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ICT Alerts Today: NQ & ES Futures, Oct 21, 2026

3 real 5-minute ICT alerts from the Oct 21, 2026 session: bullish inverse fvg retest on NQ, bearish liquidity sweep on ES, bearish order block retest on NQ. Charts, times and how far price moved after each alert.

Alert 1: Bullish Inverse FVG retest on NQ at 10:40 AM ET

E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQZ6), 5 minute. Bullish Inverse FVG 29,843.25 – 29,868.25. The alert fired at 10:40 AM New York time, when the candle closed. Within the next hour price moved 208.5 points up from 29,835.50, the price when the alert fired.

An inverse fair value gap: a gap that price closed through, so it flips sides. A bullish iFVG was a bearish gap that is now support; the alert fires on the first retest. Inverse FVG scanner

Alert 2: Bearish Liquidity sweep on ES at 2:20 PM ET

E-mini S&P 500 (ESZ6), 5 minute. Previous 1H high swept 7,810.50. The alert fired at 2:20 PM New York time, when the candle closed. Within the next hour price moved 39 points down from 7,810.00, the price when the alert fired.

A liquidity sweep: price runs past a prior high or low, where stops sit, and closes back inside. Liquidity sweep scanner

Alert 3: Bearish Order block retest on NQ at 2:35 PM ET

E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQZ6), 5 minute. Bearish Order block 30,087.00 – 30,109.25. The alert fired at 2:35 PM New York time, when the candle closed. Within the next hour price moved 191.75 points down from 30,077.50, the price when the alert fired.

An order block: the last opposite candle before a strong move. The alert fires when price returns to it. Order block scanner

Real alerts from 10/21/2026, selected examples. Not every alert works. Moves shown are the largest move in the alert direction within 1 hour, not trade results. Not financial advice. Futures trading carries substantial risk of loss.