Smart Money Concepts
Trade like institutions by tracking smart money flow and market structure
What is Smart Money Concepts?
Smart Money Concepts (SMC) is a trading strategy that revolves around understanding and following the actions of institutional investors, such as banks and hedge funds, who are considered the "smart money" in the market. These institutions have more information and resources, and thus their market activities can indicate future market movements. Our SMC indicator automates the identification of key institutional patterns including order blocks, breaker blocks, and liquidity points, giving you insights into what the smart money is doing.
What Does It Provide?
Market Structure Analysis
Simplifies the overview of market behavior, identifying market breakouts, trend continuation, and key structural elements that shape price action.
Order & Breaker Blocks
Automatically detect and visualize institutional order blocks and breaker blocks based on market structure analysis and volume characteristics.
Liquidity Sweeps Tracking
Track liquidity sweeps on both buy and sell sides, revealing where smart money is manipulating the market to collect retail trader stops before major moves.
Premium & Discount Zones
Identify areas where price is trading at premium or discount levels relative to fair value, with clearly marked equilibrium (0.5) levels for optimal entries.
How Does It Work?
The Smart Money Concepts indicator analyzes price action and volume to reveal institutional behavior:
- It analyzes market structure to detect Change of Character (CHoCH) and Break of Structure (BOS) signals
- Order blocks are identified based on specific volume characteristics and price action patterns
- The indicator detects Fair Value Gaps (FVG), Volume Imbalances (VI), and Order Gaps (OG) across multiple timeframes
- Swing Failure Patterns (SFP) are automatically identified to reveal institutional traps and liquidity grabs
- Premium and discount zones are calculated to show where price is likely stretched or compressed relative to institutional value areas
Who Is It For?
- •Price Action & Market Structure traders who want to see beyond candlestick patterns and into institutional behavior
- •Smart Money & Institutional Order Flow analysts looking to automate the identification of complex patterns
- •Both beginners and professional traders interested in understanding the "why" behind price movements
- •Multi-timeframe analysis practitioners who want to align their trading with higher timeframe structure
Additional Features
Multi-Timeframe Imbalances
Detect Fair Value Gaps (FVG), Volume Imbalance (VI), and Order Gaps (OG) based on different criteria across multiple timeframes for a complete market picture.
Liquidity Trend Lines
Visualize key trend lines connecting liquidity points, helping you identify the path of least resistance for price movement and potential breakout areas.
Multi-Timeframe Swing Failure Pattern
Detect and plot bullish and bearish swing failure patterns (SFP) with customizable settings for lookback period and signal confirmation, revealing institutional traps.
Previous Key Levels
Identify previous key levels including highs, lows, equilibrium points, and open prices across different timeframes (daily, weekly, monthly) for better context.
HTF Candle Projections (PO3)
Visualize higher timeframe candles directly on your current chart with the Power Of Three (PO3) feature, allowing you to align with the bigger picture.
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Master Pattern
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Smart Money Concepts (SMC) trading?
Smart Money Concepts (SMC) is a trading methodology focused on identifying and following the actions of institutional traders (the "smart money"). It involves analyzing market structure, order blocks, liquidity sweeps, and other patterns that reveal where large market participants are placing their orders. Our Smart Money Concepts indicator automates this analysis, making these complex concepts accessible to all traders.
How do Order Blocks differ from Support and Resistance?
Order Blocks represent zones where significant buying or selling took place before a strong move in price, indicating institutional interest. Unlike traditional support and resistance which are based primarily on historical price levels, Order Blocks incorporate volume, spread, and the imbalance between buyers and sellers. They offer more precise entry and exit points and often predict reversals with greater accuracy than standard support/resistance levels.
Will this indicator work in all markets and timeframes?
Yes, the Smart Money Concepts indicator is designed to work across all markets (forex, cryptocurrency, stocks, futures) and all timeframes. The institutional patterns it identifies are universal to price action across financial markets. Many users find it particularly effective on higher timeframes (4H and above) for strategic analysis and lower timeframes (5-15min) for precise entries.
Do I need prior knowledge of Smart Money Concepts to use this indicator?
No prior knowledge is required. While understanding SMC methodology will enhance your experience, the indicator is designed to be accessible to beginners. It clearly labels all elements (order blocks, breaker blocks, fair value gaps, etc.) and includes visual guides that help you learn these concepts as you use the tool. We also provide documentation to help you understand the underlying principles.
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