ICS

"FOLLOW THE PLAN, SHOW ME THE FAILURE"

Dear Trader/Technical Analyst/Expert Advisors:
By grace of Almighty God i created this thread with name as ICS which is the name of trading system.
I done lot of research on how to analyse price & time. Almost 12years of study. Patience to invest 12years of time is only because of grace of my Guruji Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj. In one word He is everything to me. Without his blessings I would not be here to discuss things unconditionally. I open the thread here to share with you and welcomes to you to discuss here. Our mind or ego always says do not disclose your method to public. But you know, i asked myself why it is so? Whatever the idea induced in our mind it is not ours. It is the asset of Almighty god. So where is point of saying things is ours here???. Just for reference purpose we define ourself that, we are doing and he is doing. But in reality each and every moment was done by grace of Almighty God only. If our breath count stops one fraction of second we are no more here on this planet. So this is my believeness on my Guruji whose teachings are completely free and unconditional. So we all are the childrens of one Supreme God. Our Guruji Says gain in each and every rupee or dolloars is nothing but accumulation of a sin. Irrespective of religion and cast, if we follow the "Right Way of Worship" with reference to any holy scripture then only we can accumulate the virtue. Hence be positive in this thread. So my humble request do not do business with the strategy presented here. Instead share to someone with free of cost if you feel benifit and satisfy by yourself first. So that everyone can get benifit unconditionally. Please note that i saw lot of materials including gaan studies, use of indicators and journals papers published on major global academic publisher like Elsevier(www.sciencedirect.com) etc. After all i realized that we have to look at trading as as a Professional not as a gamble. Hence we have to educate any thing before we do in action. Please note that everyone has different style of understanding at finanical market based on his mind set level. we should not blame to any one. Only thing is, we have to know the reality. In our education system we might have been studied or known two fundamental economic forces called Supply & Demand which determines the prices in the market. Our assumption is, we want to see market how it behaves based on supply and demand by analysing the Products (i.e. Time which is constant on X axis) and Price (i.e. Price which is variable on Y-Axis) as simple as that. In this system i did not use any indicators. Pure and clear time & price analysis on X-Y axis. I use only naked chart with horizontal lines (to mark price levels) and vertical lines (to mark time levels) on X-Y chart. so we need to keep things very simple to easily understand price behaviour and gain the knowledge & experience from it. Remember visible assets can be stolen someone from us. But the gained knowledge and experience no one can be stolen. Our guruji always teaches that: "Believing in God, being a kind person, doing a Right Way of Living, sharing a knowledge and experience is always occupation of place in the heart of Almighty God" (To know more about his teachings you can visit their non profit organization website www.jagatgururampalji.org). So nothing is wrong if we share the knowledge and experience gained with others, It is the benifit for the community and whole society only not for individual as long as we are in limits of our boundary. Thanks for the platform forexfactory for giving an opportunity to share the knowledge and experience gained and discuss the things here.
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Updated on 14-05-2026 (By god grace its took me sometime how to draw the line on the chart by assuming Price=Time [or] Time=Price. Along with this, what we need to observe is Identifying the particular type of pattern also place an Important role to analyse the supply and demand in financial markets. Below is the visual model/pattern of ICS updated with specification)
Visual Model of ICS_from entry to exit (i.e. Parameter P to Q)

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Real Example of ICS_from entry to exit (i.e. Parameter P to Q)

NOTE: Bottom attached is the Excel file is CALCULATOR to find VOLUME, LOT SIZE, STOP OUT PRICE at 50% of DD download it if needed.

