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Equal Highs / Equal Lows
Two or more swing points at nearly the same price, read as a concentrated liquidity pool and a common draw for price.
What it is
When multiple swing highs (or lows) form within a few ticks of each other, the stops behind them stack into one concentrated pool. In liquidity-based models, equal highs and lows are treated as targets that price is drawn toward.
Why it matters
Equal highs above a long are a natural take-profit zone in a liquidity-based plan, not a level to hold through. Plan for a sweep of them rather than hoping for a clean break.
NQ example ILLUSTRATION
Tuesday and Wednesday NQ highs print within 2 points of each other. Thursday's rally stalls 5 points above them and reverses 60 points. The pool was the destination.