Buy After Three Higher Lows | Toby Crabel

One of the simplest—and most reliable—ways to recognize momentum is by counting higher lows.

 

On a five-minute chart, this pattern often marks the strongest intraday momentum moves.

 

When the market makes three or more higher lows in a row, it's showing sustained buying pressure. Each pullback is shallower, each rebound faster. The first pullback that actually takes out a bar low after a run like this often gives the best entry—because you're joining a trend that's already proven its strength.

The same logic applies in reverse for downtrends: a series of lower highs points to heavy selling pressure and strong downside continuation.

Reference:
Toby Crabel (November 3, 2025) - Buy After Three Higher Lows.

See also:
Toby Crabel (April 20, 2026) -  Three-Bar Reversal (3BR+/-) and Effort vs. Result.

ICT Daily Bias Derived from the Dealing Range | Michael J. Huddleston

Daily Bias is the anticipated direction of the market for the next day. A Bullish Bias is established when the market retraces into equilibrium or a short-term discount level, suggesting a high likelihood that the price will move higher. A Bearish Bias is established when the market retraces into equilibrium or a short-term premium level, suggesting a high likelihood that the price will move lower.

Dealing Range & Premium/Discount Identification: The primary range is measured from the Swing High to the Swing Low. Anything above the 50% line (0.5 equilibrium) is classified as a Premium Zone, everything below as Discount Zone.
Three-Candle Swing High/Low: A valid swing high / low consists of a central candle (Candle 2) whose high/low is higher/lower than both the candle to its left (Candle 1) and the candle to its right (Candle 3), which constitutes a Market Structure Shift (MSS or Change of Character (ChoCh)).
Equilibrium & Mean Threshold: The 50% retracement level of either the dealing range or an order block body defines the exact boundary where price seeks institutional re-pricing before continuing down into lower discount arrays.

Deriving the Daily Bias from the Dealing Range also relates to the concepts of

Order Blocks, Premium vs. Discount, Kill Zones, and Market Structure Shift.

This is the core framework for determining bias: once price touches equilibrium or short-term discount, anticipate a market structure shift and higher/lower prices over the next one to two days. Even if the immediate next day closes down/up or consolidates, the overall bullish/bearish target remains valid. 

 

Reference:
Michael J. Huddleston (2022) - 2022 ICT Mentorship Episode 2: Premium vs. Discount Arrays & Dealing Ranges. (video)

Michael J. Huddleston (2022) - 2022 ICT Mentorship Topical Study - Dealing Ranges. (video) 

  

See also:

Michael J. Huddleston (2022) - 2022 ICT Mentorship Episode 4: Market Structure Shift (MSS). (video)

Michael J. Huddleston (2022) - 2022 ICT Mentorship Episode 18: Order Blocks & New York Kill Zone. (video) 

Darya Filipenka (2024) - ICT Syllabus for Beginners - How to Study ICT on YouTube.  

orderbloque (2025) - Market Logic Based on Liquidity, Volume, and Inefficiency. 

Richie Naso (2025) - How Algorithms Impact Market Direction: 80% of Breakouts Fail. 

Stacey Burke (2026) - Institutional Players Trade Levels—Retail Chases Price Action.

JadeCap (2026) - All Five ICT Entry Models Explained.

Larry Williams (2000) - Swing Points as Trend Change Indication. 

Larry Williams (1999) - Three Bar Patterns: The Smallest Fractals of Market Structure.