ES Multi-Timeframe SMC Entry System — Strategy by traekiw
By traekiw
Performance Metrics
- Author: traekiw
- Symbol: CME_MINI:ES1!
- Timeframe: 1 hour
- Net P&L: +11,790.00 USD (+23.58%)
- Win Rate: 37.7%
- Profit Factor: 1.032
- Max Drawdown: 95,637.50 USD (83.60%)
- Total Trades: 257
Description
OverviewThis is a comprehensive Smart Money Concepts (SMC) trading strategy for ES1! (E-mini S&P 500) futures that provides simultaneous buy and sell signals across three timeframes: Daily, Weekly, and Monthly. It incorporates your complete entry checklists, confluence scoring system, and automated risk management.Core Features1. Multi-Timeframe Signal GenerationDaily Signals (D) - For intraday/swing trades (1-3 day holds)Weekly Signals (W) - For swing trades (3-10 day holds)Monthly Signals (M) - For position trades (weeks to months)All three timeframes can trigger simultaneously (pyramiding enabled)2. Smart Money Concepts ImplementationOrder Blocks (OB)Automatically detects bullish and bearish order blocksBullish OB = Down candle before strong impulse upBearish OB = Up candle before strong impulse downValidates freshness (70%) for higher quality setupsVisual shading: Red = Premium, Green = DiscountLiquidity SweepsSell-Side Sweep (SSL) = False break below lows → reversal upBuy-Side Sweep (BSL) = False break above highs → reversal downMarked with yellow labels on chartValid for 10 bars after occurrenceBreak of Structure (BOS)Identifies when price breaks recent swing high/lowConfirms trend continuationMarked with small circles on chart3. Confluence Scoring SystemEach timeframe has a 10-point scoring system based on your checklist requirements:Daily Score (10 points max)HTF Trend Alignment (2 pts) - 4H and Daily EMAs alignedSMC Structure (2 pts) - OB in correct zone with HTF biasLiquidity Sweep (1 pt) - Recent SSL/BSL occurredVolume Confirmation (1 pt) - Volume > 1.2x 20-period averageOptimal Time (1 pt) - 9:30-12 PM or 2-4 PM ET (avoids lunch)Risk-Reward >2:1 (1 pt) - Built into exit strategyClean Price Action (1 pt) - BOS occurredFVG Present (1 pt) - Near unfilled fair value gapMinimum Required: 6/10 (adjustable)Weekly Score (10 points max)Weekly/Monthly Alignment (2 pts) - W and M EMAs alignedDaily/Weekly Alignment (2 pts) - D and W trends matchPremium/Discount Correct (2 pts) - Deep zone + trend alignmentMajor Liquidity Event (1 pt) - SSL/BSL sweepOrder Block Present (1 pt) - Valid OB detectedRisk-Reward >3:1 (1 pt) - Built into exitFresh Order Block (1 pt) - OB 4:1 (1 pt) - Built into exitExtreme Zone (1 pt) - Price 80% of rangeMinimum Required: 8/10 (adjustable)4. Entry ConditionsDaily Long Entry✅ Daily score ≥ 6/10✅ 4H trend bullish (price > EMAs)✅ Price in discount zone✅ Bullish OB OR SSL sweep OR near bullish FVG✅ NOT during avoid times (lunch/first 5 min)Daily Short Entry✅ Daily score ≥ 6/10✅ 4H trend bearish✅ Price in premium zone✅ Bearish OB OR BSL sweep OR near bearish FVG✅ NOT during avoid timesWeekly Long Entry✅ Weekly score ≥ 7/10✅ Weekly trend bullish✅ Daily trend bullish✅ Price in discount✅ Bullish OB OR SSL sweepWeekly Short Entry✅ Weekly score ≥ 7/10✅ Weekly trend bearish✅ Daily trend bearish✅ Price in premium✅ Bearish OB OR BSL sweepMonthly Long Entry✅ Monthly score ≥ 8/10✅ Monthly trend bullish✅ Weekly trend bullish✅ Price in DEEP discount (70%)✅ Bearish order block present5. Automated Risk ManagementPosition Sizing (Per Entry)Daily: 