No claims, no guarantees. These are my personal study notes, written for education. I am not claiming that this model works, that it is profitable or that it will work for you. Nothing here is financial advice, a signal or a recommendation to trade. Trading carries a substantial risk of loss, and most retail traders lose money. See the full disclaimer.
What is the ICT Venom Model?
I should be upfront: Venom is the model in my ICT research notes where I have the least solid footing. I could not find a primary source. What I found is a handful of community write-ups, and they describe a simple, time-based idea: a pre-open box and a sweep at the open.
How is the box drawn?
- Mark the high and low between 08:00 and 09:30 New York time.
- Wait for the 09:30 open and see whether price sweeps one edge of the box.
- If it sweeps and then returns through the box, look at that as the reversal.
It resembles the Judas Swing, but anchored to a defined box and the cash-equity open instead of the midnight open.
What are the times in IST?
| Item | New York | IST |
|---|---|---|
| Box start | 08:00 | 17:30 |
| Box end / open | 09:30 | 19:00 |
In US winter time (EST), add one hour to the IST column. Check the clock-change dates every year.
What would my checklist look like?
Because the rules are unverified, I would write my own and keep them fixed: how the box edges are defined (wicks or bodies), what counts as a sweep (a tick or a close), what confirms the reversal, where the stop goes, and which target. Then I would log every day, including days with no sweep.
How does it relate to other models?
- Silver Bullet: the 10:00–11:00 window comes right after the open.
- Turtle Soup: also a failed-breakout reversal.
- Power of Three: the sweep is the manipulation phase.
What are the weak points?
- Thin sourcing: rules differ between community posts.
- The open is volatile: spreads widen and fast moves can stop you out before any reversal.
- Time-zone errors: one wrong clock-change assumption shifts every trade.
- Small sample: one setup a day builds evidence slowly. See the journal guide.
Reminder: I make no claim or guarantee of profit or success from anything described here. Examples are invented or illustrative and real results will differ. If you choose to trade, you are responsible for your own decisions and risk.
