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SMART MONEY CONCEPT (SMC)📊 SMC Trade Breakdown 1. BOS (Break of Structure) Price breaks structure to the upside, showing clear institutional buying intention. 2. Fake Out & Liquidity Grab A fake out occurs inside the consolidation zone, sweeping out early sellers. 3. Rejection at Key Zone After the fake out, price strongly rejects the support area → confirming institutional presence. 4. Impulse & Distribution Once direction is confirmed, price enters an impulsive phase with strong bullish candles, continuing upward momentum. 5. New Target 3,730 Price has reached the projected target, validating the analysis and showing institutions aiming for new higher highs (HH). ✅ Conclusion: This trade is a perfect example of how to spot liquidity grabs, wait for confirmation, and execute with patience following institutional footprints. GOOD JOB TRADERS…;)
CAPITALCOM:GOLD
by Fonseca87
BTCUSD : Internal sell side liquidity built up for mitigationBased on the market structures trend found bullish as the price already broken previous swing high and induced buyers, trap them and started to print downward to collect the internal sell side liquidity already built up within the market structures. Moreover, there is FVG on WTF already formed which yet to be mitigated. There is a high probability that once price mitigates this FVG price is likely to collect buy side liquidity resting near 117960-118600. Let’s allow the price to print near 114000-114400 and watch the price action thereafter.
CRYPTO:BTCUSDLong
by tathoi
Order Block & SMC Analysis – XAUUSD (15M)1. Supply Zone (Bearish Order Block) Price created a bearish OB at 3659 – 3655 (highlighted red zone). This was the last bullish push before a strong bearish move → confirming institutional selling. Price rejected perfectly from this supply zone, showing sellers are active here. 2. Break of Structure (BOS) Market failed to hold 3652 support and broke below it → bearish BOS confirmed. This shift indicates a transition from bullish trend to bearish momentum on 15M. 3. Demand Zone (Bullish Order Block) Price is now sitting inside 3642 – 3637 demand zone (highlighted green). This is the last bearish candle before a strong bullish move earlier. If demand holds, we can expect a retracement (pullback) to mitigate imbalance. 4. Liquidity & Imbalance Liquidity was taken above 3659 (swept previous highs) before the sharp drop. Imbalance (Fair Value Gap) left between 3650 – 3645, which price may retrace to fill. 📌 Trading Scenarios Scenario 1 – Bearish Continuation If 3642 demand zone breaks, price likely heads to 3635 → 3630 (next liquidity pool). This aligns with bearish order flow after BOS. Scenario 2 – Pullback to Supply If 3642 demand zone holds, expect a retracement to 3650 – 3655 (FVG + supply). This would be a chance for institutions to add more sell orders before continuation down. ✅ SMC Bias: Order Flow: Bearish (after BOS) Short-Term: Possible pullback to mitigate imbalance (3650–3655) Medium-Term: Expectation of lower prices toward 3635–3630 liquidity zone
OANDA:XAUUSDLong
by Mr_Marko2
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. ❤️Please, support my work with like, thank you!❤️ I am part of Trade Nation's Influencer program and receive a monthly fee for using their TradingView charts in my analysis.
PEPPERSTONE:XAUUSDEducation
by VasilyTrader
11
OILUSD – Demand Zone Reaction (4H Analysis)Price has been moving in a bearish trend, forming lower highs and lower lows. Recently, it tapped into a strong demand zone (blue box) and is now showing signs of a bullish reaction. 🔎 Key Points: Price reacted strongly from the demand zone. A trendline break is visible, suggesting bearish momentum is weakening. Stop loss is placed below the demand zone (61.36). Take profit is set at the next supply zone / resistance around 66.05. 💡 If buyers hold this level, we may see a strong push toward 66.05. But if demand fails, price could revisit lower levels.
EASYMARKETS:OILUSDLong
by WINEGOTRADES
GBPAUD: Time to Sell?! 🇬🇧🇦🇺 GBPAUD nicely respected a supply zone based on a falling trend line and a horizontal resistance. A formation of a bearish imbalance candle on a 4H time frame after an extended consolidation leaves a strong bearish clue. I expect a retracement at least to 2.056 ❤️Please, support my work with like, thank you!❤️ I am part of Trade Nation's Influencer program and receive a monthly fee for using their TradingView charts in my analysis.
