ex machina smart money concepts

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exmachina smart money concepts v1.0

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this comprehensive indicator for metatrader 5 is part of the exmachina trading systems free code base collection, offering a complete implementation of the smart money concepts (ict methodology).


core features

structure detection (bos / choch)
- detects internal and swing structures with customizable pivot lengths (default: 5 and 50).
- bull/bear filters: display all, bos only, or choch only.
- confluence filter removes insignificant internal breakouts.
- dashed lines for internal structures and solid lines for swing structures, with midpoint labels.

order blocks
- identifies internal and swing order blocks at structure breaks.
- automatically detects extreme candles for supply/demand zones.
- configurable mitigation: by close or by high/low.
- live rectangles extend to the current bar and are auto-removed upon mitigation.
- tracks up to 100 obs internally, with a configurable display count (1-20).

fair value gaps (fvg)
- standard 3-candle gap detection with auto threshold filter based on body percentage.
- two-tone box display for filled and unfilled gaps.
- automatic mitigation when price fills the gap.
- configurable extend bars.

equal highs / equal lows (eqh/eql)
- atr-based threshold detection with configurable sensitivity (0 to 0.5).
- dotted lines connect equal levels with labels.

strong/weak high/low
- trailing swing extremes with dynamic labels based on swing bias.
- extends 20 bars into the future.

premium / discount / equilibrium zones
- three zones based on trailing swing range: premium (top 5%), equilibrium (middle 5%), and discount (bottom 5%).
- semi-transparent rectangle display.

dashboard
- displays swing bias, internal bias, active ob count, active fvg count, and last signal.
- utilizes the full exmachina steel theme with dark background, consolas font, and accent colors.


architecture

4 custom structs (spivot, sorderblock, sfairvaluegap, strailing)

object-based rendering (obj_trend, obj_rectangle, obj_text)

no external dependencies or icustom calls.

atr(200) via iatr handle for volatility measurement.

1,334 lines of code, with 53 inputs organized into 9 groups:

general: mode (historical/present), style (colored/monochrome), color candles

internal structure: show, bull/bear filter, pivot length, confluence, colors

swing structure: show, bull/bear filter, pivot length, swing points, strong/weak, colors

order blocks: internal/swing on/off, max count, mitigation method, 4 color inputs

equal highs/lows: show, confirmation bars, threshold

fair value gaps: show, auto threshold, extend bars, colors

premium/discount: show

dashboard: show, position, font size

compatible with all symbols and timeframes. this is an original implementation, not a port.

tags: smart money concepts, smc, ict, bos, choch, order blocks, fair value gaps, fvg, equal highs, equal lows, eqh, eql, premium, discount, structure, swing, internal, trend, dashboard, alerts, free, forex, gold, xauusd

category: technical indicators

subcategory: trend indicators

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• This tool is provided for educational and testing purposes only.
• Past performance does not guarantee future results.
• Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Use on a demo account first.
• Results may vary depending on market conditions, broker, and settings.
• We recommend thorough backtesting and forward testing before using with real funds.