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Consequent Encroachment (CE) definition
The 50% midline of a fair value gap or void, used as the precise entry level inside the zone.
What it means in ICT
ICT teaches that algorithms reprice to the middle of an imbalance, so CE gives a tighter entry and stop than using the whole gap.
NQ example
Rather than buying the top of a bullish NQ FVG, a CE entry waits for the 50% of the gap, cutting the stop distance roughly in half.
Related guides
Practice Consequent Encroachment in replay
Load a historical NQ session and watch for consequent encroachment bar-by-bar, with ICT overlays drawn automatically.
Data & methodology
All NQ and MNQ examples use Databento GLBX.MDP3 1-minute OHLCV candles for continuous front-month E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures, aggregated to higher timeframes (5m, 15m, 1h, 4h, 1D, 1W) so every bar agrees across timeframes. Sessions cover the full CME Globex day, 18:00–17:00 ET. ICT overlays are drawn algorithmically from the same price data used in the replay trainer.