Trading concepts, backtested.
What each concept is, how it forms, and how it has performed.
The last opposing candle before a strong, imbalanced move, a zone price often reacts to on the return.
A three-candle imbalance where price moved so fast it left an untraded gap it often returns to fill.
A sharp push past an obvious high or low that grabs resting stops, then quickly reverses.
Price breaks a clear level, then returns to test it from the other side before continuing.
The origin candle of a move that price returns to in order to fill leftover orders before continuing.
A failed order block that flips roles and acts as a barrier on the retest.
Price makes a new high or low but momentum does not confirm, signaling weakening pressure.
A WaveTrend, Money Flow, and Stoch RSI composite cross in oversold or overbought territory.
A horizontal price where large amounts of resting orders cluster and attract price action.
A strict sequence where a liquidity sweep is immediately followed by a valid order block in the reversal.
The complete framework: order blocks, fair value gaps, liquidity sweeps, break of structure, change of character.
The specific SMC methodology developed by Michael J. Huddleston, including killzones and Power of 3.
A failed upside breakout that reverses sharply downward, trapping breakout buyers.
A failed downside breakdown that reverses sharply upward, trapping short-sellers and stopped-out longs.
A decisive close beyond the most recent swing point in the trend direction that confirms continuation.
The first structural break against the prevailing trend, signaling a potential reversal.
Reading market structure across timeframes so higher-TF context filters lower-TF setups.
Educational analysis, not financial advice. Past performance does not predict future results.