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Orderflow Analysis — Short Bias Setup

Bias & Context
Overall bias → SHORT
Reason: SMT Divergence showing weakness in price.
After identifying this, I wait for a Fair Value Gap (FVG) and a retracement into that zone to confirm with orderflow.
Step-by-Step Breakdown
1 Fair Value Gap (FVG)
I like to see either no imbalance or 3 stacked imbalances inside the FVG zone.
This gives me a clear inefficiency that price may rebalance into before continuation.
2 Absorption Candle

Buyers trapped: Delta is positive (aggressive buyers),
yet the candle closes bearish → strong absorption by sellers.
This signals that smart money is offloading into late buyers.
3 Confirmation Phase

After the trap candle, I look for seller strength to confirm the bias.
No entry here — rules say wait for confirmation.
It worked out and gave a good entry zone (my SL would’ve been above the FVG)
but sticking to rules > catching every move.
4 Second Absorption Signal

Another delta divergence appears — more buyers than sellers.
Candle still closes bearish, confirming continuous absorption.
This is clearer in futures data, not always visible on FX charts,
but still a strong confluence for the short side.
5 Entry Candle

After the absorption, I finally get a clear sign of seller strength.
Entry could be taken on candle close, confirming shift in orderflow.
Summary
Element Observation

Bias Short (based on SMT divergence)
Confirmation FVG retrace + orderflow absorption
Entry Trigger Seller strength candle close
Stop Loss Above the FVG zone


Overall: A clean and structured short setup — SMT + FVG + Absorption alignment gave a high-probability confirmation. Patience paid off even without entry.

lvl got retested and confirmed with OF

1) absorbtion
2)more absorbtion delta divergence
3 ) entry cande strenght of sellers

Sell Module (SMT Approach+FOOTPRINT)
Pre-condition:
Identify SMT (Smart Money Technique) divergence between correlated pairs (AUDUSD VS EURAUD you can invert the chart on tradingview).
Market should show signs of exhaustion or imbalance.
Step 1 — Buyer Trap at the High:

Price trades into a Fair Value Gap (FVG).
High volume with both buyers and sellers active → indicates absorption.
Buyers fail to extend, creating a trap.
Step 2 — Delta Divergence Confirmation:

Delta prints positive (buyers aggressive) but price fails to make new highs.
Shows trapped longs — ideal for fade setup.
Sometimes a second delta divergence confirms continuation (double trap).
Step 3 — Seller Strength Confirmation:

Sellers step in aggressively → large negative delta, strong volume footprint.
Price starts breaking structure down.
Enter short after confirmation or on retest.


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in the first chart we see our POI getting an SMT.

Orderflow 3 steps:

First, we see buyers getting trapped with huge volume — clear signs of buy-side liquidity absorption.

Second, we get our divergence candle (in this case, a red candle with bullish delta) — this shows absorption of aggressive buyers.

Third, we see our entry candle, confirming seller strength coming in on both the bid and ask sides.

edit : THE IMBALANCE ON TOP OF THE BID SIDE IS VERY POWERFULL ON CANDLE NUMBER 3

Sell Module (SMT Approach+FOOTPRINT)
Pre-condition:


Identify SMT (Smart Money Technique) divergence between correlated pairs (AUDUSD VS EURAUD you can invert the chart on tradingview).
Market should show signs of exhaustion or imbalance.

Step 1 — Buyer Trap at the High:

Price trades into a Fair Value Gap (FVG).
High volume with both buyers and sellers active → indicates absorption.
Buyers fail to extend, creating a trap.

Step 2 — Delta Divergence Confirmation:

Delta prints positive (buyers aggressive) but price fails to make new highs.
Shows trapped longs — ideal for fade setup.
Sometimes a second delta divergence confirms continuation (double trap).

Step 3 — Seller Strength Confirmation:

Sellers step in aggressively → large negative delta, strong volume footprint.
Price starts breaking structure down.
Enter short after confirmation or on retest.

Buy Module (SMT Approach+FOOTPRINT)
Pre-condition:

Identify SMT (Smart Money Technique) divergence between correlated pairs (AUDUSD VS EURAUD you can invert the chart on tradingview).
Market should show signs of exhaustion or imbalance.

Step 1 — Sellers Trap at the Low :
Price trades into a Fair Value Gap or PLOD (FVG).
High volume with both buyers and sellers active → indicates absorption.
Sellers fail to extend, creating a trap.

Step 2 — Delta Divergence Confirmation:
Delta prints Negative (sellers aggressive) but price fails to make new LOWS.
Shows trapped lows — ideal for fade setup.
Sometimes a second delta divergence confirms continuation (double trap).

Step 3 — Buyers Strength Confirmation:
Buyers step in aggressively → large positive delta, strong volume footprint.
Price starts breaking structure up.
Enter long after confirmation or on retest

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