From the above real example how do we calculate VOLUME, LOT SIZE, STOP OUT PRICE at 50% of DD is explained below from the screen shot of Excel Calculator for General Understanding:


1. For any propfirm challenge we purchase, we generally know un variable inputs like
-Challenge Account size
-Maximum Draw Down (MDD)
-Daily Drawdown(DD)
-Volume of 1 Standard Lot
-Minimum Step size in Lot
-Value of M & R (it is to be fixed by Us to Manage the Risk)
The above inputs to be fixed one time in Excel Calculator file as you see from Screen shot of image or from Attached Excel Sheet

2. Only two variable inputs to be given by us i.e. Entry price & Target price whenever setup presents
For current setup of NZDUSD pair:
Entry price at D=0.58436USD, Target price level at A=0.58301USD

3. we get output parameters Like
VOLUME=9259.26NZD [or]
LOT SIZE=0.09NZD
STOP OUT PRICE required at 50% OF DD=0.85436USD
4. Make sure Check in Row 21 must display "OK" if "NOT OK" try to increase the "R" in Row 6 till we get "OK".
Note: Please feel free to share your thoughts from general discussion from the above current example if any..
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NOTE: Definition of Swing high & Swing Low
swing high: recent highest or equal high bar with either side bars as lower highs. (whenever equal high appear we chose recent equal high as swing high bar)
swing low: recent lowest or equal low bar with either side bars as higher lows. (whenever equal low appear we chose recent equal low as swing low bar)
actually it is simple 3bars swing i.e. one left (i+1) and one right side (i-1) to swing high bar(i) which is called as middle bar. (so total 3bars to qualify as swing)
Please see the Example of Swing High and Swing Low Identification from chart:


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Thanks & Regards
NOTE1: It is Mechanically Rules Based ICS System. Kindly backtest on your own before take any Live Trades.
NOTE2: Real time forward examples from Post #99 onwards (updated on 16.04.2026)
(link for the post #99 : https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/...9#post15704499 )
NOTE3: Investor in the Gold be caution look at Post #83
(link for the post #83 : https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/...5#post15634065 )

1. How you define a “swing” (fractals 2/2, 3/3, or something else?)
2. Should A be exactly AB = BC + 2 (as coded) or “≥” (as your text says)?

not 2/2 or 3/3..actually it is simple 3bars swing i.e. one left (i+1) and one right side (i-1) to swing high bar(i) which is called as middle bar. (so total 3bars to qualify as swing)
swing high: recent highest or equal high bar with either side bars as lower highs. (whenever equal high appear we chose recent equal high as swing high bar)
swing low: recent lowest or equal low bar with either side bars as higher lows. (whenever equal low appear we chose recent equal low as swing low bar)

from the given example in post #1:
Count of bars A to B= 8, Count of bars C to M=5, Count of bars B to C=2
Point 5: Count of bars (A to B)>=Count of bars (B to C)+2:
8>= 2+2
8>=4. Hence point 5 is valid. (AB can be equal to 4 or greater than 4, Here 8 is greater than 4. Hence it must be read as equal to or greather ">=". Here suppose if AB=4 also a valid point because we have mentioned symbol "=". So it can be either = or > any one condition out of two is valid )
Hence it is not exactly =, it must be considered as ">=" as per text mentioned in the point.
similarly
point 6:Count of bars (C to M)>=Count of bars (B to C)+2:
5>=2+2
5>=4: Hence point 5 is valid. (Here suppose if C to M=4 also valid because we have mentioned symbol "=".)
for swings have look attached chart:

Hello Naick,

Here are the 7 rules as I understand them... The indicator looks for 17:00 bars as anchor points (A), as that's when volatility picks up nicely. That is my server time or 10 am NY time.

The 7 ICS Rules:
Rule 1: B is the extreme point from A to C

1. For bearish patterns: B must be the highest high from A to C
2. For bullish patterns: B must be the lowest low from A to C

Rule 2: A is projected price to the left of B through low/high of C

1. A is a 17:00 bar that serves as the starting anchor point
2. It's positioned chronologically before B, with its price level projecting through C

Rule 3: CD = 100% retracement of BC

1. The move from C to D must equal the distance of the BC move
2. Allowed tolerance: within the PriceTolerancePct (default 1.0%)

Rule 4: CM = 50% retracement of BC

1. Point M is the midpoint retracement (50%) of the BC move
2. M must be hit before D is reached

Rule 5: Count of bars (A to B) >= Count of bars (B to C) + 2

1. The time duration from A to B must be at least 2 bars longer than B to C
2. This ensures A-B has sufficient "setup" time

