Trading concepts, explained plainly
Short guides to the ideas the model and the indicators are built on. Each one starts with the answer, says what the concept does not tell you, and promises no result.
What is a liquidity sweep?
A liquidity sweep is price trading through a swing high or low and closing back inside. How to tell a sweep from a breakout, and what a sweep does not tell you.
SMT divergence explained
SMT divergence is when two correlated markets disagree at a swing high or low. How to read bullish and bearish SMT, wick versus close, and when it is invalid.
What is a hidden order block (HOB)?
A hidden order block is an order block whose whole body sits inside a later imbalance, so it was never traded back through. How HOB, PHOB and their levels are read.
Candle Range Theory (CRT) explained
Candle Range Theory treats one higher timeframe candle as a range: one side is swept, price closes back inside, and the opposite side becomes the target.
Why traders fail prop firm evaluations
Most prop firm evaluations are lost to the drawdown rules, not to bad analysis: risk sized against the account instead of the drawdown, and no written rules.
How to build a pre-market bias
A pre-market bias is a written view of where price is likely to draw and what would prove it wrong, made before the session. A five-step routine for building one.