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Smart Money Concepts Made Easy: The Model I Actually Use

0h 11m video Published Feb 5, 2026 Transcribed Jul 19, 2026 J Justin Bennett
Intermediate 5 min read For: Traders familiar with technical analysis and Smart Money Concepts.
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This video presents a real-time trading analysis using Smart Money Concepts (SMC), focusing on the New Zealand dollar. The trader demonstrates a mechanical approach to identifying premium and discount zones, order blocks, and change of character to execute short trades.

[00:14]
Trader Background

Trader since 2007, full time since 2011. Not financial advice.

[00:27]
Clean Chart Setup

Provides a clean chart that viewers can copy and paste to improve trading.

[00:40]
NZD Uptrend Structure

New Zealand dollar was in an uptrend with BOS (Break of Structure) above highs.

[01:37]
Change of Character

Flipping from bullish to bearish identified by a change of character.

[02:06]
Fibonacci Settings

Uses Fibonacci retracement levels (likely 61.8% and 79%) to identify premium and discount.

[03:00]
Multiple Timeframe Analysis

Uses higher timeframe for structure and 5-minute for entry.

[04:06]
Imbalance Importance

Emphasizes paying attention to imbalances (FVG) for trade entries.

[05:00]
Textbook Low

Identifies a textbook low formation for short entry.

[06:21]
Short Entry on Imbalance

Entry occurs on an imbalance after mitigation.

[07:01]
Other Profitable Trades

Mentions profitable S&P 500 short and Australian dollar trades shared with VIP members.

[08:21]
Mean Reversion Concept

Markets are mean reverting; price snaps back to the mean.

[09:02]
Imbalance for NZD

Identifies an imbalance in NZD that was not revisited, supporting short bias.

[09:14]
3R Reward Achieved

Trade achieved 3.08R reward (risk-reward ratio).

[10:22]
All Winners Week

All trades for the week were winners.

[11:15]
Future Outlook

Expects potential internal shift and further shorts if OTE is reached.

The trader emphasizes a mechanical SMC strategy focusing on structure, imbalances, and OTE for consistent trading. The approach is repeatable and has yielded profitable results.

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Tutorial Checklist

1 00:40 Identify uptrend with BOS above highs on higher timeframe.
2 01:37 Look for change of character (CHoCH) to signal trend reversal.
3 02:06 Apply Fibonacci retracement from high to low to identify premium/discount zones (61.8%-79%).
4 03:00 Use higher timeframe for structure and 5-minute for entry.
5 04:06 Wait for price to revisit an imbalance (FVG) before entering.
6 05:00 Confirm entry with a sweep of a low and acceptance above a high.
7 06:21 Enter short on the imbalance after mitigation.
8 07:42 Set stop loss above the recent high that should hold.
9 07:54 Target lower lows, aiming for at least 3R reward.

Study Flashcards (10)

What does BOS stand for in SMC?

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Break of Structure.

00:40

What is a change of character (CHoCH)?

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A signal that the market is flipping from bullish to bearish or vice versa.

01:37

What Fibonacci levels are used to identify premium and discount?

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61.8% and 79% retracement levels.

02:06

What is the recommended timeframe combination for this strategy?

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Higher timeframe for structure, 5-minute for entry.

03:00

What is an imbalance in SMC?

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A fair value gap (FVG) where price has not revisited.

04:06

What is the entry trigger for a short trade?

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Price revisits and mitigates an imbalance after a change of character.

06:21

Where is the stop loss placed in this short trade?

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Above the recent high that should hold.

07:42

What risk-reward ratio was achieved in the NZD trade?

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3.08R.

09:14

What is the concept of mean reversion in trading?

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Markets tend to snap back to the mean after extreme moves.

08:21

What does OTE stand for?

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Optimal Trade Entry.

05:13

💡 Key Takeaways

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Change of Character

Key signal for trend reversal from bullish to bearish.

01:37
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Mean Reversion

Explains why price snaps back to the mean, a core principle.

08:21
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3R Reward Achieved

Demonstrates a successful trade with a 3.08 risk-reward ratio.

09:14
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All Winners Week

Claims all trades for the week were winners, indicating strategy effectiveness.

10:22

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The Perfect Short Setup Explained

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How I Got 3R on This Trade

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Simple SMC Strategy Anyone Can Copy

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[00:00] setup this week And yes, this was also shared in real time This is a real time trade.

[00:14] Trader since 2007, full time since 2011. and not financial advice. a clean chart.

