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Dealing Range definition
The swing high to swing low that price is currently delivering between, used to split premium from discount.
What it means in ICT
Every ICT read starts by fixing the dealing range. Above its 50% is premium (look for sells), below is discount (look for buys).
NQ example
Using the overnight high and low as the NQ dealing range, the midpoint tells you whether the 09:30 open is delivering at a premium or a discount.
Related guides
Practice Dealing Range in replay
Load a historical NQ session and watch for dealing range 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.