DmitrySCLP wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 1:24 am Hi everyone! I decided to share my hybrid SMC. I trade XAUUSD m5 and m15 timeframes. Enjoy!

The system offers a comprehensive view of the market and allows you to understand any market situation. It is based on a full-fledged SMC using price action elements and has many settings and options. The system is also supplemented with trend indicators in the form of Step MA, oscillators for monitoring trend and direction changes, the start of movement, and the optimal exit from a trade.
The system is very skill-dependent, and its success depends on understanding how the market structure works (for example, the ability to distinguish between Internal BOS/Choch and BOS/Choch, retests of order blocks/gaps, Equilibrium, etc.).
To work with the system, you need to know the basics of SMC and the meaning of graphic elements of Price action - BSL/SSL (Buyside/Sellside Liquidity), LW - long wicks, imbalance.
I also added some useful elements, such as the Ichimoku cloud (which can be disabled if desired), Gann levels, and major breakouts (in the form of arrows).
Additional oscillators can be removed or recombined depending on the trader's visual preferences and individual trading style.

All this gives me additional information about what is happening in the market and allows me to plan and calculate two moves ahead. The system also allows me to quickly assess the market situation and not wait for a long time, as well as make incredibly accurate early entries and timely exits from trades.

So, unlike other systems, where you conditionally follow the colors of candles, oscillators and your decisions completely depend on what the system shows you and the win rate is built based on the system's win rate, here you are your own boss. Therefore, this system will not be very suitable for beginners due to the large amount of information, but fans of fundamental analysis should appreciate it. Your win rate will depend on how you read the market, how you understand its structure, how many combinations you see, what risk you take. Many additional trend and volume indicators will make this task easier and allow you to make a deal smoother and better.

So, any candle movement, even in the m5 timeframe, has its basis. I repeat - any. The question is whether you can read it based on what you see on the chart. Will it be a test of an order block or a test of an opened gap? Or maybe a liquidity void formed as a result of an imbalance? The system will show this graphically. The question is how to enter the market correctly.

There are different setups - early and confirmed by some indicators, or more solid with several indicators. Depending on the experience, risk and skill to read the market, you can enter the market, relying on them. By this I also mean working in a multi-timeframe (m5+15) and the ability to read pop-up alerts to fully control the situation.

The main working tool is volume order blocks and gaps.
Volume order blocks show its significance in the metric next to it, and the stripes indicate the volume of bulls and bears contained in them.This allows you to have a reliable entry into the trade and subsequently understand whether the order block will be able to break through the next one or whether a price reversal is possible, as well as.
BSL and SSL and LW allow you to plan a potential reversal or exit a trade in a timely and safe manner.
Premium, Equilibrium and discount allow you to work confidently in this range and Fibonacci retracements and levels 61.8 and 79 will indicate potential reversal zones, as well as support and resistance zones.
We also have important levels PDH PDL and PDC - Previous day top, bottom and close, NDOG - opening day gap
Step MA allows you to confirm the beginning of a movement and help with entry when the price, for example, captured liquidity, tested the order block and went in the opposite direction. (However, entering only by step MA is not recommended, as fundamental grounds are needed for what happened in the market. Step MA only confirms your analysis.
Additional indicators in the form of volume (Apollo Volume Profile) are able to provide better entries in conjunction with fundamental analysis, and the Trend Analyzer histogram will make trades more confirmed and smooth. For m15 and higher timeframes, TDI works great, although it is not key, you can remove it if desired.
Since I am a fan of Ichimoku, I found it a good solution to add it to the chart, which allows me to focus on potential major breakouts.
The Gann indicator with the gold function helps in this perfectly in the m15+ timeframe.