Short
by VasilyTrader
1
How To Capture Market Moves With SMC Suite Indicator?📊 SMC Suite Capturing Market Moves — Order Blocks • Breakers • Liquidity Sweeps • FVG The chart above shows how the SMC Suite works in live market conditions on BankNifty. By combining Order Blocks, Breaker flips, Liquidity Sweeps, and Fair Value Gaps, the tool highlights where smart money is entering and where reversals are likely to occur. 🔹 Key Highlights from This Chart 1. Order Blocks — Bullish and bearish OBs correctly marked institutional footprints before price reversals. 2. Breaker Blocks — Invalidated OBs flipped into Breakers, giving continuation entries in trend direction. 3. Liquidity Sweeps — Several highs/lows were taken out, followed by reversals back into structure. These sweeps acted as confirmation for later setups. 4. Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) — The script marked imbalances that later served as retracement zones. Price respected these gaps, providing clean reversal opportunities. 5. Retest Alerts — Each zone was validated only on retests with optional wick rejection, reducing noise and improving signal quality. ⸻ 🔹 Why It Matters This chart shows that SMC Suite is not just drawing zones randomly — it creates a workflow: • Sweep liquidity ➝ impulsive displacement ➝ zone creation (OB/Breaker/FVG) ➝ retest confirmation. This makes it easier to follow institutional logic and align entries with high-probability setups. 📌 Conclusion From strong downside moves to clean bounces, the SMC Suite captured both continuation setups (Breakers) and reversal setups (OB/FVG retests). The integration of liquidity logic makes it a practical trading tool across indices, forex, and crypto.
NSE:BANKNIFTYLong
by TradeTechanalysis
EURUSD | TRADING PLAN | DAY 28🔵 Demand Zone (Buyers’ Area): 1.1623 – 1.1580 Price has completed an ABC corrective structure and is now entering the demand zone. Expectation: Buyers to step in and push the price higher. 🔴 Supply Zones (Targets): 1. 1.1658 – 1.1688 → First supply zone, ideal for partial profit-taking. 2. 1.1705 – 1.1720 → Major supply zone, where strong sellers may re-enter. 📌 Trade Idea: Look for bullish confirmation (reversal candle / liquidity sweep) inside the demand zone. Entry: 1.1625 – 1.1600 (within demand zone). Stop Loss: Below 1.1573 (protected low). Take Profit 1: 1.1658 Take Profit 2: 1.1688 – 1.1720 ⚖️ Risk–Reward Ratio (RRR): Approx. 1:3 to 1:4 depending on entry execution. --- ✅ This plan is valid as long as price holds above 1.1573. 📌 Discipline with SL & partial profits is key.
by Greenfireforex
2
SMC Trading Basics. Liquidity Zones & How to Identify Them In the today's article, I will teach you the concept of liquidity zones and how to identify them properly, trading Forex, Gold, Crypto and Indexes. Simply put, a liquidity zone is a certain area on a price chart where a significant concentration of trading volumes occurred. Huge trading volumes signify the presence of big players: hedge funds, banks, etc... Correct identification of liquidity zones is essential for smart money trading, because such zones provide the safest and the most profitable trading opportunities. There are 3 common characteristics of a valid liquidity zone: 1. Huge volume spikes upon its test Take a look at the underlined blue area on USDCAD. We see sharp volume spikes when the market was testing that area. 2. Strong rejections from such an area with a formation of long wicks Look how the price reacts to the liquidity zone on USDJPY. We see multiple strong rejections from that. 3. Long consolidation within that zone Bitcoin was "standing" on a liquidity zone for more than 3 weeks, barely moving while trading volumes were quietly accumulating. 4. Multiple strong bullish or bearish reactions to that area Just look how many times the underlined area was respected by the buyers and by the sellers. That is a perfect example of a liquidity zone. To underline a liquidity zone properly, follow these simple rules: 1. If the price is ABOVE the liquidity zone, its lower boundary will be the lowest wick within that area and its upper boundary will be the lowest candle close. Such a liquidity zone will be called a demand area. Here is the example of drawing a liquidity zone on GBPUSD. The lower boundary of the zone is the lowest wick, while its upper boundary is the lowest candle close. 2. If the price is BELOW the liquidity zone, its upper boundary will be the highest wick within that area and its lower boundary will be the highest candle close. Such a liquidity zone will be called a supply area. Here is the liquidity zone that I identified on Gold following our rules. Remember, that you can identify liquidity zones on any time frame. However, the rule is that the higher is the time frame, the stronger is the liquidity zone. I prefer to analyze the liquidity zones on a daily time frame. Once you underlined liquidity zones, you should realize that within these areas, big players are expected to place their orders in the future. For that reason, after the tests of such areas, a strong bullish or bearish movements will be expected. Here is a huge liquidity zone that I spotted on GBPJPY. Look at a strong bearish movement that initiated after its test. Your task as a smart money trader will be to identify bullish or bearish confirmations and understand the intentions of big players. With experience, you will learn to recognize valid signals. ❤️Please, support my work with like, thank you!❤️ I am part of Trade Nation's Influencer program and receive a monthly fee for using their TradingView charts in my analysis.
