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TCM SMC Indicator

Stop drawing boxes by hand. The SMC Indicator marks fresh supply and demand zones, breaks of structure, liquidity grabs and fair value gaps for you, on closed candles, and alerts you when structure changes.

  • MT4 + MT5
  • Version 1.00
  • Any symbol
  • M15, H1 and H4 work well
Demand zoneFVGBOSLQGSupply zoneTCM SMC Indicator · H1
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Illustration with made-up candles. Each layer can be switched on or off in the indicator's settings, just like here.

What it marks

The labels on your chart

Detection settings are fixed inside the indicator so the markings stay consistent across symbols. You choose what to display, the colours and the alerts.

Demand zone
The base a strong rally left from. Shown until price has returned to it (mitigated zones can be shown in grey).
Supply zone
The base a strong drop left from, tracked the same way.
BOS
Break of structure: a candle closes beyond the last swing high or low.
LQG
Liquidity grab: price runs a recent high or low, then closes back inside.
FVG
Fair value gap: a three-candle imbalance left by a fast move. Extended until it fills.
Rejection arrow
Price touches a fresh zone and closes away from it.
Settings reference

Every input, in plain English

SettingWhat it doesDefault
Candles of history to scanHow far back zones and labels are drawn3000
Number of zones to showMost recent fresh zones kept on the chart3
Show mitigated zonesAlso show zones price has already returned toOff
Extend fresh zonesHow far zones reach to the right, in candles500
Show fair value gapsBoxes for unfilled gaps, extended to the rightOn · 40
BOS / LQG labelsLabels for breaks of structure and liquidity grabs; maximum on the chartOn · 9
Rejection arrowsArrow when price rejects a zoneOn
AlertsPop-up on structure breaks and liquidity grabs; optional phone pushOn · Off
ColoursEvery zone, gap, label and arrow colour, or "None" to follow your chart's text colour–

New to supply, demand and structure?

TCM Forex Education explains trend, range, support and resistance, and how to build a hypothesis before acting on any chart marking. The indicator draws; the course teaches you how to question what it draws.

Risk warning. Zones and labels describe past price action. Price can run straight through any zone. Tools and education only, not financial advice.