I hope that the system will allow you to take a better and more detailed look at the market and discover new opportunities in trading, improve your trading experience and bring good profits!

kelvinchase wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2025 3:02 am Mr. DmitrySCLP, thank you so much for your selfless sharing and for teaching us the methodology. It truly embodies the principle of "giving a man a fish feeds him for a day, but teaching a man to fish feeds him for a lifetime" — many people will always remember this kindness deeply. I have two questions to ask you.
1.I consider myself a bit slow to catch on. Even though you’ve explained so much and written such a long, detailed explanation — which must have been far more time-consuming than coding an indicator — and I’ve read it carefully, I still really struggle to understand and apply it. Is there a arrow-based version that’s easier to get started with? (The 15-minute one only shows signals for one direction.) Alternatively, could you add annotations to the chart, marking steps with numbers 1, 2, 3, 4... and explain each step in detail: how to make judgments at each step, what decision to make if a certain condition is met, which scenario to start from, roughly where a trade should end, and at which point we must exit and close the position to cut losses (stop loss), etc.? I wonder if you have the time to do this.
2.This version of the indicator looks incredibly clean and clear — the kind that makes your mind feel sharp just looking at it. It’s really an excellent indicator. Since I only trade on the MT5 platform, could you please provide an MT5 version? I urgently need one and am eagerly looking forward to it...
With my most sincere wishes.

doolfrews wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2025 3:34 am Kelvin I’m sorry to say this but you’ve been jumping from strategy to strategy like a headless chicken. If you found Alkemix and Xard challenging, why even bother with this new system? Stick with what works — or at least what you understand.

kelvinchase wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2025 3:45 am Hi ,I‘m Kelly C.nice to know you.
"It’s so apt of you to use the phrase 'a headless chicken'—that describes it perfectly. Thank you for your kind reminder. Sometimes I really do act like that, and it’s because my understanding of market trends is still far from sufficient. I believe many people are in the same boat as me.
I’ve tried to understand and use Alkemix and Xard (the two trading systems/indicators). Their indicators are really good and have greatly improved accuracy, but the issue is that these indicators are dynamic and shift—one moment you see a bottom level, then the market rises and pulls back, and that original bottom level disappears. It’s incredibly frustrating.
I can’t stay glued to the trading screen for long periods, and I need more certainty in my trades. That’s why I’m also looking for indicators that better fit my habits. SMC is indeed a new system, but I still want to give it a try..."

doolfrews wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2025 3:56 am I sent you a PM.

kelvinchase wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2025 3:02 am Mr. DmitrySCLP, thank you so much for your selfless sharing and for teaching us the methodology. It truly embodies the principle of "giving a man a fish feeds him for a day, but teaching a man to fish feeds him for a lifetime" — many people will always remember this kindness deeply. I have two questions to ask you.
1.I consider myself a bit slow to catch on. Even though you’ve explained so much and written such a long, detailed explanation — which must have been far more time-consuming than coding an indicator — and I’ve read it carefully, I still really struggle to understand and apply it. Is there a arrow-based version that’s easier to get started with? (The 15-minute one only shows signals for one direction.) Alternatively, could you add annotations to the chart, marking steps with numbers 1, 2, 3, 4... and explain each step in detail: how to make judgments at each step, what decision to make if a certain condition is met, which scenario to start from, roughly where a trade should end, and at which point we must exit and close the position to cut losses (stop loss), etc.? I wonder if you have the time to do this.
2.This version of the indicator looks incredibly clean and clear — the kind that makes your mind feel sharp just looking at it. It’s really an excellent indicator. Since I only trade on the MT5 platform, could you please provide an MT5 version? I urgently need one and am eagerly looking forward to it...
With my most sincere wishes.

kelvinchase wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2025 3:02 am Mr. DmitrySCLP, thank you so much for your selfless sharing and for teaching us the methodology. It truly embodies the principle of "giving a man a fish feeds him for a day, but teaching a man to fish feeds him for a lifetime" — many people will always remember this kindness deeply. I have two questions to ask you.
1.I consider myself a bit slow to catch on. Even though you’ve explained so much and written such a long, detailed explanation — which must have been far more time-consuming than coding an indicator — and I’ve read it carefully, I still really struggle to understand and apply it. Is there a arrow-based version that’s easier to get started with? (The 15-minute one only shows signals for one direction.) Alternatively, could you add annotations to the chart, marking steps with numbers 1, 2, 3, 4... and explain each step in detail: how to make judgments at each step, what decision to make if a certain condition is met, which scenario to start from, roughly where a trade should end, and at which point we must exit and close the position to cut losses (stop loss), etc.? I wonder if you have the time to do this.
2.This version of the indicator looks incredibly clean and clear — the kind that makes your mind feel sharp just looking at it. It’s really an excellent indicator. Since I only trade on the MT5 platform, could you please provide an MT5 version? I urgently need one and am eagerly looking forward to it...
With my most sincere wishes.

