NQ Chart Review, Smart Money Reversal Confirmed?E-mini Nasdaq-100 FuturesCME_MINI:NQ1!propfirmwiseHigher Timeframe Context NQ delivered a textbook Market Maker Sell Model, transitioning from accumulation into distribution before expanding lower. - Accumulation formed before the expansion higher. - Buy-side liquidity above previous highs was engineered and swept. - NQ failed to confirm ES, creating a bearish SMT Divergence. - Smart Money Reversal formed in premium, signalling institutional distribution. - Overall order flow shifted from bullish to bearish. What Happened? Price completed a classic ICT bearish delivery. - Liquidity above the highs was taken to fuel institutional sell orders. - Bearish SMT confirmed buyers were losing momentum. - NWOG acted as resistance, preventing continuation higher. - Strong displacement created an Inversion Fair Value Gap (IFVG). - Price continued delivering from internal liquidity toward external Sell-Side Liquidity (SSL). - Relative Equal Lows became the next logical draw on price. This sequence reflects how market makers create liquidity first, then deliver price toward the next external liquidity pool. Current Outlook As long as price continues respecting bearish PD Arrays: - NWOG remains a key resistance. - IFVG continues supporting bearish order flow. - External Sell-Side Liquidity remains the primary objective. - Until bullish displacement reclaims premium, the bearish narrative remains intact.