Smart Money Concepts, Fair Value Gaps, Liquidity, Market Structure, Order Blocks Strategy

Learn the SMC strategy: Smart Money Concepts, Fair Value Gaps, Liquidity, Market Structure, Order Blocks Strategy. Decoded into reviewable rules and Pine S

Published · Updated · Methodology: SMC

  • Methodology: SMC
  • Content type: strategy
  • Timeframes: Higher Time Frame (analysis), Lower Time Frame (entry), 1-hour, 5-minute
  • Markets: Forex, Crypto, Stocks, Euro Dollar (EURUSD), Gold

Indicators used

  • Fair Value Gap
  • Liquidity Sweep / Liquidity Grab
  • Market Structure (Higher Highs, Higher Lows, Lower Lows, Lower Highs, Break of Structure, Change of Character)
  • Buy-side Liquidity
  • Sell-side Liquidity
  • Equal Highs
  • Equal Lows
  • Fibonacci Retracement

Source video

Decoded from: The Only 3 Setups I Would Trade (Actually Works) by Smart Risk — watch the original

Key timestamps:

  • 0:44 - Introduction to combining SMC concepts
  • 1:30 - First trading setup overview
  • 2:10 - Identifying market direction (uptrend)
  • 2:50 - Understanding Fair Value Gaps
  • 3:20 - Understanding Liquidity Grabs
  • 4:00 - First strategy example (Euro Dollar 1-hour/5-minute)
  • 5:40 - Fibonacci and discount zone for FVG entry
  • 6:50 - Second trading strategy overview
  • 7:10 - Buy-side and Sell-side Liquidity explained
  • 8:50 - Second strategy example (Euro Dollar 1-hour/5-minute)
  • 10:40 - Third trading strategy overview
  • 11:00 - Equal highs and lows explained
  • 11:50 - Third strategy example (Gold 1-hour)

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