How to Find Order Block on Any Forex Pair & Gold (SMC Basics)
Order block is easier to find than you think.
I am going to reveal 2 simple price models that will help you find strong bullish and bearish order block zones on any Forex pair.
Discover how to identify OB and how to draw it properly in Smart Money Concepts SMC trading.
To effectively spot Order Block, you will need to learn basic Structure Mapping.
To find a bullish order block, you will need to learn by heart a classic bullish trend model.
According to the rules, that market is trading in a bullish trend if the price consistently updates Higher High HH and Higher Lows HL.
Such a price action confirms an uptrend .
The last higher low in that will be your Bullish Order Block.
Let me share with you a definition of a bullish order block so you could better understand its deep meaning.
Bullish order block is a significant price zone or a level where large market players (banks, institutions, hedge funds) have previously placed a high volume of buy orders, creating a strong imbalance in demand.
And what is a proof of this strong demand?
A consequent break of structure and a formation of a new higher high demonstrate a clear strength of a bullish wave that was initiated because of the activity of Smart Money.
As the market continues updating Higher Highs , remember to update Order Block. It will strictly be based on the LAST Higher Low.
Examine a price action on NZDUSD forex pair on a daily time frame.
The trend is bullish and our Order Block will be based on the last Higher Low.
To properly draw Order Block zone, its low should be based on the lowest low of a Higher Low. Its high should be based on the lowest daily candle close above a low of a Higher Low.
We will assume that huge volumes of buying orders will accumulate within that zone.
That area will provide a safe zone for us to buy the market from.
Alternatively, its violation will signify an important shift in a market sentiment.
To find a bearish order block, you will need to understand a classic bearish trend model.
According to the rules, that market is trading in a bearish trend if the price consistently updates Lower Lows LL and Lower Highs LH.
Such a price action confirms a downtrend .
The last lower high in that will be your Bearish Order Block.
And here is what exactly is a bearish order block.
Bearish order block is a significant price zone or a level where large market players - Smart Money have previously placed a high volume of sell orders, creating a strong imbalance in supply.
And what is a proof of this strong supply?
A consequent break of structure and a formation of a new lower low demonstrate a clear strength of a bearish wave that was initiated because of the activity of Smart Money.
As the market continues updating Lower Lows, remember to update Order Block. It will strictly be based on the LAST Lower High.
Please, check a price action on NZDCHF forex pair.
The market is trading in a downtrend.
Our bearish order block will be based on the last lower high .
The high of this zone will be the highest high of the last lower high.
Its low will be the highest daily candle close below the last lower high.
That zone will be a critical resistance.
Large selling volumes will be distributed within.
Once that area is tested, we can sell the market from that.
Alternatively, its bullish violation will signify a significant shift in the market sentiment.
Of course, these 2 models will not reveal all the order block on a price chart, BUT it will show you one of the most significant ones that you can rely on for safe entries for your trades.
Just learn a structure mapping in smart money concepts and use that you find powerful order block zones on any forex pair.
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Market Manipulations. Bullish Trap (Smart Money Concepts SMC)
In the today's article, we will discuss how smart money manipulate the market with a bullish trap .
In simple words, a bullish trap is a FALSE bullish signal created by big players.
With a bullish trap, the smart money aims to:
1️⃣ Increase demand for an asset, encouraging the market participant to buy it.
2️⃣ Make sellers close their positions in a loss .
When a short position is closed, it is automatically BOUGHT by the market.
Take a look at a key horizontal resistance on AUDCHF.
Many times in the past, the market dropped from that.
For sellers, it is a perfect area to short from.
Bullish violation of the underlined zone make sellers close their position in a loss and attracts buyers.
Then the market suddenly starts falling heavily, revealing the presence of smart money.
Both the sellers and the buyers lose their money because of the manipulation.
There are 2 main reasons why the smart money manipulates the markets in a such a way:
1️⃣ - A big player is seeking to close a huge long position
When a long position is closed, it is automatically SOLD to the market.
In order to sell a huge position, smart money needs a counterpart who will buy their position.
Triggering stop losses of sellers and creating a false demand, smart money sell their position partially to the crowd.
2️⃣ - A big player wants to open a huge short position
But why the smart money can't just close their long position or open short without a manipulation?
A big sell order placed by the institutional trader, closing their long position, can have an impact on the price of the asset. If the sell order is large enough, it can push the price downward as sellers outnumber buyers. Smart money are trying to balance the supply and demand on the market, hiding their presence.
It is quite complicated for the newbies and even for experienced traders to recognize a bullish trap.
One of the efficient ways is to apply multiple time frame analysis and price action.
Remember, that most of the time bullish traps occur on key horizontal or vertical resistances.
After you see a breakout, analyze lower time frames.
Quite often, after a breakout, the market starts ranging .
After a breakout of a key daily resistance, gold started to consolidate within a narrow range on an hourly time frame.
Bearish breakout of the support of the range will indicate a strength of the sellers and a highly probable bullish trap.
Remember, that you can not spot all the traps, and occasionally you will be fooled by smart money. However, with experience, you will learn to recognize common bullish traps.
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