Archived — below our codifiability bar

IPDA, SMC, ICT Scalping Strategy

Scalp Gold (XAUUSD) on the M1 timeframe using a strategy inspired by IPDA, Smart Money Concepts (SMC), and Inner Circle Trader (ICT) methodologies.

Published · Archived · Methodology: SMC

  • Algo score: 70%
  • Discretionary score: 55%

This strategy was decoded from a public trading video but did not clear Strategy Decoder's codifiability bar: the extraction could not pin the rules down precisely enough to be turned into a reviewable specification. It is kept here as a reference post-mortem rather than as a strategy you can trade or backtest.

Part of: Algorithmic & Automated Trading

  • Methodology: SMC
  • Content type: strategy
  • Timeframes: M1
  • Markets: Gold (XAUUSD)

Indicators mentioned

  • IPDA
  • SMC (Smart Money Concepts)
  • ICT (Inner Circle Trader)

Why this strategy was archived

IPDA — the Interbank Price Delivery Algorithm — is ICT's framing of price as an algorithmic delivery mechanism that moves between pools of liquidity, usually referenced through fixed lookback windows. Paired with Smart Money Concepts, it is used to time entries on very low timeframes, where the trader is reading structure and liquidity rather than indicator signals. This entry decodes RockerFX's video "Gold:Backtest-Operativa en vivo: Super scalp m1. Trading Algorítmico. IPDA, SMC, ICT.", a Spanish-language session that applies that toolkit to gold on the one-minute chart and pairs backtesting with live execution.

**Why this entry is archived.** Our extraction did find structure here — a named methodology (IPDA, SMC, ICT), a specific instrument (XAUUSD) and a specific timeframe (M1) — but the rule set came back incomplete. The operative conditions are referenced rather than specified: which levels or time windows qualify as valid references, what confirms an entry once one of them is tagged, and how stops and targets are derived are not pinned down tightly enough to automate without guesswork. Our extraction scored the video below the codifiability bar we require for the active catalog. An entry that cannot be coded faithfully does not belong there — even when the framework behind it is coherent and the trader clearly operates it consistently.

**What it still offers.** This is applied material, not theory: a defined market, a defined timeframe, and a backtest shown alongside live execution — a level of accountability that a good deal of scalping content skips. If you are studying how the ICT/SMC toolkit is actually operated on a fast chart, watching the decisions get made in real time supplies context that a written rule list does not. For versions of this approach where the entry, stop and target logic was fully extracted, see the Smart Money Concepts concept hub and the active catalog.

Source video

Decoded from: Gold:Backtest-Operativa en vivo: Super scalp m1. Trading Algorítmico. IPDA, SMC, ICT. by RockerFX — watch the original

Key timestamps:

  • 0:00 - Introduction to the strategy and live trading
  • 0:15 - Discussion of market structure and order blocks
  • 0:30 - Identifying liquidity sweeps
  • 1:00 - Entry criteria based on SMC/ICT
  • 2:00 - Backtesting examples

Frequently asked questions

Why is this IPDA, SMC and ICT scalping strategy archived?

Our extraction identified the methodology, the market (gold) and the M1 timeframe, but not a complete rule set — the entry confirmation, stop placement and target logic are referenced rather than defined precisely enough to code or backtest without guesswork. That scored below the codifiability bar we require for the active catalog.

What is IPDA in ICT trading?

IPDA stands for Interbank Price Delivery Algorithm, ICT's term for the mechanism he proposes delivers price between pools of liquidity. Traders working with it typically reference fixed lookback windows to frame where price is likely to seek liquidity next.

Is the video still worth watching?

Yes — as demonstration material. It applies the framework to a specific instrument and timeframe and shows both backtesting and live execution, which is useful context for how this toolkit is operated on a one-minute chart.

Where can I find codifiable SMC or ICT strategies on Strategy Decoder?

The Smart Money Concepts concept hub and the active catalog list decoded video strategies where full entry, exit and risk rules were successfully extracted.

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