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Manuel MaldonadoProfile picture@mannymailbox·Jul 20

Why most ICT traders miss half the Po3 picture (forward vs backward targets)

Most traders using Po3 (Power of Three) concepts only track algo targets in one direction — forward from the current session. That's half the picture.


Here's the thing: price doesn't just respect forward-projected Po3 levels, it also respects backward-derived ones from prior session ranges. When you only chart forward, you get blindsided by reversals that were already telegraphed by the backward structure. When you only chart backward, you miss the next expansion leg forming in real time.


The fix isn't more indicators — it's tracking both simultaneously and watching for confluence. When a forward target and a backward target line up within a tight range, that's where liquidity actually gets swept and reversed. That's the zone institutional algos are actually targeting, not just "a round number" or "yesterday's high."


A few practical takeaways if you trade ICT/Goldbach concepts:

  1. Don't anchor to a single session's range — Po3 targets compound across sessions.

  2. Confluence > more confirmations. One clean forward+backward overlap beats five lagging indicators.

  3. Backward targets often explain "unexpected" reversals that look random without the full map.


I built Goldbach Po3 Algo Targets because I got tired of manually plotting both directions on every pair, every session. It tracks forward and backward Po3 levels simultaneously so the confluence zones are visible instantly instead of hand-calculated.


Happy to answer questions on Po3/Goldbach concepts in the comments — trade well.