Smart Money Concepts (SMC)

30 March 2026

4 Weeks

From: £1,599

We are thrilled to be able to offer a 30% Scholarship towards any of our courses to the following individuals.

  • Members of the emergency services, NHS or social sector
  • Job Seekers
  • Individuals with Refugee Status
  • Blue Light Card Holders
  • Past and present members of the Military Services

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This course teaches a clear, repeatable approach to trading: how to build a daily plan, identify where price is most likely to move, and execute with precision. You’ll start by learning how major economic releases shape volatility and direction, and how to use an economic calendar to anticipate when conditions are most favourable. From there, you’ll study liquidity where stops and resting orders tend to sit and how price often moves between those pools, using premium/discount to judge whether the market is relatively expensive or cheap within a range.

You’ll also learn to read market structure shifts and imbalance (including fair value gaps) to understand momentum, likely retracements, and areas where price may revisit. Timing is a major focus: you’ll map the most important sessions and intraday windows, including key daily levels and recurring catalysts such as midnight and 8:30 AM, to align setup selection with when moves most often occur. Finally, you’ll put it all together with defined entry models (like order blocks and optimal entry concepts), plus practical risk and trade management rules, a consistent routine, and tape reading skills to improve decision-making in real time.


  • Market Efficiency Paradigm / Economic Calendar
    • Explain how market efficiency concepts relate to price delivery and expectations.
    • Use an economic calendar to plan trading days, identify high-impact events, and adjust risk around news.
  • Liquidity (Buy-Side / Sell-Side)
    • Identify buy-side and sell-side liquidity on a chart and explain why it matters.
    • Mark likely liquidity pools and predict where price may seek stops/orders.
  • Elements of a Trade Setup (MSS & FVG)
    • Recognize a Market Structure Shift (MSS) and confirm directional intent.
    • Identify Fair Value Gaps (FVG) and apply them as entry zones or continuation signals.
  • Trading Model & Advanced Application
    • Apply a step-by-step trading model to build a consistent trade idea from bias to setup to execution.
    • Adapt the model to different market conditions (trend vs range, high vs low volatility).
  • Dealing Range / Premium vs Discount
    • Define a dealing range and correctly anchor it on relevant swing points.
    • Use premium/discount to time entries and targets with a value-based framework.
  • Internal vs External Liquidity
    • Differentiate internal liquidity (within range) vs external liquidity (range extremes).
    • Select targets and stop placement logically based on internal/external liquidity objectives.
  • Opening Price (00:00 – 8:30) / Sessions / RTH – ETH
    • Use the opening price window (00:00 – 8:30) to frame directional context and likely objectives.
    • Compare session types and adjust expectations between RTH and ETH behaviour.
  • Power of 3 / Daily Bias / IPDA
    • Apply Power of 3 (accumulation/manipulation/expansion) to structure intraday plans.
    • Form a daily bias using higher-timeframe context and IPDA-style alignment.
  • Risk & Trade Management
    • Define risk per trade, set invalidation points, and size positions consistently.
    • Manage open trades using rules for partials, break-even logic, and maximum daily loss limits.
  • Professional Routine & Tape Reading / Next Steps
    • Build a repeatable routine: pre-market prep, execution checklist, and post-trade review.
    • Use basic tape-reading principles to confirm momentum, absorption, and liquidity behaviour.
  • Optimal Trade Entry (OTE)
    • Execute OTE using a rule-based approach aligned with bias, dealing range, and liquidity targets.
    • Filter trades by confluence and invalidate setups that don’t meet criteria.
  • Order Block Theory & FVG Reinforcement
    • Identify valid order blocks and distinguish them from weak/low-quality zones.
    • Combine order blocks with FVG concepts to refine entries, targets, and invalidation.

Twelve interactive sessions (3 x 90-minute sessions per week)

  • Market Efficiency Paradigm / Economic Calendar
  • Liquidity (Buy-Side / Sell-Side)  
  • Element to a Trade a Setup (MSS & FVG)
  • Trading Model & Advanced Application
  • Dealing range / Premium vs Discount
  • Internal vs External Liquidity
  • Opening Price (00:00 – 8:30) / different type of session / RTH – ETH
  • Power of 3 / Daily Bias / IPDA
  • Risk & Trade Management
  • Professional Routine & Tape Reading / Next steps
  • Optimal Trade Entry
  • Order Block Theory & FVG reinforcement
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