Rule 6: Count of bars (C to M) >= Count of bars (B to C) + 2

1. The retracement from C to M must take at least as long as the BC move (plus 2 bars)
2. This prevents too-rapid reversals

Rule 7: Make sure all highs/lows from C to before M respect the mid-BC level

1. For bearish: All highs between C and M must be below the midpoint of B and C
2. For bullish: All lows between C and M must be above the midpoint of B and C
3. This ensures a clean retracement without violating the mid-range

ICS present Today on NZDUSD on 1min TF.

Dear Sir,
I placed the mql5 and executed file both in correct directory in Open Data Folder>MQL5>Indicators
And then i tried to attach to the chart. Not able to attach the indicator to the chart . For example in Post #5 i found the ICS present on NZDUSD on 1min TF today. While attach the indicator to the chart, suppose to be display the ICS setup. I checked all the Forex Major Pairs, Indicator not able attach to the chart. If possible from your side can you post any one example. Thanks.

ICS present Today on USDJPY on 1min TF.

Attached Image (click to enlarge)

Hi Naick,

Here is the updated indicator with screen shots and User Manual with code in the Word Document.

Jerry

Dear Sir,
Still not able to attach the indicator to the chart.
Can we see ICS present on your MT5 chart on EURUSD 1min TF as i saw ICS present in MT5 chart shown below.


Also ICS suppose to be present on USDJPY 5min TF in your MT5 on yesterday as i saw manually ICS present in my MT5 USDJPY 5min chart shown below


Even ICS suppose to be present on BTCUSD on 30-12-2025 on 1min TF as shown below manually identified



Thanks

Congratulations for a new thread and new system Naick ! Learning has no limits , will see again and compare and contrast with standard pa . Have a nice happy new year 2026!

Yes sir. You are right. Education is god given gift. We must say thank you to God for giving the education system to each and everyone of us mainly to know the reality and purpose of human being life.
Regards

Interesting approach, I use something similar in my work.


Is this the identification that should be obtained?

This is also one of those things that attracted me to your topic.
Here is my attempt at translating something that you will understand ... maybe !?!
Blessed be! ....

A true saint is he who can reveal to human eyes the form of the formless.
A true saint is he who teaches the simple path to follow in order to reach it without wasting time in rituals and ceremonies.
A true saint is he who does not make you close doors, hold your breath, or renounce the world.
He who helps you to see the supreme Spirit wherever there is intelligence.
Who teaches you to remain calm in the midst of your activity.
Forever immersed in bliss, without fear in his heart, the righteous preserves, amidst joys, the harmony of his life.
The infinite presence of the Infinite is everywhere: in the earth, in the water, in the sky, in the air.
Firmer than thunder, the seat of the seeker rests above empty space.
He who is within is also without. I see Him and no one else.

If possible can you find manually one more setup but opposite to present one you posted. I mean Make sure B is highest high from A to C, D is equal to B like that.

Of course, Brother, please come.

1. we have B to C=4 bars , A to B=9 bars. C to M= 4 bars.

Here Point 5,6 says:
5. Count of bars (A to B)>= Count of bars (B to C)+2. So here you have A to B=9 bars, therefore (B to C)+2=4+2=6,
So minimum bars we need from A to B =6. you have already 9 which is greater than 6. Hence Point 5 Valid.

6. Count of bars (C to M)>= Count of bars (B to C)+2. So here you have C to M=4 bars, therefore (B to C)+2=4+2=6,
So in this point also minimum bars we need from C to M =6. But you have only 4 which is lesser than 6. Hence Point 6 not Valid.

ICS present TODAY on USDCAD on 1min TF

Thank you!
I understand.
I use a similar methodology on tick charts myself.
There are differences with your model.

ICS present TODAY on BTCUSD on 1min TF

ICS present TODAY on BTCUSD on 1min TF
(Note: which point out of 7 do we think invalid in this setup ? )