[00:27] so you can You can literally copy and paste it's going to make you a better trader. it is one of the best features of

[00:40] the New Zealand dollar was in an uptrend, because we have here a BOS above the high, We then have up here a new high

[00:56] we have another BOS above the high. Now, this is all important for what happens any given time using SMC,

[01:11] and identify things like this over here in the current moment. right? And we know that this is significant

[01:23] right here before this BOS. here on the New Zealand dollar, as to whether or not we really broke that,

[01:37] Okay, so this right here now becomes our I am flipping from bullish back here This right here, this change of character

[01:53] It should feel late in this move because Instead, what we want to do here is once I this down here is our potential short-term low.

[02:06] our fibs from the high up here talking about my settings here for my So this is how I identify premium and

[02:21] Trade Entry. and 79% retracement. like a change of character like this,

[02:34] And this is especially important when it absolutely nothing. also want to see

[02:47] to see this market come up here and revisit and move this forward now and see what we get. timeframe still, we can see that the New

[03:00] Now I want to show you something. timeframe. for structure and then the five minute for

[03:13] So first of all, you can see that this back we had the low, then we had a break of this.

[03:25] technically is internal because we never low and then do this and then give us the BOS with using this,

[03:38] So go back here Right? There is no retrace into these drag it across from these candles up here.

[03:52] If we just take this box here Notice how we never came up here So anybody using this right here as your

[04:06] wasn't paying attention to this imbalance So the moment that we get that, what I'm timeframe and searching for

[04:19] Same exact pattern, guys, same exact thing. timeframe. BOS, okay?

[04:32] with the acceptance above that high. what this means is that this low down here now okay, or protected low.

[04:46] this was our high, we came down, we formed We then had the market sweep this This is exactly what you wanna see

[05:00] This low right here is textbook. what I'm looking for again, I'm looking for Because I wanna get short here, but I want

[05:13] So playing this forward again, still in the Now right there we do get confirmation. is I'm going to drag this back over to keep

[05:26] So again, what we're doing here is we have We have our OTE imbalance mitigated back here. character.

[05:41] One thing you'll notice too, and this is thinking that they're going to miss this This doesn't matter, guys, because look at

[05:54] So again, case, sellers are taking over once again. are taking over and giving us that

[06:07] The entry occurs up here on this imbalance. time frame, Now, I want to see the market come up here

[06:21] And this right here brings me to my short entry. because this really only applies to this From there, we're looking for that low time

[06:35] from right here in this area once we Discord as I do with everything else. You can see

[06:48] mitigated this imbalance up here. This was my entry, okay? other trades here too,

[07:01] profitable, S&P 500 short, Australian this idea to VIP members here. setting up.

[07:15] Okay, so I'm sharing this, not the flex, This was a trade that I actually took in screen.

[07:28] It's nearly two hours of content that's So, looking here at again, New Zealand Now, my stop loss in this case

[07:42] reason for that is because, again, we had out, this high up here should hold. target in this case...

[07:54] And the reason that I was targeting lower because if this is gonna be our lower high, below this low.

[08:09] in terms of in terms of a trend in a market, we've these type of channels before, but in terms

[08:21] is you get the market essentially revolving So markets are mean reverting. the mean.

[08:33] snap back to the mean. So and again, knowing that if this is going to And furthermore too,

[08:47] What do you notice about these candles back up here to these lows back here, This is also an imbalance here for the New

[09:02] and we never saw the market come back to So that alone right there was enough for me and get my 3R meaning my reward was three

[09:14] can see here 3.08 was the what happens here with the new zealand about 24 hours or so you can see right

[09:26] So if I now hide this, let's take a look here. content in terms of what we could see next. And You can see that if we just recap this,

[09:42] breakup structure, external low down here, imbalance, OTE, doing is the exact same thing.

[09:55] Now, you could absolutely adopt this. you could look at this back here and see this change of character and look

[10:09] and then look to play it that way too. of what you're trying to do. trading is super mechanical, I get enough

[10:22] week, all winners so far, it gives me here, what I'm looking at next to be the low for the New Zealand dollar.

[10:34] rotation here. now a BOS, okay, so this right here tells if this right here, we don't know where

[10:48] But if we were to bottom out right where we imbalance through this area, also an shorts again.

[11:00] Okay, so it could be down here toward these lows, But either way, guys, wherever that OT is and our OTE is up here in this area,

[11:15] Basically above these highs, Some type of internal shift up here to then It's not saying that it will happen. Again,

[11:29] And this back here was a perfect example of that. this one-hour change of character and also helped explain my exact SMC strategy.

[11:44] And be sure to check out this video right identify premium and discount and OTE. Until next time, trade well.

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