Whether you analyse your charts on TradingView or MetaTrader you always see those little bars/candles at the bottom of your screen. That’s a volume indicator, it shows how much volume there was at each candle and most people know that,…
I would argue that around 98% of trading strategies out there revolve around candles. How they’re shaped, how they open, when they close etc. The truth is, none of it matters. All your shooting stars, morning stars, hammers, dojis, crows…
RIMC, short for range, initiation, mitigation and continuation. It is a very common oderflow pattern. Most commonly also known as a break and retest. They are the same thing in general but most people who call it break and retest…
In the previous article I talked about the accumulation, manipulation, distribution (AMD) market cycle. In this article I will describe the manipulation, accumulation, distribution (MAD) market cycle. The overall concept behind them is pretty much the same, the only difference…
Accumulation, Manipulation, Distribution also known as the power of 3 and AMD for short. This is a very common pattern, concept or a market cycle, whatever you want to call it. It happens in every market in existence and it…
The concept of using premium and discount zones is probably the least popular concept in all of SMC. Which is very surprising as it’s one of the easiest ways to find better entries and limit your losses. The basic idea…
Trading order blocks have become very popular in recent years. It’s mostly popular amongst SMC traders who praise order blocks as if it was a holy grail of trading but the truth is, they don’t work. At least not in…
One thing more important than your trading strategy is your understanding of proper risk management. Without it you’re not a trader, you’re a gambler. Having a solid risk management plan is what separates the consistently losing traders from the consistently…
This is the last article in our 4 part trading psychology series. If you haven’t seen the previous ones makes sure to read them first. I’m hoping by now after going through the previous articles your mindset is shifting in…
This is the third article in the four part series. If you haven’t read the previous ones, make sure to read them now: 1. Managing your emotions. 2. Bad habits of every trader. Confirmation bias is a psychological term used…
