ICT, PO3 Trading Strategy

Explore an ICT (Inner Circle Trader) Power of 3 trading strategy designed for the London session. Learn accumulation, manipulation, and distribution for optimal

Published · Updated · Methodology: ICT

Part of: Power of Three / AMD

  • Methodology: ICT
  • Content type: strategy

Source video

Decoded from: La Mejor estrategia ICT que utilizo para la sesión de Londres | PO3 trading by Institucional Trading Lab — watch the original

Strategy overview

Power of Three (PO3), also called AMD, reads a trading day as a three-act sequence — accumulation, manipulation, distribution — in which price first builds a range, then pushes falsely out of it to collect stops, and only then makes its real move. What distinguishes this entry is where that sequence is applied: the London session, which for many ICT-oriented traders is the moment the model becomes legible, because the quiet Asian hours leave behind a well-defined range for the London open to trade against.

The video, "La Mejor estrategia ICT que utilizo para la sesión de Londres | PO3 trading" from Institucional Trading Lab, is framed as a practitioner's single chosen setup rather than a survey of ICT tools — the presenter's claim that this is the best strategy they use is their own assessment, not a verified result. Session-specific framing matters more than it might appear with PO3: the same three-phase logic produces different reference levels depending on whether the accumulation window you anchor to is the Asian range ahead of London or the pre-market ahead of New York, and committing to one session is itself the strategic decision.

This page pairs the PO3 concept with the source video rather than a rule-by-rule extraction, so treat it as a starting point for understanding how the model is being applied to London hours. Anyone testing a session-anchored PO3 approach should define the accumulation window and the invalidation level explicitly before committing capital — those two choices, not the pattern name, decide what the strategy actually does.

Topics

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Power of Three (PO3) in ICT trading?

PO3, also known as AMD, describes price moving through three phases: accumulation (a range builds), manipulation (a false break that takes out stops on one side), and distribution (the genuine directional move that follows).

Why apply PO3 to the London session specifically?

The London open follows the quieter Asian hours, which leave behind a compact range that serves as a natural accumulation reference. That gives the manipulation phase a visible level to sweep, which is why many ICT traders treat London as a favourable window for the model.

Does PO3 work the same way in London and New York?

The three-phase logic is identical, but the reference levels are not. A London-anchored version measures accumulation against the Asian range, while a New York version typically uses the pre-market period — so the same concept produces different entry and invalidation levels depending on the session you anchor to.

How should I evaluate a session-based PO3 strategy?

Backtest it on intraday data restricted to the session you intend to trade, since a model that depends on session timing cannot be judged on all-hours results. Strategy Decoder catalogs strategies like this one from video sources so you can review the concept before testing it yourself.

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