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Mitigation Block definition
The origin of a failed price push; price returns there so traders trapped in the move can exit near break-even.
This page is the short definition. For rules, worked NQ examples and invalidation, read the full Mitigation Block guide.
What it means in ICT
Mitigation blocks are where opposing participants absorbed the initial move. ICT uses them as rejection zones for continuations or reversal points.
NQ example
In a NQ downtrend, the high of the candle that created the last bullish FVG often becomes a mitigation block where shorts re-enter.
Related guides
Practice Mitigation Block in replay
Load a historical NQ session and watch for mitigation block 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.