Order Block Trading Strategy, SMC

Learn the ultimate Order Block trading strategy using Smart Money Concepts (SMC). Identify high-probability setups for trading opportunities.

Published · Updated · Methodology: SMC

Part of: Order Blocks

  • Methodology: SMC
  • Content type: strategy

Source video

Decoded from: The Ultimate Order Block Trading Strategy (FULL Masterclass) | SMC by Lewis Kelly — watch the original

Strategy overview

An order block is the candle or zone from which a decisive move originated, which Smart Money Concepts traders treat as an area where unfilled institutional orders may still sit when price returns. What sets this entry apart is not a new twist on that idea but the format wrapped around it: Lewis Kelly's "The Ultimate Order Block Trading Strategy (FULL Masterclass) | SMC" is framed as a masterclass — a claim about coverage and teaching depth rather than about an edge. It promises the whole topic in one sitting instead of one refinement of it.

That is the opposite move from most order block content, which earns attention by narrowing: a session window, a volume filter, a disqualifying criterion, a specific invalidation distance. A masterclass instead widens, and in doing so it blurs two different objects that the title holds together — a body of knowledge (what order blocks are, how they are marked, why they are supposed to work) and a single tradable strategy (one entry, one stop, one target). Long-form teaching on this topic usually contains both, and the useful question while watching is where the definitional material ends and the executable model begins.

Nothing in the published metadata narrows the scope: no market, no timeframe and no chapter markers are declared, so the syllabus of this masterclass is defined inside the video itself rather than announced around it. No structured rule set has been extracted for this entry, so this page stands on the concept and on pointing you to the source; the video remains the reference for how Lewis Kelly builds the material from definition through to execution.

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Frequently asked questions

What is an order block in Smart Money Concepts?

An order block is the candle or price zone from which a strong directional move began. SMC traders mark it as an area where institutional orders may remain unfilled, and watch for a reaction if price returns to it later.

What does a "masterclass" format mean for an order block video?

It signals coverage rather than a single setup: a masterclass usually walks from what the concept is, through how to mark it, to how it is traded. That means definitional material and executable rules sit in the same video, and separating the two is left to the viewer.

Which market and timeframe does this order block strategy use?

Neither is declared in the source metadata for this video. Order blocks are described as a timeframe-agnostic structural concept, but the market and timeframe a specific teaching applies to matter for how it behaves, so confirm them in the video before applying anything.

How should I approach a long-form strategy video like this one?

Note which parts are concept and which are concrete conditions, write the conditions down as rules, then backtest them on historical data before risking capital. Strategy Decoder catalogs strategy videos and extracts their structure where it can; for this entry no rule set has been extracted, so the source video is the primary reference.

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