Summary
Highlights
Equilibrium is a retracement tool used to measure premium and discount market areas, indicating where smart money is likely to enter. It involves identifying the 50% mark between a high and a low; anything above this mark is considered a premium (where smart money sells), and anything below is a discount (where smart money buys).
The speaker shares his personal settings for the Gan box tool, highlighting the importance of only displaying the 0, 1, and 0.5 price levels. He mentions that Fibonacci retracement can also be used as an alternative to the Gan box, with similar settings to identify equilibrium.
The video demonstrates applying equilibrium in a downtrend. After a break in market structure to the downside and the formation of a new low, price retraces into the equilibrium zone (above the 50% mark) and fills a fair value gap, indicating a selling opportunity.
The speaker illustrates equilibrium in an uptrend. When market structure breaks to the upside and a new high is formed, price retraces into the equilibrium zone (below the 50% mark), often aligning with an order block or liquidity sweep, presenting a buying opportunity.
Various examples are provided across different assets and timeframes (including USD to Japanese Yen and Gold) to show how equilibrium consistently works. The speaker stresses combining equilibrium with other trading concepts like fair value gaps, order blocks, and liquidity areas to confirm entries and target profits effectively, highlighting that these concepts work together. He also shares a past swing trade example from a Discord group using equilibrium.
The speaker concludes by reiterating the simplicity and effectiveness of equilibrium as a retracement tool. He hints at upcoming videos that will focus on integrating all the learned concepts into a step-by-step trading plan, covering topics like trading psychology, session opens, and setting stop losses and take profits.