TRADENATION:XAUUSDEducation
by VasilyTrader
11
EURUSD Wave Structure Analysis on 4H Time Frame4H timeframe: The main trend is bearish (confirmed by a BOS to the downside). Price is currently in a pullback phase. Expectation: after the retracement, price may continue to create a new Lower Low (LL). 15M timeframe: The trend is bullish, reflecting the pullback on 4H. Wait for a bearish CHoCH/BOS on 15M to confirm the end of the retracement. Trading plan: Wait for a bearish shift on 15M. Enter short from Supply / OB / FVG on 15M after confirmation. Target = previous 4H low, SL above 15M swing high.
by quangcttn
Break of Structure VS Liquidity Grab. How to Identify Valid BoS The main problem with break of structure trading is that you can easily confuse that with a liquidity grab. But don't worry. There is a secret SMC price model that will help you to confirm a break of structure in a second. Learn smart money concepts trading secrets and a simple strategy to trade break of structure on any forex pair. Let's study a break of structure that I spotted on AUDUSD forex pair. We see that the market is bullish on a daily time frame and the price has just violated a previous high with a break of structure. The issue with that is the fact that such a violation can easily be a liquidity grab and a bullish trap . Buying the market immediately after a BoS, we can incur a huge loss . We need something that would help us to accurate validate that. Fortunately, there is a simple price model in SMC that will help. After you spotted a break of structure on a daily time frame, use a 4h time frame for its validation. After a BoS on a daily time frame, the market usually starts retracing , setting a new local high. To confirm that it is not a trap, you will need a break of THAT structure on a 4H time frame. It will increase the probabilities that the entire bullish movement that you see on a daily is not a manipulation. Here is what exactly we need. After the price violated a daily structure and closed above that, we see a minor intraday retracement on a 4h time frame. A bullish violation of the last high there is our BoS confirmation and a clear indicator of the strength of the buyers. You can execute a buy trade, following a simple strategy then. Set a buy limit order on a retest of a broken high on a 4H, a stop loss should be below the last higher low, a take profit is based on the next supply zone on a daily. To avoid the traps, a single time frame is not enough for profitable trading break of structure. Learn to integrate multiple time frames in smart money concepts trading. It will help you make thousands of pips weekly. ❤️Please, support my work with like, thank you!❤️ I am part of Trade Nation's Influencer program and receive a monthly fee for using their TradingView charts in my analysis.
