# SmartMoneyConcepts

Most traders don’t lose because of entries.
They lose because they mark order blocks wrong.
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When an Order Block overlaps with a Fair Value Gap (FVG), the reaction is driven by liquidity grabs, not clean bodies.
That’s why the wick defines the true mitigation level — institutions sweep liquidity before continuing.
But when an Order Block does NOT overlap with an FVG, there’s no imbalance to justify wick manipulation.
In that case, the candle body is the valid order block, not the extreme.
Same market.
Different context.
Different marking rule.
If you treat every OB the same, your confirm

BUY-SIDE LIQUIDITY TARGETING MODEL
1️⃣ Liquidity First
Price sweeps Sell-Side Liquidity (below equal lows).
This move is designed to trigger stop losses and collect liquidity for institutions.
2️⃣ Reaction from Institutional Area
After the sweep, price reacts from a Bullish Order Block.
This confirms institutional participation (smart money buying).
3️⃣ Displacement & Structure Shift
Strong bullish candles show displacement.
Market shifts from bearish to bullish (MSS / ChoCH).
4️⃣ Fair Value Gap (FVG)
Displacement leaves an imbalance (FVG).
Price returns to mitigate the FVG → this is the entr

BUY-SIDE LIQUIDITY TARGETING MODEL
1️⃣ Liquidity First
Price sweeps Sell-Side Liquidity (below equal lows).
This move is designed to trigger stop losses and collect liquidity for institutions.
2️⃣ Reaction from Institutional Area
After the sweep, price reacts from a Bullish Order Block.
This confirms institutional participation (smart money buying).
3️⃣ Displacement & Structure Shift
Strong bullish candles show displacement.
Market shifts from bearish to bullish (MSS / ChoCH).
4️⃣ Fair Value Gap (FVG)
Displacement leaves an imbalance (FVG).
Price returns to mitigate the FVG → this is the entr

Day 4: Liquidity Grabs, Inducements & Fair Value Gaps (FVG) 💧📊
Today we dive deeper into how smart money hunts liquidity, sets traps through inducements, and leaves behind FVGs as footprints.
If you truly want to understand why price moves the way it does, this session is for you!
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