Smart Money Concepts
12 lessons in this track so far, in the order we suggest reading them.
Core Ideas
IntermediateSmart Money Concepts ExplainedSmart money concepts describe how large players may leave footprints in price. Learn the core ideas, the vocabulary, what is classic price action and the limits.IntermediateLiquidity in Smart Money ConceptsIn SMC, liquidity means clusters of stop and pending orders above highs and below lows. Learn buy side and sell side liquidity, equal highs and how to use them.IntermediateLiquidity Sweeps and Stop HuntsA liquidity sweep is a brief move beyond a high or low that triggers stops and then reverses. Learn how sweeps form, how to confirm them and how to trade them.IntermediateMarket Maker Manipulation: Myth and RealityDo market makers hunt your stops? Learn what market makers actually do, which forms of manipulation are real and illegal, and what explains moves that feel rigged.
Zones and Blocks
IntermediateOrder BlocksAn order block is the last opposite candle before a strong move, seen as a zone where large orders entered. Learn the rules, valid vs invalid blocks and entries.IntermediateBreaker BlocksA breaker block is an order block that failed and then flips to act in the opposite role. Learn how breakers form after liquidity sweeps and how traders use them.IntermediateMitigation BlocksA mitigation block forms when price fails to make a new extreme, then breaks structure and returns to the failed zone. Learn how it differs from a breaker block.IntermediateFair Value GapsA fair value gap is a three candle imbalance where wicks do not overlap after a strong move. Learn how to spot FVGs, why price revisits them and how to trade them.IntermediateDisplacementDisplacement is a fast, forceful move with large candles that breaks structure and often leaves a fair value gap. Learn to identify it and why traders rely on it.IntermediateSupply and Demand ZonesSupply and demand zones mark areas where strong moves started, suggesting unfilled orders. Learn rally base drop patterns, zone quality, freshness and entries.
Wyckoff
AdvancedWyckoff MethodThe Wyckoff method reads market cycles through price and volume. Learn its three laws, the Composite Man, the four market phases and how traders still use it.AdvancedWyckoff Accumulation and DistributionWyckoff schematics map the events inside accumulation and distribution ranges, from selling climax to spring. Learn each event, the phases and how to trade them.