Market Maker Method (MMM)

What it is

The Market Maker Method describes a weekly cycle in which, it says, market makers drive price through three 'levels' (pushes) in one direction, then turn it with a peak formation: an M at the high or a W at the low of the week. It uses moving averages (commonly the 13, 50, 200 and 800 EMAs) and the average daily range to judge where price is in the cycle.

Attribution is muddled: material credited to Martin Cole's Market Maker Method overlaps with Steve Mauro's 'Beat the Market Maker' (BTMM), and online summaries mix the two. It is different from ICT's market maker buy and sell models, despite the name.

How to spot it

• Count the pushes in the current direction: level 1, 2, 3.
• Look for an M or W shape after the third level, often near the high or low of the week.

How to use it

• Look for reversal entries at the peak formation after level 3.
• Avoid joining a move at level 3.

Common mistakes

• Confusing it with ICT's market maker models.
• Forcing three levels into every week.

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