- Entry
- 1.4205
- Stop
- 1.3000
- TP1
- 1.5000
- TP3
- 2.0000
Order Block (SMC Institutional Footprint)
In Smart Money Concepts (SMC), an order block represents where large institutions accumulated or distributed large volume before initiating a major trend.
Identification Rules & Structural Requirements
Checklist required before validating this formation.
- 1.In a bullish setup: the last down-candle before a violent upward rally.
- 2.In a bearish setup: the last up-candle before a violent downward sell-off.
- 3.Must result in an imbalance (Fair Value Gap) and a break of market structure (BOS).
- 4.Entry is taken upon a mitigation retest into the order block body (50% equilibrium).
Price trading completely through the opposite extreme of the order block candle.
Trade this setup with mathematical R:R
A chart pattern only provides positive expectancy when your reward targets exceed your risk boundaries. Always compute your position size and breakeven win rate before executing.
Active & Graded Calls Demonstrating Order Block (SMC Institutional Footprint)
Empirical evidence from TradeDiscuss's public prediction ledger.
- Entry
- 79,972.62
- Stop
- 79,800.00
- TP1
- 80,200.00
- TP3
- 80,400.00
- Entry
- 154.594
- Stop
- 156.924
- TP1
- 150.740
- Conviction
- high
This USDJPY short level is critical today as it retests a key support, with high volume confirming liquidity sweep. Invalidation occurs above 135.50, where price breaks resistance and enters new territory.
- Entry
- 1.34905
- Stop
- 1.36900
- TP1
- 1.31510
- Conviction
- low
GBPUSD's 1.3550 level is critical today as it's a major support retest, with high volume confirming liquidity sweep. Invalidation occurs above 1.3575, negating short bias.