SMC scenarios
Step through three common Smart Money Concepts patterns. Every chart is an illustration, not market data.
Bullish order block retest
Structure
Price makes a swing low, bounces to a swing high, then pulls back without breaking the low.
Break of structure
A strong rally closes above the last swing high. That break is the first sign that the structure has turned bullish.
Fair value gap
The rally is so fast that the high of the candle before it and the low of the candle after it never overlap. The gap between them is the FVG.
Order block
The last down candle before the rally. Many SMC traders treat this zone as the place where larger orders entered.
Retest
Price returns through the gap into the order block, then continues higher. This is one possible path, not a rule. Measuring how often it happens is what this site is about.
Bearish order block retest
Structure
Price makes a swing high, drops to a swing low, then bounces without breaking the high.
Break of structure
A strong sell-off closes below the last swing low. That break is the first sign that the structure has turned bearish.
Fair value gap
The drop is so fast that the low of the candle before it and the high of the candle after it never overlap. The gap between them is the FVG.
Order block
The last up candle before the drop. In the SMC reading, this is where larger sell orders entered.
Retest
Price rallies back through the gap into the order block, then continues lower. This is one possible path, not a rule.
Liquidity sweep and change of character
Downtrend
Price makes lower highs and lower lows, so the structure is bearish. The last lower high is the level to watch.
Equal lows
Several lows form at almost the same price. Many traders keep their stops just below them, so liquidity builds up there.
Liquidity sweep
Price dips below the equal lows, triggers those stops, and closes back above them. The long lower wick is the footprint.
Change of character
The rally breaks the last lower high. It is the first break against the trend, so the character of the market changes.
Retest
Price pulls back into the fair value gap left by the rally, then continues higher. One possible path: how often it works has to be measured.
How to use the scenarios
Pick a pattern, then step through it with the buttons or the arrow keys. Each step adds one element to the chart and explains it: the structure, the break, the gap, the order block, the retest or the sweep.
What they are, and what they are not
The scenarios show how the patterns are defined, drawn on illustrative price data. They are not market data, and not trade signals. The same definitions are what make a pattern objective enough to code and to measure.