilibrium)
TP STRATEGIES:
➡️ FIXED R:R TARGETS
Set TP at specific R:R multiples. Exit entire position at one target.
➡️ PROS: Simple, predictable, easy to backtest, no decisions needed after entry
CONS: May miss bigger moves, or get stopped before hitting TP
➡️ MULTIPLE TPs (SCALING)
Take partial profits at different levels. Secures gains while riding trend.
PROS: Locks in profits, reduces regret, captures extended moves
CONS: More complex, lower avg R:R if trend continues strong
COMMON TP SPLIT STRATEGIES:
🔸 Conservative: 70% at 1:2, 30% at 1:3
🔸 Balanced: 50% at 1:2, 50% at 1:4
🔸 Aggressive: 33% at 1:2, 33% at 1:4, 33% runner
RECOMMENDATION:
Start with fixed R:R (1:2 or 1:3) until consistent. Then graduate to scaling out with multiple TPs as you develop experience reading price action.
PRO TIP:
Always mark multiple TP levels before entering. multiple TPs allows you to take partials and secure profits along the way.
DAY 54 KEY TAKEAWAYS:
▶️ Target liquidity pools first (BSL/SSL)
▶️ Mark multiple TPs before entry
▶️ Start with fixed R:R, then scale
▶️ Partials secure profits on runners
Next: Day 55 | Partials & Breakeven