1.0% account risk per tradeWeekly: 0.75% account risk per tradeMonthly: 0.5% account risk per tradeFormula:Contracts = (Account Equity × Risk%) ÷ (Stop Points × $50)Minimum = 1 contractStop LossesDaily: 12 points ($600 per contract)Weekly: 40 points ($2,000 per contract)Monthly: 100 points ($5,000 per contract)Profit Targets (Risk:Reward)Daily: 2:1 = 24 points ($1,200 profit)Weekly: 3:1 = 120 points ($6,000 profit)Monthly: 4:1 = 400 points ($20,000 profit)Example with $50,000 AccountDaily Trade:Risk = $500 (1% of $50k)Stop = 12 points × $50 = $600Contracts = $500 ÷ $600 = 0.83 → 1 contractTarget = 24 points = $1,200 profitWeekly Trade:Risk = $375 (0.75% of $50k)Stop = 40 points × $50 = $2,000Contracts = $375 ÷ $2,000 = 0.18 → 1 contractTarget = 120 points = $6,000 profitMonthly Trade:Risk = $250 (0.5% of $50k)Stop = 100 points × $50 = $5,000Contracts = $250 ÷ $5,000 = 0.05 → 1 contractTarget = 400 points = $20,000 profit6. Visual Elements on ChartKey LevelsPrevious Daily High/Low - Red/Green solid linesPrevious Weekly High/Low - Red/Green circlesPrevious Monthly High/Low - Red/Green crossesEquilibrium Line - White dotted line (50% of range)ZonesPremium Zone - Light red shading (upper 50%)Discount Zone - Light green shading (lower 50%)SMC MarkingsBullish Order Blocks - Green boxes with "Bull OB" labelBearish Order Blocks - Red boxes with "Bear OB" labelBullish FVGs - Green boxes with "FVG↑"Bearish FVGs - Red boxes with "FVG↓"Liquidity Sweeps - Yellow "SSL" (down) or "BSL" (up) labelsBreak of Structure - Small lime/red circlesEntry SignalsDaily Long - Small lime triangle ▲ with "D" below priceDaily Short - Small red triangle ▼ with "D" above priceWeekly Long - Medium green triangle ▲ with "W" below priceWeekly Short - Medium maroon triangle ▼ with "W" above priceMonthly Long - Large aqua triangle ▲ with "M" below priceMonthly Short - Large fuchsia triangle ▼ with "M" above price7. Information TablesConfluence Score Table (Top Right)┌──────────┬────────┬────────┬────────┐│ TF │ SCORE │ STATUS │ SIGNAL │├──────────┼────────┼────────┼────────┤│ 📊 DAILY │ 7/10 │ ✓ PASS │ 🔼 ││ 📈 WEEKLY│ 6/10 │ ✗ WAIT │ ━ ││ 🌙 MONTH │ 9/10 │ ✓ PASS │ 🔽 │├──────────┴────────┴────────┴────────┤│ P&L: $2,450 │└─────────────────────────────────────┘Green scores = Pass (meets minimum threshold)Orange/Red scores = Fail (wait for better setup)🔼 = Long signal active🔽 = Short signal active━ = No signalEntry Checklist Table (Bottom Right)┌──────────────┬───┐│ CHECKLIST │ ✓ │├──────────────┼───┤│ ━ DAILY ━ │ ││ HTF Trend │ ✓ ││ Zone │ ✓ ││ OB │ ✗ ││ Liq Sweep │ ✓ ││ Volume │ ✓ ││ ━ WEEKLY ━ │ ││ W/M Align │ ✓ ││ Deep Zone │ ✗ ││ ━ MONTHLY ━ │ ││ M/W/D Align │ ✓ ││ Zone: Discount│ │└──────────────┴───┘Green ✓ = Condition metRed ✗ = Condition not metReal-time updates as market conditions change8. Alert SystemIndividual Alerts:"Daily Long" - Triggers when daily long setup appears"Daily Short" - Triggers when daily short setup appears"Weekly Long" - Triggers when weekly long setup appears"Weekly Short" - Triggers when weekly short setup appears"Monthly Long" - Triggers when monthly long setup appears"Monthly Short" - Triggers when monthly short setup appearsCombined Alerts:"Any Long Signal" - Catches any bullish opportunity (D/W/M)"Any Short Signal" - Catches any bearish opportunity (D/W/M)Alert Messages Include:🔼/🔽 Direction indicatorTimeframe (DAILY/WEEKLY/MONTHLY)Current confluence score