Equal Highs/Lows strategyvsSMC CHoCH + FVG entries strategy
Equal Highs/Lows strategy: Fade the stop-hunt — short EQH sweeps, long EQL sweeps, exit on the next liquidity event. · SMC CHoCH + FVG entries strategy: Market Structure says which way, the first Fair Value Gap in that direction says go now.
Equal Highs/Lows strategy
Fade the stop-hunt — short EQH sweeps, long EQL sweeps, exit on the next liquidity event.
SMC CHoCH + FVG entries strategy
Market Structure says which way, the first Fair Value Gap in that direction says go now.
Indicators
- Equal Highs/Lows (swing 3, threshold 0.1)
- Market Structure (swing 20)
- Fair Value Gap (min gap 0.1%)
Timeframes
Bias
Long & short
Long & short
Market fit
Range-bound
Range-bound
Entry rules
- Short on an EQH sweep — the stop-hunt fades and sellers step in.
- Long on an EQL sweep.
- Long on a bullish FVG while market structure is in a +1 (bullish) regime.
- Short on a bearish FVG while market structure is in a -1 (bearish) regime.
Exit rules
- Opposite-direction sweep closes the trade — that's the next liquidity event.
- 4% trailing stop, 3-bar cooldown.
- Regime flip through zero in either direction closes the trade.
- 5% trailing stop, 5-bar cooldown.
Expected behavior
Range-friendly. Frequent small trades when price oscillates between equal-highs and equal-lows pools; can stack losses in strong trends that take out structure cleanly without reversing.
Picky — both legs must agree. Long flat stretches followed by clusters of trades when a regime turns and FVGs print along the way. Stacks well in directional markets, sits out balanced ranges.
Complexity
Which one is right for you?
Derived from the bias, timeframe and indicator profile of each strategy — not a back-test forecast.
When to pick Equal Highs/Lows strategy
- You expect range-bound — the thesis is "Fade the stop-hunt — short EQH sweeps, long EQL sweeps, exit on the next liquidity event."
- You want a long & short bot on 15m–4h candles with a balanced rule-set.
- You're comfortable monitoring 1 indicator (Equal Highs/Lows (swing 3, threshold 0.1)).
Fade the stop-hunt — short EQH sweeps, long EQL sweeps, exit on the next liquidity event.
When to pick SMC CHoCH + FVG entries strategy
- You expect range-bound — the thesis is "Market Structure says which way, the first Fair Value Gap in that direction says go now."
- You want a long & short bot on 15m–4h candles with a balanced rule-set.
- You're comfortable monitoring 2 indicators (Market Structure (swing 20), Fair Value Gap (min gap 0.1%)).
Market Structure says which way, the first Fair Value Gap in that direction says go now.
Equal Highs/Lows strategy
Fade the stop-hunt — short EQH sweeps, long EQL sweeps, exit on the next liquidity event.
SMC CHoCH + FVG entries strategy
Market Structure says which way, the first Fair Value Gap in that direction says go now.
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