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SMC OB+HOB
Smart Money OB/HOB Indicator — Quick Guide
Use this as a field manual: what you’re seeing, how it’s decided, and which settings to use for different timeframes and trade styles.
What the tool plots
Bullish Order Block (OB) — teal box
The last small down candle before a bullish displacement/BOS. Height = candle body (default) or wick range (if you choose “Wick”).
Pin (small white dot) at the origin candle’s time to make anchoring obvious.
Bearish Order Block (OB) — red box
The last small up candle before a bearish displacement/BOS.
Hidden Order Block (HOB) — same box but yellow-tinted fill
A valid OB with one or more same-bias FVGs “ahead” (i.e., OB sits “behind” inefficiency). These tend to be stronger.
Mitigation state (fill transparency)
Unmitigated (least transparent): price hasn’t meaningfully traded back into the box. Highest priority.
Partial (more transparent): some penetration; still valid.
Full (most transparent): fully consumed; lower priority (optional to hide).
Top-K border — thin white outline
Only the best-scoring OBs/HOBs per direction are drawn to reduce clutter.
Auto-Fibs (optional)
OTE zone (0.62–0.79) — subtle purple band across the current swing leg.
0.618 / 0.705 / 0.786 — thin white horizontal lines. Confluence here adds score.
Trade idea lines (per Top-K block)
Entry — white line (mid/edge per your setting).
Stop — red line (box edge ± your pad).
TP1/TP2 — lime lines, R-based from entry→stop distance.
Label shows LONG/SHORT, entry, SL, TP1, TP2, time-stop (bars).
Note: Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) are tracked internally to classify HOBs and for pruning, not drawn to avoid noise.
How a block is qualified (in plain English)
BOS + Displacement:
Close breaks the recent swing high/low by at least N ticks and the bar shows impulse (body ≥ X·ATR and ≥ Y% of its total range).
(Settings: “Close beyond ≥ ticks”, “Min impulse body (x ATR)”, “Body/TR min %”)
Seed candle:
Look back ≤ N bars for the last opposite small-body candle (body ≤ Z% of its range). That candle’s body/wick becomes the OB height.
(Settings: “Last opposite candle within N bars”, “OB body ≤ % of TR”, “OB height model”)
Hidden OB:
Count same-bias FVGs “ahead”. If ≥ your threshold → tag the OB as HOB.
(Setting: “Require ≥ N same-bias FVGs ahead”)
Mitigation tracking:
As price trades into the box, we compute penetration %, updating unmitigated / partial / full state each bar.
Ranking (Top-K):
Every OB/HOB gets a score: near price, newer, hidden, near fib, and unmitigated boost. We draw only the Top-K per direction.
Inputs you’ll actually tweak
Timeframe
Compute on: Current (uses your chart TF) or Specific (MTF scan).
Process last N bars: reduce for speed, increase to see more history.
Anchoring
Extend: Right, Limited, or Origin only.
Limited draws boxes to a fixed number of bars so charts stay clean.
Show origin pins: Keep on so you always know the source candle.
Structure / BOS (signal frequency vs. quality)
Require FVG on break bar: ON = stricter, OFF = more signals.
Min impulse body (x ATR): higher = stricter.
Body/TR min %: higher = stricter.
Close beyond ≥ ticks: 0–1 for LTF; 1–3 for HTF.
Order Blocks
OB height model: Body (cleaner) or Wick (wider protection).
Last opposite candle within N bars: 3–8 (higher finds more).
OB body ≤ % of TR: 0.35–0.70 (lower = stricter).
Min OB height (ticks): 1–2 (avoid micro slivers).
Expire on first touch: If ON, removes boxes after first reaction.
Hidden OB
Require ≥ N FVGs ahead: 0–1 for LTF (more HOBs), 1–2 for HTF.
Mitigation Filter (what you show)
Toggle Unmitigated / Partial / Full visibility.
For precision trading, keep Unmitigated on; show others while scanning.
Auto-Fibs
Enable fib confluence: On adds score near 0.618/0.705/0.786.
Draw lines / OTE: Visual only; confluence also boosts ranking.
Tolerance (x ATR): how close price must be to count as “near fib”.