DmitrySCLP wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2025 6:58 am Thank you very much for your kind words! I will try to use arrows to show examples of market entries and indicate where you can close trades and which elements serve as signals to exit the trade.

1. The STEP MA (red/green Moviang Average) can be used as an aid for entering the market. This is a good solution that will prevent premature entries and help you hold trades to the required level, filtering out unnecessary noise.
Unfortunately, this indicator does not have arrows, so I may look for a solution in the near future.
2. I will try to convert the system to work in MT5, possibly replacing some of the indicators.

Regarding market entries.
Some of the safest setups that are perfect for the M5 timeframe, as they are confirmed and order blocks are formed earlier than in M15, are:

1. Order block + FVG. In this case, we have confirmation of the worked-out zone in terms of volumes contained in the order block metric, and the gap indicates a breakout of the local high/low level. This is a reliable setup.
If there is no gap, but an order block has formed, the price should test it, usually to the middle.
(!!!!!) IMPORTANT : Look at order blocks in m15 if you are entering in m5 to see potential price stops and possible reversal zones in the higher timeframe.
Life hack: you can enable multi-timeframe order blocks, but the chart will be heavily loaded, and if you use the default order blocks with volumes, it is better to focus on the adjacent open chart tab in M15.

2. There are entry setups from a rebound of a larger order block, i.e., if there was, for example, a sale from the Premium zone, the price accumulated liquidity, broke through the level, and fell to the order block, which is in the Discount zone and has a larger metric than the bearish order block that pushed prices down, then after testing the larger volume order block in the discount zone, you can expect a reverse upward movement. It is important to pay attention to the levels that have already stopped the price.
LIfe hack 2: Using a strategy with blocks, you can place pending orders when the price approaches them. This will facilitate early entry into the market to capture liquidity, and since the price is more likely to rebound from a large order block, you will already be in profit on the trade.

3. There are entries into the trade from the following zones:
1. Level 61.8, which is the Fibonacci retracement
2. 79, which is either support or resistance.
3. The gray Equilibrium zone, which is the median between the Premium and Discount zones, or in other words, the price balance.
4. The PDH and PDL levels, which are the previous highs and lows of the day, i.e., the price has already stopped at these zones.
(!!!) Setups with zones must be executed with extreme caution, because if the price breaks through to a potential reversal zone with imbalances and gaps, the zone may be broken.
LIfe hack 3: You can test zones using price action elements such as:
LW - Long Wick, which means that there is a large amount of liquidity in this zone and the price has rebounded from it.
BSL/SSL - buyer and seller liquidity.
As well as EQL and EQH.

Life hack 4. When working on m5, keep m15 open and watch for pop-up alerts about liquidity grabs, gaps, and other events to better control the market situation.

Exits from trades are carried out according to the same criteria as entries: order block, zone, liquidity capture, or daily levels.
If the trend is very strong, you can leave part of the volume until the STEP MA changes.

FURTHER COMPLEX MARKET ENTRIES OR ADDING ORDERS TO A TRADE:
Price action elements include a graphic element known as imbalance, which is a light green or yellowish zone when the price breaks through two or more gaps. According to the SMC concept, such imbalance creates a liquidity void in the market, and the price tends to fill it. In other words, after forming an imbalance, the price will test it, and the test usually ends at one of the gaps. After a successful test, you can add more orders to the trade, considering that there is already a tested volume order block above and the gaps remain unclosed in the direction of our trade.

DmitrySCLP wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2025 7:15 am In this setup, you see a strong order block with a large volume in your way. You should close your long position and wait for either a breakout or prepare to enter a sell position if the level is not broken.

DmitrySCLP wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 1:24 am Hi everyone! I decided to share my hybrid SMC. I trade XAUUSD m5 and m15 timeframes. Enjoy!

The system offers a comprehensive view of the market and allows you to understand any market situation. It is based on a full-fledged SMC using price action elements and has many settings and options. The system is also supplemented with trend indicators in the form of Step MA, oscillators for monitoring trend and direction changes, the start of movement, and the optimal exit from a trade.