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PD Array definition
A premium/discount array — the ranked list of ICT levels (order blocks, FVGs, breakers, voids) inside a dealing range.
What it means in ICT
ICT uses the PD array matrix to decide where price is likely to react next: discount arrays are sought in bullish delivery, premium arrays in bearish delivery.
NQ example
In a bullish NQ dealing range, the discount side arrays — the bullish order block and the unfilled FVG below the 50% level — are the only places to look for longs.
Related guides
Practice PD Array in replay
Load a historical NQ session and watch for pd array 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.