r/ICTTrading101

ICT says in 2024 mentoship that most of the time the low of the day forms during london.

My backtesting results shows this claim to be false. Did I do something wrong or..?

Day 1/30 — building my own MT5 trading bot

I’ve been trying to figure out trading for a long time now.

Watched videos.

Used indicators.

Tried different strategies.

Sometimes it worked… most times it didn’t.

And the worst part?

Even when I *knew* what to do… I still messed it up.

Entered late.

Exited early.

Second guessed everything.

Then I came across SMC (Smart Money Concepts).

For the first time, things actually started making sense.

But again… same issue.

👉 Execution.

So I started thinking…

What if I just remove myself from the process completely?

No emotions.

No hesitation.

Just pure logic.

That’s when I decided:

I’m going to build my own trading bot.

From scratch.

For the next 30 days, I’ll be working on:

* turning SMC into actual logic

* coding it in Python

* connecting it with MT5

* testing if it actually works

No fake results.

No “guru” stuff.

If it fails, I’ll show that too.

Let’s see where this goes.

Day 2 tomorrow.

Hey everyone 👋

Just wanted to introduce myself honestly.

I am a 26 year old guy from India. Been on a trading journey since July 2023. Started with Indian stocks and index but struggled badly — too much desperation, emotional pressure, and no real process. Pivoted to Forex after realizing ICT/SMC concepts work much better there.

Currently learning the TTrades Fractal Model (TTFM). The concepts genuinely click for me but I haven't built a consistent process yet. Too much information, not enough structured practice. That's my honest situation.

I work at my family business during the day so I can't watch charts all day. Higher timeframe trading suits me best.

Psychologically I have done a lot of inner work. I know my ego and emotions have held me back more than any strategy. I meditate daily and I am genuinely trying to approach this with patience and self awareness this time around.

I am not looking for shortcuts or magic strategies. Just looking for honest traders who have been through something similar and came out the other side with clarity.

If anyone trades TTFM or ICT concepts on Forex I would love to connect.

Thanks for reading. 🙏