TRADENATION:XAUUSDEducation
by VasilyTrader
23
XAU/USD 19 August 2025 Intraday AnalysisH4 Analysis: -> Swing: Bullish. -> Internal: Bullish. You will note that price has targeted weak internal high on three separate occasions which has now formed a triple top, this is a bearish reversal pattern and proving this zone is a strong supply level. This is in-line with HTF bearish pullback phase. Remainder of analysis and bias remains the same as analysis dated 23 April 2025. Price has now printed a bearish CHoCH according to my analysis yesterday. Price is now trading within an established internal range. Intraday Expectation: Price to trade down to either discount of internal 50% EQ, or H4 demand zone before targeting weak internal high priced at 3,500.200. Note: The Federal Reserve’s sustained dovish stance, coupled with ongoing geopolitical uncertainties, is likely to prolong heightened volatility in the gold market. Given this elevated risk environment, traders should exercise caution and recalibrate risk management strategies to navigate potential price fluctuations effectively. Additionally, gold pricing remains sensitive to broader macroeconomic developments, including policy decisions under President Trump. Shifts in geopolitical strategy and economic directives could further amplify uncertainty, contributing to market repricing dynamics. H4 Chart: M15 Analysis: -> Swing: Bullish. -> Internal: Bullish. H4 Timeframe - Price has failed to target weak internal high, therefore, it would not be unrealistic if price printed a bearish iBOS. The remainder of my analysis shall remain the same as analysis dated 13 June 2025, apart from target price. As per my analysis dated 22 May 2025 whereby I mentioned price can be seen to be reacting at discount of 50% EQ on H4 timeframe, therefore, it is a viable alternative that price could potentially print a bullish iBOS on M15 timeframe despite internal structure being bearish. Price has printed a bullish iBOS followed by a bearish CHoCH, which indicates, but does not confirm, bearish pullback phase initiation. I will however continue to monitor, with respect to depth of pullback. Intraday Expectation: Price to continue bearish, react at either M15 supply zone, or discount of 50% internal EQ before targeting weak internal high priced at 3,451.375. Note: Gold remains highly volatile amid the Federal Reserve's continued dovish stance, persistent and escalating geopolitical uncertainties. Traders should implement robust risk management strategies and remain vigilant, as price swings may become more pronounced in this elevated volatility environment. Additionally, President Trump’s recent tariff announcements are expected to further amplify market turbulence, potentially triggering sharp price fluctuations and whipsaws. M15 Chart:
OANDA:XAUUSD
by Khan_YIK
How to Do Structure Mapping with Multiple Time Frames Analysis If you think that structure mapping is not efficient for profitable trading, you get it wrong . What newbies traders always miss is that structure mapping works effectively only with multiple time frame analysis. In this article, I will show you how you can build profitable trading plans and accurate predictions on forex market with structure mapping alone. Learn top-down analysis secrets and how to map structure properly in Smart Money Concepts SMC ICT. In order to effectively use structure mapping for scalping, day trading and swing trading , always start it from higher time frames. Examine my complete structure mapping on USDJPY forex pair on a daily time frame. You can see that first, the pair was trading in a strong bearish trend. Then, we had a confirmed bullish reversal with Change of Character. After that, the market started an extended consolidating movement, not being able to update the highs. And finally, the last bullish wave managed to update a high , confirming a completion of a consolidation and a resumption of a bullish trend. Structure mapping reveals that USDJPY is now bullish on a daily and the last bearish movement is a correction in uptrend. We can expect a start of a new bullish wave soon. To understand when exactly it is going to happen, you will need to dive your analysis deeper . You should start structure mapping on lower time frames. And you should execute a price action analysis there in relation to your structure mapping on a higher time frame. 4H time frame structure mapping will reveal a price action within the last bearish move that we spotted on a daily. We see that the market is trading in a bearish trend and the price started a local correctional movement after a formation of the last low. 4h time frame structure mapping provided a detailed intra week perspective. Hourly time frame analysis, we reveal hidden intraday trends that will unveil more insights. And why are we doing all that? Remember that big waves always start from minor reversals. The earlier you are able to find strong confirmations, the earlier you will open a trading position and the more profits you will make. On an hourly time frame, our structure mapping shows that the market is already bullish. A bearish trend that USDJPY followed is already violated, and the price is updating the highs. Following our analysis, the only thing that we need to confirm a start of a bullish trend is a confirmed trend reversal and a change of character on a 4H time frame. It will validate an intra week bullish trend. We will need the price to break the underlined blue resistance based on the last lower high in a bearish trend. That will provide an accurate signal for us to buy. And we can anticipate a rise a least to a current daily higher high then. When you do structure mapping on forex market, never forget to do that on multiple time frames. Multiple perspectives and short-term/mid-term/long-term projections will help you to build a more efficient trading plan. Remember that you can expand your structure mapping even for minute time frames. It will provide a unique perspective for scalping forex. ❤️Please, support my work with like, thank you!❤️
OANDA:XAUUSDEducation
by VasilyTrader
5
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. ❤️Please, support my work with like, thank you!❤️ I am part of Trade Nation's Influencer program and receive a monthly fee for using their TradingView charts in my analysis.
