Fair Value Gap strategyvsSMC CHoCH + FVG entries strategy
Fair Value Gap strategy: Buy the imbalance bar of a fresh bullish FVG; short the mirror. Exit when the gap fills. · SMC CHoCH + FVG entries strategy: Market Structure says which way, the first Fair Value Gap in that direction says go now.
Fair Value Gap strategy
Buy the imbalance bar of a fresh bullish FVG; short the mirror. Exit when the gap fills.
SMC CHoCH + FVG entries strategy
Market Structure says which way, the first Fair Value Gap in that direction says go now.
Indicators
- Fair Value Gap (min gap 0.1%)✓ both
- Market Structure (swing 20)
- Fair Value Gap (min gap 0.1%)✓ both
Timeframes
Bias
Long & short
Long & short
Market fit
Range-bound
Range-bound
Entry rules
- Long on the bar a bullish FVG opens (bull_signal > 0).
- Short on a bearish FVG.
- 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
- Position closes the bar the gap is filled (rebalanced).
- 4% trailing stop, 3-bar cooldown.
- Regime flip through zero in either direction closes the trade.
- 5% trailing stop, 5-bar cooldown.
Expected behavior
Momentum-into-imbalance — fires on explosive bars, exits when the imbalance reverts. Equity curve is choppy with frequent small trades; works best when price respects imbalances and gives the bot a chance to ride the displacement.
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 Fair Value Gap strategy
- You expect range-bound — the thesis is "Buy the imbalance bar of a fresh bullish FVG; short the mirror. Exit when the gap fills."
- You want a long & short bot on 5m–4h candles with a balanced rule-set.
- You're comfortable monitoring 1 indicator (Fair Value Gap (min gap 0.1%)).
Buy the imbalance bar of a fresh bullish FVG; short the mirror. Exit when the gap fills.
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.
Fair Value Gap strategy
Buy the imbalance bar of a fresh bullish FVG; short the mirror. Exit when the gap fills.
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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