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Unicorn Model definition
An entry where a fair value gap overlaps a breaker block, stacking two confluences in one zone.
This page is the short definition. For rules, worked NQ examples and invalidation, read the full Unicorn Model guide.
What it means in ICT
ICT's unicorn setup requires a sweep, a structure shift, and then an FVG sitting on top of the breaker left behind by the shift.
NQ example
After an NQ sweep of the previous day's high and a bearish MSS, the overlap of the new bearish FVG and the bearish breaker is the unicorn short.
Related guides
Practice Unicorn Model in replay
Load a historical NQ session and watch for unicorn model 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.