TRADENATION:XAUUSDEducation
by VasilyTrader
16
Accurate Price Model for Trading Smart Money Concepts SMC (= If you trade Smart Money Concepts SMC, there is one single pattern that you should learn to identify. In this article, you will learn an accurate price model that you can use to predict a strong bullish or bearish movement way before it happens. Read carefully and discover how to track the silent actions of smart money on any market. The only thing that you need to learn to easily find this pattern is basic Structure Mapping . After you map significant highs and lows, you will quickly recognize it. This SMC pattern has 2 models: bullish and bearish ones. Let's start with a bearish setup first. Examine a structure of this pattern it should be based on 2 important elements. The price should set a sequence of equal lows. These equal lows will compose a demand zone. The area where a buying interest will concentrate. The minimum number of equal lows and lowers highs should be 2 to make a model valid. Exhausting of bullish moves will signify a loss of confidence in a demand zone . Less and less market participants will open buy positions from that. At some moment, a demand zone will stop holding. Its bearish breakout will provide a strong bearish signal , and a bearish continuation will most likely follow. This price model will signify a market manipulation by Smart Money. They will not intentionally let the price fall, not letting it break a demand zone. A buying interest that will arise consequently will be used as a source of liquidity. Smart money will grab liquidity of the buyers, silently accumulating huge volumes of selling orders. Once they get enough of that, a bearish rally will start, with a demand zone breakout as a trigger. Though, the chart model that I shared above has a strong bullish impulse, preceding its formation, remember that it is not mandatory. The price may also form a bearish impulse first and for a pattern then. Each bullish movement that initiates after a formation of an equal low should be weaker than a previous one. So that the price should set a lower high every time after a formation of an equal low. Look at a price action on USDCHF forex pair. Way before the price dropped, you could easily identify a market manipulation of Smart Money and selling orders accumulation. A breakout of a horizontal demand zone was a final bearish confirmation signal. Let's study its bullish model. It has a similar structure. The price should set a sequence of equal highs, respecting a horizontal supply zone. Each bearish move that follows after its test should have a shorter length, forming a higher low with its completion. This model will be also valid if it forms after a completion of a bearish impulse. Weakening bearish movements will signify a loss of confidence in a supply zone, with fewer and fewer market participants selling that. Its bullish breakout will be an important even that will confirm a highly probable strong bullish continuation. Smart Money will use this price model to manipulate the market and accumulate buying orders, not letting the price go through a supply zone. They will grab a liquidity of the sellers each time a bearish move follows from a supply zone. When they finally get enough of a liquidity, a bullish rally will initiate and a supply zone will be broken , providing a strong confirmation signal. That price model was spotted on GBPJPY forex pair. Smart Money were manipulating the market, not letting it continue rallying by creating a significant horizontal supply zone. Selling orders that were executed after its tests provided a liquidity for them. A bullish breakout of the underlined zone provides a strong bullish confirmation signal. A breakout and a future rise could be easily predicted once this price model appeared. Why they do it? But why do Smart Money manipulate the markets that way? The answer is simple: in comparison to retail traders, they trade with huge trading orders . To hide their presence and to not impact market prices much, they split their positions into a set of tiny orders that they execute, grabbing the liquidity. The price model that we discussed today is the example how they do it. The important thing to note about this pattern is that it efficiently works on any market and any time frame. You can use that for scalping, day trading, swing trading. And it can help you find great investing opportunities. ❤️Please, support my work with like, thank you!❤️ I am part of Trade Nation's Influencer program and receive a monthly fee for using their TradingView charts in my analysis.
TRADENATION:XAUUSDEducation
by VasilyTrader
5