Forex Trading: Smart Money Concepts - Core

Spotting Institutional Players in Financial Market and Aligning Your Trades for Success

What you'll learn

Ability to Identify Institutional Moves: Learn to spot market shifts driven by central banks, hedge funds, and large investment firms.

Understand Market Dynamics: Gain insights into how institutional players influence currency trends and market sentiment.

Master Key Entry and Exit Points: Discover how to find high-probability entry and exit points aligned with institutional strategies.

Develop Strategic Trade Alignment: Learn techniques to position trades in harmony with major players’ moves for optimized outcomes.

Enhance Risk Management: Understand risk strategies used by institutional traders to protect and grow your capital.

Increase Trading Confidence: Build the knowledge and confidence to trade effectively, following the path of the “smart money.”

Requirements

Basic Forex Knowledge: A foundational understanding of Forex trading, including terminology and basic concepts.

Access to a Trading Platform: Students should have access to a Forex trading platform for practical application.

Basic Technical Analysis Skills: Familiarity with charts, candlestick patterns, and basic indicators will be helpful.

Stable Internet Connection: For accessing course materials, video lessons, and live examples smoothly.

Willingness to Learn: An open mind and readiness to understand advanced trading concepts related to institutional moves.

Time Commitment: Students should be prepared to dedicate time to study, practice, and review strategies taught in the course.

Description

“FOREX TRADING: Mastering Institutional Moves in Forex - Spotting Institutional Players and Aligning Your Trades for Success” is a comprehensive course crafted to help traders tap into the strategies and influence of institutional players in the Forex market. Unlike retail traders, institutional players—such as central banks, hedge funds, and powerhouse firms like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley—have immense resources and access to market-moving information. Their trades often create significant market shifts, setting the stage for the trends that individual traders can leverage if they know what to look for.This course equips you with the skills to identify and understand these institutional moves. You’ll learn to spot key entry points, price levels, and trading patterns that reflect the actions of these big players. By learning these strategies, you’ll gain a powerful advantage, allowing you to make informed trades that align with the flow of “smart money.”Through step-by-step lessons, live examples, and proven trading techniques, this course demystifies institutional trading. Whether you’re just beginning your Forex journey or you’re a seasoned trader looking to improve, these insights can help you elevate your performance. By the end, you’ll have the knowledge and confidence to trade alongside the market’s most influential players—no longer reacting to the market but aligning yourself with those who drive it. Join us and transform your Forex trading strategy for success.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to Institutional and Retail Trading

Lecture 1 Understanding the Forex Market Landscape

Lecture 2 Overview of Market Participants: Institutions, Banks, and Retail Traders

Lecture 3 Key Differences Between Institutional and Retail Trading Strategies.

Lecture 4 How Institutions Influence Market Movements

Lecture 5 Why it’s Important for Retail Traders to Recognise Institutional Moves

Section 2: Institutional Trading Mechanics

Lecture 6 Understanding Market Depth and Liquidity

Lecture 7 Liquidity Concepts and How Institutions Ensure Liquidity for Their Trades

Lecture 8 The Impact of Institutional Orders On Market Liquidity and Volatility

Lecture 9 Identifying Institutional Trading Patterns

Lecture 10 Recognising Signs of “Smart Money” in Price Charts

Section 3: Technical Indicators and Tools for Tracking Institutional Activity

Lecture 11 Volume Indicators and Order Flow Analysis

Lecture 12 Using Volume Indicators to Detect Increased Institutional Activity

Lecture 13 Key Price Levels and Institutional Zones

Lecture 14 How Institutions Establish and Defend Key Price Levels

Lecture 15 Identifying Institutional Support and Resistance Zones to Enhance Trade Entries

Section 4: Trading Strategies to Align with Institutional Movements

Lecture 16 Trend Following vs. Counter-Trend Trading

Lecture 17 When and How to Follow Institutional Trends as a Retail Trader

Section 5: Complete Smart Money Concept - SMC

Lecture 18 Order Block and Block Breaker

Lecture 19 Breaks of Structure (BOS)

Lecture 20 Imbalance or FVG

Lecture 21 Liquidity in Smart Money

Lecture 22 Price Distribution and Accumulation Phases by Smart Money

Section 6: Steps by Steps Approach to Smart Money Concept (SMC)

Lecture 23 SMC THEORY

Lecture 24 Trend Determination Using Multiple Timeframes

Lecture 25 Pinpoint Order Block

Lecture 26 Identify BOS and CTS

Lecture 27 Locate Price Imbalance or FVG

Lecture 28 Mark Out Institutional Candle (IC)

Lecture 29 SMC Full Analysis Demonstrating all the Steps

Section 7: Practical Application and Case Studies

Lecture 30 Real-World Case Studies of Institutional Moves

Lecture 31 Practical Application and Case Studies - II

Lecture 32 Analysing Historical Examples Where Institutions Influenced the Market

Lecture 33 Understanding Context Behind Major Market Moves and Institutional Involvement

Lecture 34 Practice Analysis: Spotting Institutional Activity in Real- Time

Section 8: Risk Management and Psychology in Following Institutional Trades

Lecture 35 Developing a Risk-Adjusted Strategy for Following Institutions

Lecture 36 Establishing clear risk parameters and managing exposure effectively

Lecture 37 The Importance of Adaptability When Following Institutions as a Retail Trader

Section 9: Final Project/Assessment

Lecture 38 Instructor Verified Trading Performance from Proprietary Firm - Blufx, Maven etc

Aspiring Forex Traders: Beginners who want to deepen their knowledge and gain insight into institutional trading strategies.,Intermediate Traders: Those with basic Forex experience looking to refine their approach by aligning with institutional market movements.,Experienced Traders: Professionals seeking advanced strategies to understand and leverage the actions of big players in the market.,echnical Analysts: Traders familiar with technical analysis who want to enhance their skills by incorporating institutional trading insights.,Investors: Those interested in diversifying their investment strategies with a structured approach to Forex trading.,Anyone Seeking Consistent Results: Traders and investors who want to develop a disciplined, high-probability approach to Forex trading for consistent success.