Ranking & Draw
Top-K per direction: how many OBs/HOBs you’ll see each side.
Prefer near / newer / hidden / unmitigated: scoring toggles.
Fib boost: how much fib confluence bumps a level.
Trade Ideas
Entry style: 50% of OB (balanced) or OB edge (faster fills).
Stop pad (ticks/ATR): give a little room beyond the box edge.
TP1/TP2 (R): risk-multiple targets (e.g., 1R, 2R).
Time stop (minutes): exit if it doesn’t go in time.
Execution / Alerts (recommended)
Keep on-close workflow: do not enable calc_on_every_tick.
When creating alerts, choose Once per bar close.
How to use it (mechanical checklist)
Scan: Focus on Top-K boxes. HOBs (yellow-tinted) and unmitigated get first look.
Context (optional): If you like, also check HTF structure or obvious liquidity pools (equal highs/lows).
Confluence: Prefer boxes near 0.618/0.705/0.786 or inside the OTE band.
Trigger: Let the bar close. If entry line is touched next, you have a go-signal with a placed stop and R-targets.
Manage: If TP1 hits, move SL to BE. For HOBs, consider a runner (trail under minor swing/FVG) — they often travel further.
Time stop: If it hasn’t moved within N minutes/bars, cut it; don’t babysit.
Preset recipes (copy these settings)
1) Hyper-Scalp (1–3m) — frequent, fast
Structure / BOS:
FVG on break = OFF | Min impulse = 0.6–0.8 | Body/TR = 0.45–0.55 | Close beyond = 0–1
Order Blocks:
Opposite lookback = 5–6 | OB body ≤ 0.55–0.60 | Min height = 1
HOB: Need FVGs = 0–1
Mitigation view: Show Unmit/Partial, optionally Full while scanning
Ranking: Top-K = 4–6, prefer near/new/hidden/unmit = ON, Fib boost = 0.6–1.0
Trade Ideas: Entry = OB edge, Stop pad = 1–2 ticks, Time stop = 5–8 min
Execution: On bar close alerts
2) Intraday (5–15m) — balanced
Structure / BOS:
FVG on break = OFF | Min impulse = 0.8–1.0 | Body/TR = 0.55–0.60 | Close beyond = 1
Order Blocks:
Opposite lookback = 4–5 | OB body ≤ 0.50–0.55 | Min height = 1–2
HOB: Need FVGs = 1
Ranking: Top-K = 3–4, Fib boost = 1.0–1.5
Trade Ideas: Entry = 50%, Stop pad = 2–3 ticks, Time stop = 10–20 min
3) Swing (1H–4H) — selective, higher quality
Structure / BOS:
FVG on break = ON | Min impulse = ≥1.0 | Body/TR = ≥0.65 | Close beyond = 1–3
Order Blocks:
Opposite lookback = 3–4 | OB body ≤ 0.45–0.50 | Min height = 2–4
HOB: Need FVGs = 1–2
Ranking: Top-K = 2–3, Fib boost = 1.5–2.0
Trade Ideas: Entry = 50%, Stop pad = a few ticks + ATR pad, Time stop = few bars
4) HTF (Daily+) — very selective
Keep swing settings, increase Min impulse and Close beyond a bit, reduce Top-K to 1–2.
Priority rules (what to trade first)
HOB over OB
Unmitigated over partial/full
With fib confluence over without
Near price and recent over far/old
Favor levels that follow a sweep (equal highs/lows taken, then return to your box)
If two boxes tie, take the one with the cleaner origin candle and simpler path to TP (fewer nearby obstacles).
Troubleshooting & tips
“I’m not seeing many signals.”
Loosen Structure/BOS (lower ATR and Body/TR), increase Opposite lookback, allow Partial/Full in view, raise Top-K.
“Too many lines/boxes.”
Lower Top-K, use Limited extension (Anchoring), hide Partial/Full, and keep fib lines if you rely on confluence.
“Stuff looks offset.”
Keep origin pins on. Use xloc.bar_time (already in code) and avoid custom time compressions that desync objects.
Execution discipline:
Use on-close alerts. Respect time stops. Size by fixed risk per trade, not fixed leverage.
