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COMPLETE SMC Trading Strategy *that actually works*

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Finance

Finance-Focused Summary (Strategy + Market Structure)

The video presents a mechanical, “SMC”-style trading strategy centered on the idea that price movement is driven by demand vs. supply and guided by market structure shifts (break of structure / shift of structure) across three timeframes.

Trades are planned around unmitigated supply/demand zones, flip zones, and liquidity sweeps, then executed using specific market phases (pro vs. counter swing / internal).

Core Market Logic (Price / Orderflow)

  • In an uptrend / bullish orderflow, price rises until it reaches an unmitigated supply zone on a higher timeframe, then pulls back.
  • During the pullback, internal structure turns bearish temporarily to facilitate the higher-timeframe pullback.
  • The pullback is expected to reach a demand zone created from the strong low / last higher low.
  • A market shift (structural/orderflow flip) confirms that demand re-enters and controls price, enabling bullish continuation.
  • The cycle repeats:
    • Bullish break of structure → pullback to supply/demand → bullish shift again

Timeframes Used (Explicit)

  • Higher timeframe: Daily

    • Determine whether price is bullish or bearish
    • Identify whether the market is in a continuation vs. pullback phase
    • Mark unmitigated supply/demand zones

  • Medium timeframe: 4H or 1H

    • Identify internal structure
    • Mark medium timeframe points of interest

  • Lower timeframe (execution): 15-minute or 5-minute

    • Look for entry models
    • Time entries using:
      • internal structure shift
      • bearish turn / bullish turn confirmation

Instruments / Markets

  • No specific tickers, ETFs, bonds, commodities, or crypto are mentioned.
  • The strategy is described generally as applying to “the financial markets” using chart-based SMC concepts.

Methodology / Step-by-Step Framework

1) Identify Structure and Zones

  • Determine trend/orderflow on the Daily chart (bullish vs. bearish).
  • Mark unmitigated supply zones (areas where price is likely to pull back from).
  • Mark demand zones derived from the strong low / last higher low.

2) Wait for Structural Confirmation

  • Look for break of structure:
    • e.g., bullish break above the last swing high for continuation confirmation.
  • During pullback:
    • Expect temporary bearish internal structure (lower highs/lows behavior).
  • Use market shift / shift of structure as confirmation of bearishness or bullishness.

3) Execute via “Market Phases” (4 Phases)

The video describes four market phases, with heavy emphasis on Phases 1–3 and the “favorite” Phase 4.

1. Pro Swing + Pro Internal (Aligned with Higher-Timeframe Direction)

  • After the pullback ends, buy at demand zones.
  • Target weak swing highs.
  • Possible alternative: buying during the push phase, but:
    • be faster with profit-taking because price may revisit supply.

2. Counter Swing + Counter Internal (Against Higher-Timeframe Orderflow)

  • Higher risk / higher reward: primarily reversal setups.
  • Recommendation: don’t short immediately at supply.
    • Wait for market shift to confirm bearishness (reduces risk of “piercing” the level).
  • After the market shift:
    • use short-term sells into demand zones.

3. Short-Term Selling Opportunity During Bearish Internal Pullback

  • Enter shorts at lower highs / flip zones while the pullback is underway.
  • Take profit: conservative target at the next low (since lower zones may hold demand support).

Premium/Discount caution:

  • Above 50% (premium): treated as more “optimal” for selling during the pullback.
  • In discount: conditions may support reversal upward, so selling is described as a “different story.”

4. Pro Swing + Counter Internal (Favorite Setup)

  • Swing structure bullish, internal bearish, then internal turns bullish = start of continuation.
  • Expect price to move back up toward the prior wick high / next liquidity.
  • Entry logic:
    1. Wait for market shift and confirmation.
    2. Wait for a liquidity sweep.
    3. Enter at a point of interest (e.g., flip zone / FVG order block / extreme point of interest).
  • Framed as high probability compared to Phase 2’s difficulty.

Key Risk Management / Cautions

  • Don’t buy “all week lows” during pullbacks:
    • buying against bearish internal structure is described as illogical.
  • Don’t sell immediately at supply during counter-swing attempts:
    • supply can be pierced, so the video recommends waiting for market shift confirmation.
  • Trade timing matters:
    • “Get in and out fast” in phases where price is likely to revert quickly (especially near supply zones).
  • Premium/discount caution:
    • selling in premium is emphasized as more favorable than selling in discount, where demand/reversal may appear.

Performance / Numbers / Claims

  • Presenter claims a live/track record:
    • “up like 5K” using the strategy (no instrument specified).
  • Broad claims about student outcomes:
    • students getting funded
    • making “25k” and “10k” (amounts claimed without specifics)
  • No explicit backtest metrics provided in the subtitles (no win rate, drawdown, or expectancy stated).

Disclosures

  • A marketing-style disclosure is included stating the explanation is not the complete mechanical plan (e.g., “I can’t be giving away everything”).
  • No standard “not financial advice” disclaimer appears in the provided subtitles.

Presenters / Sources

  • Presenter: Brett (referred to as “Brett cool” and “Brett” in narration).
  • Other sources/tickers: none mentioned in the subtitles.

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