Liquidity Sweeps, Imbalance, Change of Character (CHoCH) Strategy

EUR/USD and Nasdaq ICT-style setup: H1 liquidity sweep, M1-M5 change of character and fair value gap entry; 1.5x FVG stop, 1:2 RR or next liquidity.

Published · Updated · Methodology: SMC

Part of: Fair Value Gap (FVG)

  • Methodology: SMC
  • Content type: strategy
  • Timeframes: 1 Hour (H1) for analysis, 1 Minute (M1) for execution, 2 Minute (M2) for execution, 3 Minute (M3) for execution, 4 Minute (M4) for execution, 5 Minute (M5) for execution
  • Markets: EURUSD (primary), Futures, Nasdaq, Gold, Any other currency pair

Indicators used

  • Imbalance (Fair Value Gap)
  • Change of Structure (CHoCH)

Source video

Decoded from: la mejor ESTRATEGIA de TRADING de 1 Minuto para 2026 | SCALPING ( fácil ) by BELIKETHEALGO — watch the original

Key timestamps:

  • 0:46 - Timeframes explained
  • 1:45 - H1 analysis, M1-M5 execution
  • 2:40 - Scenario 1: Sales after high break
  • 4:00 - Scenario 2: Buys after low break
  • 5:40 - Trading sessions
  • 7:00 - Example: EURUSD sales entry
  • 8:00 - Entry pattern: Change of Structure (CHoCH)
  • 8:30 - Entry pattern: Imbalance (Fair Value Gap)

Strategy overview

In Smart Money Concepts, a liquidity sweep, an imbalance (fair value gap) and a change of character are read as one sequence — price runs an obvious high or low, leaves untraded space behind in the rush, then breaks structure in the opposite direction. This entry decodes a Spanish-language video from the channel BELIKETHEALGO, published as "la mejor ESTRATEGIA de TRADING de 1 Minuto para 2026 | SCALPING ( fácil )", which compresses that vocabulary into a fast intraday routine rather than presenting it as a swing-trading framework.

What distinguishes this treatment from other FVG material is the timeframe split it insists on before anything else. Analysis happens on the hourly chart; execution drops to the one- to five-minute range, and the video spends its opening minutes on that division before showing a single setup. From there the material is laid out symmetrically — one scenario for the sell side after a high is taken, and its mirror image for the buy side after a low is taken — so the same reading is meant to apply in both directions rather than as two separate methods.

Trading sessions get their own segment, which is a reasonable emphasis for anyone executing on a one-minute chart, where the same pattern behaves very differently in a quiet hour than in an active one. The walkthrough closes with a EURUSD example on the sell side. This page covers the concepts as the source presents them and points back to the video itself for the walkthrough.

Topics

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Frequently asked questions

What is the liquidity sweep, imbalance and change of character sequence?

It is the core Smart Money Concepts reading order: price first sweeps a visible high or low where stop orders rest, the fast move often leaves an imbalance (fair value gap) behind, and a change of character — a break of the prior structural low or high — signals that control may have shifted to the other side.

What timeframes does this scalping approach use?

The source video separates analysis from execution: the hourly chart (H1) is used to frame the read, while entries are executed on the one- to five-minute charts (M1 through M5).

Is the source video in Spanish?

Yes. The video is published in Spanish by the channel BELIKETHEALGO and presented as a one-minute scalping strategy for 2026. Strategy Decoder catalogs strategy videos in their original language, so the concepts are documented here in English regardless of the source language.

Why does session timing matter for one-minute scalping?

On a one-minute chart, liquidity and volatility change sharply across the trading day, so the same sweep-and-reversal pattern can resolve very differently depending on which session is active. The video dedicates a segment to this rather than treating the setup as time-neutral.

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