Smart Money Concepts (SMC) in plain English
BOS, CHoCH, order blocks and fair-value gaps — what they mean, without the jargon.
Smart Money Concepts (SMC) is a way of reading a chart by asking where the big players are likely acting — by watching *price structure* rather than indicators. Four ideas do most of the work.
Market structure
Higher highs and higher lows = an uptrend; lower highs and lower lows = a downtrend. Everything else builds on which one you're in.
BOS — Break of Structure
Price breaks the last swing point in the direction of the trend → the trend is continuing. A bullish BOS = a close above the most recent swing high. It confirms momentum, not reverses it.
CHoCH — Change of Character
The first break *against* the trend → an early reversal signal. A bullish CHoCH = in a downtrend, price finally closes above the last swing high. It's the "something changed" flag.
Order blocks
The last opposite-colour candle before a strong move — the footprint of where big orders sat. A bullish (demand) order block often acts as support when price returns to it; a bearish (supply) block as resistance.
Fair-value gaps (FVG)
A 3-candle imbalance — price moved so fast it left a gap. Price often comes back to "fill" that gap before continuing, making it a zone to watch.
Tip · SMC is a lens, not a guarantee. The higher-quality setups stack it: a fresh BOS/CHoCH plus price tapping an order block or FVG — then confirm on the chart before acting.
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