GBPUSD swept hourly sellside liquidity during Asian session before reclaiming short term structure. After the ScanLiquidity alert, I waited for confirmation on M1 where a bullish CHoCH and FVG rejection provided a clean 1:2 long opportunity.
HTF H1 Context
GBPUSD taking hourly sellside liquidity during Asian session.
GBPUSD had been drifting lower for several sessions and eventually pushed into an important hourly swing low. That’s where the ScanLiquidity alert fired.
Whenever price takes a significant low like this, I don’t automatically assume reversal. Sometimes price simply keeps running lower. Other times it sweeps liquidity and snaps back in the opposite direction.
So after the alert, my focus shifted to lower timeframe price action.
Instead of reacting immediately, I wanted to see whether buyers could reclaim structure after taking the lows.
The Alert
Real time hourly sellside liquidity alert triggered by ScanLiquidity.
The alert highlighted an hourly swing low being taken during Asian session.
These are the types of alerts I pay attention to because they often become decision points. Either price accepts below the liquidity and continues lower, or it quickly reclaims the level and starts building a reversal.
At this stage there was no entry yet. The alert simply told me where to focus.
M1 Execution
Bullish CHoCH followed by FVG rejection on M1.
Here is how I approached the trade after the liquidity event:
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Bullish CHoCH
After sweeping the hourly low, price started pushing higher and broke short term bearish structure.
That CHoCH was the first sign that sellers were losing control.
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FVG Formation
The move higher created a small bullish FVG on M1.
Instead of entering during the breakout candle, I waited for a pullback into the imbalance.
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FVG Tap + Rejection
Price retraced into the FVG and reacted immediately.
That rejection became my entry trigger for the long position.
The setup wasn’t explosive right away. Price spent some time moving around after entry before eventually pushing into target.
Trade Summary
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Pair | GBPUSD |
| Direction | Long |
| HTF Bias | Liquidity Reversal |
| Entry Timeframe | M1 |
| Confirmation | CHoCH + FVG rejection |
| Session | Asian |
| Risk Reward | 1:2 |
Why This Setup Worked
The important part wasn’t the liquidity sweep itself.
What mattered was how price reacted after taking the lows.
Instead of accepting below the hourly level, buyers stepped in and reclaimed structure quickly. The bullish CHoCH confirmed that shift, while the FVG retracement offered a cleaner entry location.
The combination of:
- Hourly sellside liquidity
- Bullish CHoCH
- M1 displacement
- FVG retracement
- FVG rejection
created enough confluence for a high quality long setup.
What Would Invalidate This Setup?
If price had accepted below the swept low and continued printing lower lows, the bullish idea would lose validity.
That would suggest the liquidity event was simply part of a bearish continuation rather than a reversal.
For educational purposes only. Not financial advice.