Use this as a field manual: what you’re seeing, how it’s decided, and which settings to use for different timeframes and trade styles.
What the tool plots
Bullish Order Block (OB) — teal box
The last small down candle before a bullish displacement/BOS. Height = candle body (default) or wick range (if you choose “Wick”).
Pin (small white dot) at the origin candle’s time to make anchoring obvious.
Bearish Order Block (OB) — red box
The last small up candle before a bearish displacement/BOS.
Hidden Order Block (HOB) — same box but yellow-tinted fill
A valid OB with one or more same-bias FVGs “ahead” (i.e., OB sits “behind” inefficiency). These tend to be stronger.
Mitigation state (fill transparency)
Unmitigated (least transparent): price hasn’t meaningfully traded back into the box. Highest priority.
Partial (more transparent): some penetration; still valid.
Full (most transparent): fully consumed; lower priority (optional to hide).
Top-K border — thin white outline
Only the best-scoring OBs/HOBs per direction are drawn to reduce clutter.
Auto-Fibs (optional)
OTE zone (0.62–0.79) — subtle purple band across the current swing leg.
0.618 / 0.705 / 0.786 — thin white horizontal lines. Confluence here adds score.
Trade idea lines (per Top-K block)
Entry — white line (mid/edge per your setting).
Stop — red line (box edge ± your pad).
TP1/TP2 — lime lines, R-based from entry→stop distance.
Label shows LONG/SHORT, entry, SL, TP1, TP2, time-stop (bars).
Note: Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) are tracked internally to classify HOBs and for pruning, not drawn to avoid noise.
How a block is qualified (in plain English)
BOS + Displacement:
Close breaks the recent swing high/low by at least N ticks and the bar shows impulse (body ≥ X·ATR and ≥ Y% of its total range).
(Settings: “Close beyond ≥ ticks”, “Min impulse body (x ATR)”, “Body/TR min %”)
Seed candle:
Look back ≤ N bars for the last opposite small-body candle (body ≤ Z% of its range). That candle’s body/wick becomes the OB height.
(Settings: “Last opposite candle within N bars”, “OB body ≤ % of TR”, “OB height model”)
Hidden OB:
Count same-bias FVGs “ahead”. If ≥ your threshold → tag the OB as HOB.
(Setting: “Require ≥ N same-bias FVGs ahead”)
Mitigation tracking:
As price trades into the box, we compute penetration %, updating unmitigated / partial / full state each bar.
Ranking (Top-K):
Every OB/HOB gets a score: near price, newer, hidden, near fib, and unmitigated boost. We draw only the Top-K per direction.
Inputs you’ll actually tweak
Timeframe
Compute on: Current (uses your chart TF) or Specific (MTF scan).
Process last N bars: reduce for speed, increase to see more history.
Anchoring
Extend: Right, Limited, or Origin only.
Limited draws boxes to a fixed number of bars so charts stay clean.
Show origin pins: Keep on so you always know the source candle.
Structure / BOS (signal frequency vs. quality)
Require FVG on break bar: ON = stricter, OFF = more signals.
Min impulse body (x ATR): higher = stricter.
Body/TR min %: higher = stricter.
Close beyond ≥ ticks: 0–1 for LTF; 1–3 for HTF.
Order Blocks
OB height model: Body (cleaner) or Wick (wider protection).
Last opposite candle within N bars: 3–8 (higher finds more).
OB body ≤ % of TR: 0.35–0.70 (lower = stricter).
Min OB height (ticks): 1–2 (avoid micro slivers).
Expire on first touch: If ON, removes boxes after first reaction.
Hidden OB
Require ≥ N FVGs ahead: 0–1 for LTF (more HOBs), 1–2 for HTF.
Mitigation Filter (what you show)
Toggle Unmitigated / Partial / Full visibility.
For precision trading, keep Unmitigated on; show others while scanning.
Auto-Fibs
Enable fib confluence: On adds score near 0.618/0.705/0.786.
Draw lines / OTE: Visual only; confluence also boosts ranking.
Tolerance (x ATR): how close price must be to count as “near fib”.
Ranking & Draw
Top-K per direction: how many OBs/HOBs you’ll see each side.
