Points of Interest (POI’s)

You’ve Seen the Sweep… But Where Does Price Turn?

You’ve seen price sweep a high or a low.

It takes liquidity. Stops get triggered. There’s a reaction.

But then comes the real question.

Where does price actually turn?

Because a sweep on its own doesn’t tell you that.

Sometimes price reverses immediately. Other times it keeps going. And if you’ve been trading for any length of time, you’ve probably felt that uncertainty.

This is where points of interest start to matter.

What Are Points of Interest?

A point of interest, or POI, is simply an area on the chart where you expect price to react.

Not because it has to, but because it has before.

These are areas where price has shown intent. Where something meaningful happened.

After a liquidity sweep, these zones give you context. They help narrow your focus.

Instead of asking if price will reverse, the question becomes:

Is price reacting at a level that actually matters?

Why POIs Matter After a Liquidity Sweep

A liquidity sweep tells you that orders have been taken.

A POI helps you understand where price might respond next.

This is where the two concepts start to work together.

Price sweeps liquidity, then moves into an area where reactions have happened before.

That combination matters more than either one on its own.

Because now you’re not just observing movement. You’re observing movement at a location that has context behind it.

And that’s where things start to become more consistent.

Common Types of Points of Interest

There are a few types of POIs that tend to show up repeatedly.

You don’t need many. Just a few that you understand well.

Fair Value Gaps (FVGs)

These are areas where price moved quickly, leaving an imbalance behind. Price often returns to these areas later.

Supply and Demand (SND)

Zones where price previously reacted strongly. Areas where buyers or sellers stepped in with enough force to move the market.

Sometimes these are also referred to as order blocks, but the idea is the same.

And then there’s the combination.

An FVG sitting inside a supply or demand zone.

That overlap tends to carry more weight. Not because it guarantees anything, but because it shows multiple reasons for price to react in the same area.

A Closer Look at SNDR

In this strategy, we use a slightly more specific idea.

SNDR. Supply and Demand Responsible.

This is not just any supply or demand zone.

It’s the one that was responsible for creating the move that broke structure.

The zone that actually drove price from one stage to the next.

For example, in a bullish sequence:

The SNDR is the last move from up to down before price shoots up and breaks previous structure.

In a bearish sequence, it’s the reverse:

The SNDR is the last move from down to up before price sells off and breaks previous structure.

This matters because it highlights the origin of the move. Not just a reaction point, but the source.

And when price returns to that area later, it often carries more significance.

Where This Fits in the Strategy

Stage 4 to Stage 5: Setting the Trap

This is the next step after the liquidity sweep.

Price has already created liquidity in Stage 4. That liquidity is now sitting in the market.

From there, price moves higher to form Stage 5. This becomes the high of the sequence.

Only after that does price return.

And when it does, it often moves back down to sweep the liquidity that was left behind at Stage 4.

That sweep is not the end of the move. It’s part of the setup.

Because once that liquidity is taken, price is now trading into areas that matter.

Location Matters: Discount vs Premium

This is where POIs come into play.

We’re looking for clear and obvious points of interest. Areas where price has previously shown intent.

But not just anywhere.

Location matters.

In a bullish sequence, we want those POIs to sit in discount.

In simple terms, if you draw a range from Stage 2 to Stage 5, the POI should sit in the lower half of that range.

That’s where price is relatively cheaper. That’s where buyers are more likely to step in.

In a bearish sequence, it’s the reverse.

We’re looking for POIs in premium. The upper half of the range, where price is relatively expensive and sellers are more likely to engage.

This does not guarantee anything. But it improves the conditions.

Not All Zones Are Equal: Mitigation Matters

There’s another layer that matters just as much.

Whether the POI has already been used.

If price has already returned to a supply or demand zone and traded through a meaningful portion of it, around 50 percent, then that zone has likely been mitigated.

In simple terms, some of its rejection power has already been used.

In those cases, the level becomes less relevant.

Rather than forcing a reaction from it, the better approach is to look for the next unmitigated zone. One that has not yet been tested.

This keeps the focus on areas that still carry potential.

Bringing It Together

So now the sequence becomes clearer.

The sweep creates the setup.

The POI gives it location.

The discount or premium positioning improves the context.

And unmitigated zones help filter what actually matters.

There are a few signs that can help build context:

• Increased volume as price moves into the level
• A sudden expansion in price, often a large candle pushing into the zone
• A noticeable reaction as price taps into the POI

These are not signals on their own. But they show participation. Effort.

And once price has swept Stage 4, is sitting in discount or premium, and is reacting at a meaningful, unmitigated POI, the next question becomes clearer.

Does price respect the zone, or does it break through it?

That answer is what leads into the next step.

It’s Not About Finding the Perfect Zone

It’s easy to overcomplicate this part.

Marking every possible zone. Looking for the perfect POI.

But that usually creates more noise than clarity.

The goal is not precision. It is recognition.

Clear levels. Obvious areas. Zones that stand out without needing to be justified.

Because just like liquidity, the most useful areas are often the ones everyone can see.

What Comes Next

Liquidity sweeps explain why price moves.

Points of interest help define where those moves might slow down or react.

But neither of them tells you exactly when to enter.

That’s where the next step comes in.

When price sweeps liquidity and then reacts at a POI, the final piece is watching for a shift in behaviour.

That shift is what we call The Flip.

And that is where execution starts to make sense.