SMT is when there is a crack in correlation between 2 or more assets.
When NQ creates a higher high, you would expect ES to follow through. You get your SMT divergence when it fails to do so and instead creates a lower high. Here you could anticipate bearish price action.
This is a diagram for inversely correlated assets.
When EU creates a lower high, you would expect DXY to follow through and create higher low. You get your SMT divergence when DXY creates a lower low instead. Here you could anticipate bullish price action (DXY).
Price begins with consolidation, expanding into a HTF PD array acting as resistance before creating the Smart money reversal (grey box) followed by distribution phases to take out original consolidation.
This is a Market Maker Buy Model.
Price begins with consolidation, expanding into a HTF PD array acting as support before creating the Smart money reversal (grey box) followed by distribution phases to take out original consolidation.