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Silver Bullet definition
A one-hour ICT window (10–11 AM or 2–3 PM ET) where the first fair value gap of the session is targeted.
This page is the short definition. For rules, worked NQ examples and invalidation, read the full Silver Bullet guide.
What it means in ICT
The Silver Bullet is a high-probability micro-setup: wait for a sweep/MSS, then enter on the retest of an unmitigated FVG inside the window.
NQ example
On most trend days, NQ prints a clean 10:00–11:00 ET Silver Bullet long after sweeping the AM low and forming bullish MSS.
Related guides
Practice Silver Bullet in replay
Load a historical NQ session and watch for silver bullet 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.