Prefer near / newer / hidden / unmitigated: scoring toggles.
Fib boost: how much fib confluence bumps a level.
Trade Ideas
Entry style: 50% of OB (balanced) or OB edge (faster fills).
Stop pad (ticks/ATR): give a little room beyond the box edge.
TP1/TP2 (R): risk-multiple targets (e.g., 1R, 2R).
Time stop (minutes): exit if it doesn’t go in time.
Execution / Alerts (recommended)
Keep on-close workflow: do not enable calc_on_every_tick.
When creating alerts, choose Once per bar close.
How to use it (mechanical checklist)
Scan: Focus on Top-K boxes. HOBs (yellow-tinted) and unmitigated get first look.
Context (optional): If you like, also check HTF structure or obvious liquidity pools (equal highs/lows).
Confluence: Prefer boxes near 0.618/0.705/0.786 or inside the OTE band.
Trigger: Let the bar close. If entry line is touched next, you have a go-signal with a placed stop and R-targets.
Manage: If TP1 hits, move SL to BE. For HOBs, consider a runner (trail under minor swing/FVG) — they often travel further.
Time stop: If it hasn’t moved within N minutes/bars, cut it; don’t babysit.
Preset recipes (copy these settings)
1) Hyper-Scalp (1–3m) — frequent, fast
Structure / BOS:
FVG on break = OFF | Min impulse = 0.6–0.8 | Body/TR = 0.45–0.55 | Close beyond = 0–1
Order Blocks:
Opposite lookback = 5–6 | OB body ≤ 0.55–0.60 | Min height = 1
HOB: Need FVGs = 0–1
Mitigation view: Show Unmit/Partial, optionally Full while scanning
Ranking: Top-K = 4–6, prefer near/new/hidden/unmit = ON, Fib boost = 0.6–1.0
Trade Ideas: Entry = OB edge, Stop pad = 1–2 ticks, Time stop = 5–8 min
Execution: On bar close alerts
2) Intraday (5–15m) — balanced
Structure / BOS:
FVG on break = OFF | Min impulse = 0.8–1.0 | Body/TR = 0.55–0.60 | Close beyond = 1
Order Blocks:
Opposite lookback = 4–5 | OB body ≤ 0.50–0.55 | Min height = 1–2
HOB: Need FVGs = 1
Ranking: Top-K = 3–4, Fib boost = 1.0–1.5
Trade Ideas: Entry = 50%, Stop pad = 2–3 ticks, Time stop = 10–20 min
3) Swing (1H–4H) — selective, higher quality
Structure / BOS:
FVG on break = ON | Min impulse = ≥1.0 | Body/TR = ≥0.65 | Close beyond = 1–3
Order Blocks:
Opposite lookback = 3–4 | OB body ≤ 0.45–0.50 | Min height = 2–4
HOB: Need FVGs = 1–2
Ranking: Top-K = 2–3, Fib boost = 1.5–2.0
Trade Ideas: Entry = 50%, Stop pad = a few ticks + ATR pad, Time stop = few bars
4) HTF (Daily+) — very selective
Keep swing settings, increase Min impulse and Close beyond a bit, reduce Top-K to 1–2.
Priority rules (what to trade first)
HOB over OB
Unmitigated over partial/full
With fib confluence over without
Near price and recent over far/old
Favor levels that follow a sweep (equal highs/lows taken, then return to your box)
If two boxes tie, take the one with the cleaner origin candle and simpler path to TP (fewer nearby obstacles).
Troubleshooting & tips
“I’m not seeing many signals.”
Loosen Structure/BOS (lower ATR and Body/TR), increase Opposite lookback, allow Partial/Full in view, raise Top-K.
“Too many lines/boxes.”
Lower Top-K, use Limited extension (Anchoring), hide Partial/Full, and keep fib lines if you rely on confluence.
“Stuff looks offset.”
Keep origin pins on. Use xloc.bar_time (already in code) and avoid custom time compressions that desync objects.
Execution discipline:
Use on-close alerts. Respect time stops. Size by fixed risk per trade, not fixed leverage.
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This script is published as closed-source. However, you can use it freely and without any limitations – learn more here.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.