SMC + Price Action Trading Workflow
1. Higher Timeframe Bias (Daily / 4H)
- Identify BOS / CHoCH to establish directional bias.
- Mark only 1-2 clean OBs or FVGs - these are your main POIs.
- Watch for imbalance zones or large liquidity pools.
- Set your bias: Bullish or Bearish - and STICK TO IT for the day.
2. Mark ONLY 1-2 HTF POIs
- Avoid cluttering with multiple OBs or FVGs from lower timeframes.
- Choose the cleanest and most probable zone from D1 or H4 only.
3. Drop to LTF (15m / 5m) ONLY Inside HTF POI
Once price enters your HTF zone:
- Look for Liquidity Sweep (above/below recent highs/lows)
- Wait for CHoCH or BOS on 15m or 5m
- Look for refined OB or FVG inside HTF zone
- Watch for rejection or strong engulfing candle
4. ENTRY ONLY IF:
- LTF CHoCH after liquidity sweep inside HTF zone
- RRR is at least 1:2.5 or higher
- SL is placed below/above structure (not random)
- No high-impact news nearby
5. SKIP ENTRY IF:
- Setup happens outside HTF POI
- No liquidity sweep before CHoCH
- Price is choppy or unclear
- RRR is below 1:2
- You feel uncertain or emotionally driven